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Centre for student equity, diversity and inclusion to work towards social justice on campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University has continued to emphasize the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion at the institution. “Laurier is committed to EDI as part of its core values, and understands that the effective creation and dissemination of new knowledge must take place in an academic community that recognizes the dignity and value of each and…
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Being an advocate for others in today’s world
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In May 2020, we saw individuals and communities from around the world unite with the Black Lives Matter movement while marching in various cities to protest the police brutality involved in the death of George Floyd. And recently, anti-Asian bias has been used to describe the murder motive in the Atlanta spa shootings. This past…
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Climate change protests raise awareness in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
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As global protests surrounding the issue of recognizing climate change continue to grow, students and climate change advocates in the Kitchener-Waterloo region arranged their own protest alongside the global “Fridays for Future” climate strike that took place on May 24. Over a hundred activists collected on the steps of Waterloo City Hall to participate in…
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Waterloo Taxi looks back on Lokal as an innovative platform
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In 2016, when Waterloo Taxi lost the battle to keep Uber out of the city, it seemed the 72-year-old company was destined for failure. With little regulation to keep Uber from straying from its business model, the stage was set for an all too familiar story. Instead, a different narrative emerged. “We felt it was…
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