Brianne Berry
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“Your Earth, My Earth”
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One of the major events of Aboriginal Awareness Week last week was “Your Earth, My Earth, Your Water, My Water,” a panel discussion about the implications of Bill C-45 on the environment and the well being of Aboriginals living in Canada. The bill has sparked a large reaction in the form of protests, which eventually…
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Students’ Union considers next move
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Various capital projects in recent years have contributed to the reasoning as to why the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union has incurred a debt load of $4,250,156 in loans and a line of credit from the university. In addition, WLUSU has another $2,415,051 in loans from external institutions that are guaranteed by the university. In…
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Out of the classroom and into the community
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Two years ago, Wilfrid Laurier University began offering courses that have a volunteering component to the its content with the goal to supplement class material with real-world experiences. Multiple disciplines make use of community outreach programs and require volunteer hours, but most of them are within the arts department. The classes not only give students…
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WLU waits for Milton campus
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After the Ontario provincial government released a plan to build three new university satellite campuses almost four years ago, Wilfrid Laurier University’s plan to begin expanding into Milton still halted. Laurier still hopes to take on another campus and expand into Milton with their proposed campus in what will become the Milton Education Village. Laurier…
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WLUSU runs up over $4 million in debt to Laurier
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According to the 2012 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union auditor’s report — which compares their financial data from April 30, 2011 to April 30, 2012 — the Students’ Union, without the current liabilities included, owes a debt load of $4,250,156 to the university. WLUSU currently owes the university one loan of $1, 902, 855 while…
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Ruling permits cell search
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Protect your cell phone with a password or the police might have the right to look through it, a court ruling ordered last week. The Court of Appeal of Ontario, in a recent ruling for an appeal attempt by Kevin Fearon, has deemed it acceptable for police officers to search through a suspect’s cell phone…
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Laurier does the “Harlem Shake”
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The Wilfrid Laurier University campus definitely heard a “shake” Wednesday afternoon. In the spirit of the latest online craze, hundreds of Laurier students gathered in the Quad to film another “Harlem Shake” clip to add to the collection that already exists online. Neighbouring universities such as Western University and the University of Guelph have also…
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PCs lay out post-secondary education plans
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The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario has some concerns about the state of post-secondary education in the province and, as a result, they are recommending a series of dramatic changes. Released on Tuesday, the PC’s white paper recommends that student financial assistance be linked to grades, that many prospective students should seek college degrees…
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Alumni honoured for bravery
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Kyle Walker and Matthew Crombeen, two alumni from Wilfrid Laurier University, received the Medal of Bravery from Governor General David Johnston on Feb. 8 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa for their efforts in trying to save a student from a fire at Waterloo College Hall (WCH) in April of 2009. While the two Laurier grads…
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11 new directors elected
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The 15 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors were elected last night, with the four running for re-election all regaining their seat on the board. Out of the 18 that ran, Elias Eerikainen, Jujhar Singh and John Pehar were not elected. “You know, I feel actually great right now. I was so sure…
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