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Winter blues and the Wellness Centre
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This winter season, programs and services provided by the Laurier Wellness Centre can help students combat the winter blues. The winter blues, also known as seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression, affects around 15 per cent of Canadians. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “The winter blues are a wave of low emotions that…
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USPORTS Academic All-Canadians honoured this month
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This month, USPORTS announced that 4908 student-athletes across Canada would be honoured as Academic All-Canadians for the 2019-20 sport season. The Academic All-Canadian honour is a distinction awarded to student athletes who achieve a graded average of 80 per cent or higher while playing on one of their university’s USPORTS varsity teams. Of the 4908…
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Surviving second semester and the second wave of COVID-19
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After a well-deserved extended break, Golden Hawks returned to their virtual classrooms on Monday amongst stricter lockdown policies throughout Ontario. This term will pose the Laurier community with new challenges as it battles computer burnout from virtual schooling and harsher weather. Three weeks off from the normal routines of school was much needed but may…
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