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Gary Barwin named winter 2019 semester Writer-in-Residence
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Wilfrid Laurier University has recently released their author selection for the upcoming winter term’s Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence. Canadian novelist Gary Barwin will be joining
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Laurier students ‘Thrive’ with the help of the Wellness Centre and Laurier Athletics
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This week, Wilfrid Laurier University is holding its third Thrive Week. This week-long event focuses on the importance of mental wellness at university and
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The results of Waterloo Region’s municipal election
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Late Monday, Oct. 22, the unofficial winners of the 2018 municipal election were announced, putting Dave Jaworsky once more in the position of mayor
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Conestoga’s Waterloo campus has finally opened to the public
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After 58 million dollars and just 18 months of construction, President John W. Tibbits of Conestoga College looks upon the recently finished addition to
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Students’ Union new app, aims to connect all clubs
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union’s new resource for clubs, The Perch, has now been released across all campuses. “Essentially, what it is on behalf
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Racist poster found inside issue of The Cord on campus
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A poster containing racist statements was found slipped into the most recent issue of The Cord, which came out this past Wednesday Oct. 17,
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“I am affected”: Indigenous community campaigns for a more serious conversation
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Arriving in the Waterloo Region at the end of September, the Indigenous Community’s “I am Affected” campaign has been finding success for approximately two
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E-Scooters bring eco-friendly transportation alternative to Waterloo
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On Oct. 2, 2018, the City of Waterloo approved the region’s newest and most eco-friendly mode of transportation: electric scooters. These scooters are in
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Meow! Boutique in uptown Waterloo closes its doors for good
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Meow! Boutique, the beloved uptown Waterloo vintage fashion retailer located at the corner of King and Bridgeport, recently announced that they will be closing
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Laurier “three-peats” with a No. 1 ranking in student satisfaction for three consecutive years
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For the third consecutive year, Wilfrid Laurier University has ranked No. one in the “student satisfaction” section of Maclean’s annual rankings of Canadian Universities
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