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Laurier student helps develop fake news detecting software
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A Wilfrid Laurier University student recently helped develop a fake news detecting software at the fifth annual Yale Hackathon (YHack) competition, which took place
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Unlimited access to Lynda set to be available to all Laurier students and staff
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Wilfrid Laurier University has announced that within the coming month, students, faculty and staff will have free, unlimited access to Lynda, an enhanced online
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Lindsay Shepherd retains a lawyer, fact-finding results released and task force is announced
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The polarizing debate between freedom of expression and human rights continues to envelope the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus almost two months since
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Students’ Union Directors explore topics of referendum questions
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An emergency Board of Directors meeting called in late December reveals that the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union has faced some difficulty in prepping
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$26.6 million renovation approved for Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
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Waterloo council has approved the $26.6 million renovation of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. The recreation centre is now going forward to the next
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Change in temperature causes flooding and property damage at multiple locations
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A quick change in the weather this morning resulted in numerous property damage calls around the Kitchener-Waterloo area. After a sharp increase in temperature,
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Laurier professors join in discussion on Jordan Peterson’s YouTube channel
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On Dec. 26, 2017, Jordan Peterson, psychology professor at the University of Toronto, published a video onto his YouTube account regarding the controversy
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BREAKING: Membership decided for Task Force on Freedom of Expression
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Wilfrid Laurier University has released the names of individuals appointed and elected to serve on the Task Force on Freedom of Expression. Laurier’s president,
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UPDATED: President MacLatchy releases statement on the results of Lindsay Shepherd fact-finding report
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On Dec. 18, 2017 Deborah MacLatchy, president of Wilfrid Laurier University, released a statement surrounding the completed independent fact-finding report. The report was conducted
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Special Constables at Laurier now equipped with naloxone kits and training
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A recent CBC story confirmed that officers at the Special Constable Service at Wilfrid Laurier University are now trained and qualified to administer naloxone,
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