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Winter Thrive week provides students with valuable mental health resources
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s sixth Thrive Week is underway on Waterloo and Brantford campuses. The last week of January consists of a variety of events
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Laurier named one of Canada’s top employers for young people
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Laurier has been named an outstanding employer for the second time this month, this time being recognized for being a top employer for young
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Alison Blay-Palmer to formally launch UNESCO Chair at Balsillie School event on Jan. 28
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Wilfrid Laurier University professor Alison Blay-Palmer will formally launch the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in
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Mental Health at Laurier’s Forefront on “Blue Monday”
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Monday, Jan. 20 was the day known worldwide as “Blue Monday,” dubbed the most depressing day of the year. This year, Laurier Alumni put
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Co-creator of iconic Degrassi franchise to talk television at Laurier’s Brantford campus
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the hit television franchise Degrassi, will be giving two lectures at Wilfrid Laurier
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Uptown staple Harmony Lunch to close its doors Jan. 24
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For its last week in business, Harmony Lunch, uptown Waterloo’s iconic local eatery, has been saying goodbye to the community that has supported it
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New year, new situation? Laurier and UW hope to give student housing a new face in 2020
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Students in the Waterloo Region have known for some time that housing across the city is growing to be increasingly unattainable for students and
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City of Waterloo changes development fees in hopes to diversify housing market
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The City of Waterloo is hoping to diversify the housing market in the city with a recent change to building development fees. While previous
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Waterloo tech team named one of ten finalist in fight against fake news
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On Jan. 10, local Waterloo team, the Traveling Wilburys, was announced as one of the finalists in the first phase of a competition in
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Laurier’s faculty of music receives four million dollar donation
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Laurier’s Faculty of Music has been given a donation that is getting them closer to their goal of $14 million in the Making Space
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