Brianne Berry
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Hall Findlay makes a stop at WLU
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With a very tight-knit set up located in Wilf’s last Thursday night at Wilfrid Laurier University, Martha Hall Findlay — one of the Liberal leadership candidates — made a stop on campus to greet a group of students looking to ask some questions. She is the second candidate to visit Wilf’s this month. Beginning her…
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WLUFA examines CAS pay
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association’s (WLUFA) latest newsletter, to be released on April 4, discovered in a recent study done by accounting professor William Salatka that contract academic staff (CAS) at Wilfrid Laurier University teach about 45 per cent of the courses but only get paid seven per cent of the university’s total salary…
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Taking ‘60’ for sustainability
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With dimly lit candles covering the Quad, students from the EcoHawks gathered together Saturday night to celebrate the sixth annual Earth Hour to boost sustainable and environmental awareness. The EcoHawks worked with the university to dim or shut of various lights around campus. Wilf’s, in particular, held a candle-lit dinner service from 8:30 p.m. to…
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Casinos in K–W?
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Waterloo City Council voted in favour of bringing the discussion of a potential casino in Waterloo Region to the public Monday night by establishing the creation of a public consultation forum online. The controversial casino plans have sparked much debate about whether or not a casino has a place in Waterloo or the region as…
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‘5 Days’ receives donation after theft
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To increase their donation count after the campaign was completed, the 5 Days for the Homeless team at Wilfrid Laurier University decided to host a barbecue on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day, where nearly 6,000 students were out celebrating the annual event. However, around $600 of their proceeds — which were held in a…
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A walk for mental health
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The Mental Health Education Group (MHEG) at Wilfrid Laurier University held an event last Thursday to get students talking — and walking — for mental health awareness. The event, Love My Life: A Walk for Mental Health, featured a 12-hour long walk, a free Zumba class and a featured speaker. Drew Dudley, the founder of…
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Regional police, SCS gear up for St. Paddy’s Day
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Similarly to every year at Wilfrid Laurier University, the Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) and the Special Constable Services (SCS) are sending out a firm message to students celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this Sunday — stay safe. “We’re just encouraging everyone that we speak to not drink with the bottles, use a can or a…
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Laurier hosts mental health awarness event
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Despite the frigid temperature, students came out to the Quad at Wilfrid Laurier University Thursday afternoon to hear Drew Dudley, the founder of Nuance Leadership Development Services and motivational speaker, discuss the importance of mental health, specifically from his experiences of living with hypomania bipolar disorder. As one of the guest speakers for the Love…
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WLUSU board attendance hits low point
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Jon Pryce, the chair and chief governance officer for the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board, has a message for his directors: attend the board meetings. This year, the WLUSU board of directors has a total of about 63 regrets as opposed to roughly 37 last year. A regret is essentially an absence with enough…
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Online learning takes on global approach
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Imagine being in a classroom with students from the U.A.E., China, Mexico and various other countries around the globe learning about the same subject in an interactive fashion from the comfort of your home. And it’s free. Kevin Leyton-Brown, a professor at the University of British Columbia, has taught such a class with the introduction…
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