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Curling Hawks earn quarter-final bye
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GUELPH, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier men’s and women’s curling teams each earned a quarter-final bye at the Ontario University Athletics championships, going perfect in the round robin. The men’s varsity rink beat the Waterloo Warriors 4-2, while the women’s varsity squad beat the Western Mustangs 6-3 Sunday to earn the bye. The Hawks…
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Laurier withdraws from participating in statue project
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The Wilfrid Laurier University board of governors passed a motion at their meeting Thursday to withdraw from participation in the Prime Ministers Statue Project. With 26 in favour, three opposed and one abstention, the board of governors passed the motion to withdraw from the project, while “taking legal, financial, reputational and other risks, as well…
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Sex toys of the future have arrived
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Why would anyone want or need a sex toy this technologically advanced? In the words of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “because it’s 2016.”
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Mastering the first date
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Dates can be an exciting time to get to know your possible significant other, but the fear of rejection can sometimes be overwhelming.
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National gold in the headlights for men’s and women’s curling
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After capturing CIS bronze and silver last year, the women’s and men’s curling rinks want more
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The journey after graduation
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Features Editor Bethany Bowles investigates whether or not an undergraduate degree is valuable on its own
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LazSoc to conduct hiring process
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Graphic by Josh Awolade The election process for Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Students’ Society president came to a halt last week following the disqualification of candidate Jerin Baby. Though there were initially two candidates running for LazSoc president, news of Baby’s disqualification came midday on February 4, more than halfway through the election period, rendering…
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Tyler Van Herzele elected Students’ Union president
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Tyler Van Herzele was elected as the next Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO with 55.25 per cent of the vote Thursday night. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday. At 11:30 p.m., chief governing officer Colin Aitchison and assistant chief returning officer Bianca Anderson announced the successful candidates for Senate, board of governors, FOSSA, Students’ Union board of directors…
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The implications of head injuries
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Examining concussion policy and injury protocol at Laurier after men’s rugby player opens up
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UPDATED: Zambito disqualified from elections
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On Tuesday night at a special board meeting, Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors and board of governors candidate Anthony Zambito was disqualified from the election. The Students’ Union board of directors approved to disqualify Zambito in an hour and a half in-camera session. The board meeting was originally called to order to talk…
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