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A guide to the Fall Hawks
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Football: Considering the changes that the men’s football team has gone through, there is a lot that can be expected from the upcoming season. In the pocket will be quarterbacks Julien John and James Fracas, both with minimal experience and a lofty offence. However, with new head coach Michael Faulds as the offensive coordinator, there’s…
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Facing summer unemployment
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Students across Canada were faced with relatively high levels of unemployment this summer, a trend that has changed only minimally from last year. The over-saturated summer job market left many students out of work or scrabbling to find two or even three part-time positions. While youth unemployment rates have marginally decreased from last year, many…
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BlackBerry exploring ‘alternatives,’ could result in selling the company
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BlackBerry announced in a press release on Monday that the Waterloo-based smartphone manufacture is now exploring strategic alternatives through a recently formed “special committee,” which could potentially result the sale of the company. The alternatives that BlackBerry is exploring could result in a possible joint venture, strategic partnerships or the sale of the company. This strategic…
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Forecast danger in K-W
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While the city continues to tend to the damages and tidy the mess that July 19’s storm pitched upon Kitchener-Waterloo, we have to wonder how long it will be until the next big weather event demands a similar response. Paul Parker, a professor of Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo, suggests that it’s not…
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Getting prepared for first-year
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School is quickly approaching. For some, this means the end to relaxing on the beach and the start of long nights and even longer essays. Don’t let the thoughts of exams get you down: half of the fun of school is getting the chance to prepare. However, there are some tips and supplies that will…
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Dates for course registration for 2013-14
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So it’s that time of year again — course registration is here. Hundreds of students sitting at their computers aimlessly clicking “refresh” on their browsers to get in a class before it fills up. And, if you’re a returning student, you know that they do in fact fill up very quick. The best thing you…
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Dell, Anthony drafted in fifth round of CFL draft
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Full back Isaac Dell and receiver Alex Anthony heard their names called in the fifth round of the CFL draft Monday afternoon, being selected 37th and 39th overall. Dell was the first Laurier player selected Monday, as he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the first selection of the fifth round. Dell made…
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Fire at 339 King St. construction site
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At about 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out on the construction site at 339 King St. North just before Columbia St. According to John Percy, the public education officer for Waterloo Fire Rescue, the cause of the fire is still unknown. However, he did state that there are “no injuries at this time.”…
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‘Lend Your Leg’ at WLU brings awareness to danger of leftover landmines
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In light of International Day for Mine Awareness, students at Wilfrid Laurier University gathered in the Quad yesterday to bring awareness to the dangers of leftover landmines in countries that used to be plagued by war. The event, which was titled the “Lend Your Leg” campaign, called for the safe removal of the landmines and…
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Winter Hawks in review
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Women’s curling It was hard for this year’s squad not to be compared to Laura Crocker and her rink, but Carly Howard skipped Laurier’s team to an impressive transition year. Despite not qualifying for the playoffs at this year’s OUA championship, they finished with a 3-3 record, while winning the UOIT Ridgebacks bonspiel. There were…
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