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Lines on a map: Tangier, Morocco
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Many Western travelers in the Muslim world have a somewhat ambivalent relationship with Islam. As a faith, it is much more present in the
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Reporting from conflict zones
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Today’s globalized society is one characterized by a near neutralization of time and space. Modern means of travel and instantaneous forms of communication are
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A glimpse of Canada
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The days have come and gone; I have been here for one month. Canada was once just a place on the map. Those beautiful
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Lagonia returns to Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier’s Alyssa Lagonia has achieved one of the highest honours in all of sports: playing for her country on the international level. The
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Education investments
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In January 2009, the federal government released its short-term economic stimulus package, which included a $2 billion Knowledge Infrastructure Program. The program, which invests
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Inside the varsity recruitment process
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Each year, along with its new class of first-year students, Wilfrid Laurier receives a new class of student athletes. These new recruits are brought
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Opposable and innovative thinking to revolutionize education
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In a constantly changing global market, innovation is needed now more than ever for individuals to adapt and succeed. Keynote speaker Larry Smith, professor
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Budget cuts hit Laurier Athletics
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The economic crisis has sunk its teeth into Wilfrid Laurier University’s athletic department. In the university’s budget presented last Thursday, the department revealed a
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Opposable and innovative thinking to revolutionize education
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An open mind is the key to integration and successful leadership. This was the basic message delivered to about 200 people last Tuesday morning
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Universities are too overrun with business pursuits
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The constant rise of consumerism seems to increase without much recognition. Our society has become so commercialized that it’s often difficult for most to
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