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King Street opens after construction closures just in time for the holidays
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Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for
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LGBTQ+ friendly church is target of vandalism
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On Thursday Nov. 30 a local Waterloo church was vandalized with threatening biblical verses. Parkminster United Church is an affirming congregation which means they
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College strike results in a stressful end of semester for students
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After five long weeks, the strike at Conestoga College has finally ended. Students have returned to class and faculty have resumed their posts
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Cross-country head coach hospitalized
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On Nov. 20, Peter Grinbergs, the head coach for Laurier’s cross-country and track teams, was found in his apartment by emergency services, unable to
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President of Laurier appears on The Agenda to discuss free speech on campus
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This evening at 8 p.m., Deborah MacLatchy, president of Laurier, made a guest appearance on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikan. The segment featured
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UPDATED: Controversy on campus: a comprehensive timeline
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Nov. 1 – Lindsay Shepherd plays a clip from TVO’s The Agenda, which showcases a debate featuring controversial University of Toronto professor, Jordan Peterson,
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Student groups create collaborative report to enhance student mental health
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A collaborative report, In It Together: Taking Action on Student Mental Health, was recently released as a call to the Province for greater action
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Waterloo Region increases new minimum wage for 2018
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The Living Wage Waterloo Region released their most recent report on the hourly wage for 2018 last week. The new living wage for the
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Legalization of marijuana brings forth boycott event
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On July 1, 2018, marijuana will become legal in certain quantities across Canada. Because of the conditions of the bill, the specific details regarding
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Laurier Students for Pro-Choice fight for rights on campus
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Representatives from Laurier Students for Pro-Choice recently met with the Student’s Union on Tuesday Nov. 30 to discuss the chalking demonstrations displayed by Laurier
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