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UPDATED: Lawyer suggests that no formal complaint was made in Shepherd incident
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A polarizing debate between freedom of expression and human rights has enveloped the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The debate stems from a situation
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News Review: The top five stories from this semester
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Lindsay Shepherd Controversy surrounding a Laurier teaching assistant, Lindsay Shepherd, has enveloped the Laurier campus for the past month. The controversy stems from Shepherd’s
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Trans Solidarity Rally hosted in the Quad
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On Dec. 7, 2017 at 12 p.m. Wilfrid Laurier University students, staff and faculty held a Trans Solidarity Rally in the Quad. The rally
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2017-18 Board of Directors: Midterm Reviews
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These reviews were written collaboratively by News Director Safina Husein, News Editor Nathalie Bouchard, News Editor Jake Watts and Editor-in-Chief Kurtis Rideout. They are
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New funding given to universities works to alleviate mental health and addictions
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New funding has been granted to a local organization that will use it to bolster surrounding universities’ mental health services. The funding was
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St. Jacob’s Market announces sale to new local family
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On Nov. 29, St. Jacob’s Market announced the sale to new owners, the Schlegel family, owners of Schlegel Urban Development in Waterloo. The
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Laurier hosts annual Indigenous Research Event
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Wilfrid Laurier University hosted the Indigenous Research Symposium on Dec. 5. The event featured Indigenous graduate students and special guests speaking about their
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GRT implements barriers in busses in order to keep drivers safe
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Grand River Transit (GRT) will be piloting the use of protective barriers in some of it’s buses to protect drivers from violence on the
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Strep outbreak in London leads to more prep in the Waterloo Region
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Just over an hour away from Waterloo in the city of London, nine individuals have died due to an outbreak of invasive Group A
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Street party on Ezra Avenue costs region over $80,000
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Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) has announced that Wilfrid Laurier University’s 2017 homecoming cost the Region over 80,000 dollars to implement safety measures.
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