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Students’ Union holds walk-out in solidarity with those impacted by gendered and sexual violence
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union joined other students’ associations across Ontario for a walk-out to demonstrate support for survivors and individuals affected by gendered and sexual violence on Thursday, Sept. 23. The walk-out was held in the Quad on the Waterloo campus where over 100 Laurier students and staff turned out wearing blue and…
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COVID-19 updates and vaccination rates in Waterloo Region and Ontario
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As of Tuesday, Sept. 21, 17 new COVID-19 cases were added in Waterloo Region, and the number of active cases declined by 35 to 216. There are currently eight active outbreaks in the region. Three of the new infections were children aged nine or younger, and another three were among individuals aged 10 to 19.…
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Centre for student equity, diversity and inclusion to work towards social justice on campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University has continued to emphasize the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion at the institution. “Laurier is committed to EDI as part of its core values, and understands that the effective creation and dissemination of new knowledge must take place in an academic community that recognizes the dignity and value of each and…
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Takeaways from the IPCC Report and the consequence of inaction
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Climate change is unfolding rapidly before our eyes and a lack of inaction would lead to disastrous outcomes worldwide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their working group 1 report on Aug. 9th and it starts with a clear statement: “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread…
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Laurier Food Justice Garden Project promotes food landscaping and food justice on campus
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The Laurier Food Justice Garden is a project that aims to transform campus landscaping from decorative planters to useful community-based landscaping. The founder, Veda Hingert-McDonald, is a founding member of Climate Justice Laurier where they wanted to incorporate social and racial justice into the climate activism aspect of their group. “Something that came to mind…
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Deborah Maclatchy appointed for a second term as Laurier president and vice-chancellor
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Deborah MacLatchy began her first term as the president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University in 2017. She was recently appointed for a second term from July 2022 to June 2027 by the university’s board of directors. Throughout her first term, MacLatchy made notable accomplishments for Laurier and is committed to following through with future…
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Laurier 201 aims to improve the second-year experience
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The start of the pandemic was a taxing time for Laurier students who had to quickly adapt to a new online schooling experience. Incoming Golden Hawks were especially impacted as they did not have the first-year experience that sets up the subsequent years of their time at university. This is what prompted the launch of…
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Debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths in an age of misinformation
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As of July 28, 81.10 per cent of adults in Ontario have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 69.22 per cent are fully vaccinated. Despite these positive vaccine rates, there are still reluctant residents. More than 2.5 million eligible Ontarians have not yet been vaccinated. Misinformation has been rampant throughout the pandemic and is partially responsible for COVID-19 vaccine…
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VACCINATIONS REQUIRED TO LIVE IN RESIDENCE
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Students who will be living in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University during the 2021-22 academic year are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This comes after a recommendation from Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Waterloo region’s medical officer of health, in consultation with Dr. Malcolm Lock, acting medical officer of health at the Brant County Health Unit,…
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WATERLOO REGION MOVING INTO STEP THREE ON FRIDAY
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Waterloo region will be moving into Step 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening plan on Friday at 12:01 a.m. The region moved into Step 2 on Monday after delays due to an increase of new COVID-19 cases at that time, but the numbers have improved since then. “Our public health and health care indicators continue to…
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