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Laurier students ‘Thrive’ with the help of the Wellness Centre and Laurier Athletics
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This week, Wilfrid Laurier University is holding its third Thrive Week. This week-long event focuses on the importance of mental wellness at university and more specifically, thriving as students. The event is appropriately running during Laurier’s busy and stressful midterm season and hopes to provide students with the opportunity to learn about and practice self-care. …
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Scott Helman blows Laurier away
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On Sept. 10, excited music-goers lined up for a Saturday night concert to welcome back Laurier students to a new year at the Athletic Complex. With the opening act slated to begin at 10 p.m., the performance didn’t start until nearly an hour later — but it was worth the wait. Rich Aucoin — a…
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Athletic Centre gymnasium and parking lot on campus sees closures
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The Athletic Complex (AC) gymnasium on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus will be closed for approximately four weeks until further notice. The closure stems from a water leak that came from the roof of the gymnasium. The roof, which has been under construction since November for repairs and the installation of solar panels, began…
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Six forwards added to Laurier men’s basketball team
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The basketball season is just two weeks away and as the date draws closer, Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy’s men’s team looks to finalize their roster for the new season. The team had an up and down season last year. Although they had a promising first half of the season, the inconsistencies and growing pains really started…
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Rotaract’s Dive-In movie event breaks the box office
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This year, when essays and exams start to pile up, the Wilfrid Laurier University Rotaract has a good idea to help students relax — watching a movie in the pool. The WLU Rotaract is Laurier’s chapter of Rotaract, the community service club that is the post-secondary branch of the organization Rotary International. The club held…
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‘We are Waterloo’ displays community diversity
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On Jan. 17, the We Are Waterloo Portrait Project display will commence at the City of Waterloo Museum, located at Conestoga Mall. The We Are Waterloo Portrait Project is comprised of self-portraits created by those within the Waterloo community with the purpose of displaying the diversity within Waterloo. The project was created through a joint…
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Marvel comics strives for diversity
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Marvel has caused a rather difficult predicament for people who like to begin their sentences with, “I’m not racist, but…” Long-time fans of Marvel comics, with overused plot-lines that focus on white men, seem to feel a little betrayed by the creation of new characters that stray from the lily-white path. The long overdue beginning…
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Arkells provide jaw-dropping concert for incoming students
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We all start somewhere. For the Arkells it was on the Wilf’s stage back in 2009. Now, frontman Max Kerman, accounts the Arkells have officially graduated to the Athletic Complex—a huge accomplishment for the band. I was able to catch a few moments with Kerman before heading out to perform at this year’s Orientation Week.…
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Working out gender
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There’s a lot to observe in the gym. You’ve got machines, ropes, mats, blocks, skipping ropes, treadmills, bikes, t-shirts, TVs, headbands and water bottles. Not to mention all the sweaty human beings performing high intensity activities. Despite the visual feast, I stood in front of the Wilfrid Laurier University gym mirror, two weights in my…
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Change through disruption at anti-racism summit hosted by Laurier
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On March 21, the anti-racism summit, which is also the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Centre in Kitchener to discuss and explore ways which university and college campuses can be more efficient in addressing the concerns of racialized students. The focus of this summit…
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