Advocates for Student Culture of Consent


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    Laurier’s new sexual violence policy is one step closer to approval

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    Laurier’s new sexual violence policy is one step closer to approval

    The Gendered Violence Task Force held a town hall meeting last Thursday on Wilfrid Laurier Universityโ€™s Waterloo campus, to provide students a space to discuss and ask questions about the newly released sexual violence policy and procedure. Town halls were additionally held on both the Laurier Brantford and Kitchener campuses earlier that same week, ensuring…

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  • Unsigned: Handshakes and cultural greetings are overcomplicated

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    Unsigned: Handshakes and cultural greetings are overcomplicated

    The idea behind shaking hands is all a social construct. You think your firm grip asserts dominance and makes you seem powerful. All it really does is make someone elseโ€™s hand hurt. Itโ€™s all in the culture of your area. Some places kiss cheeks, others shake hands. Thereโ€™s no one universal way to greet another…

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