Brooke Dietrich
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Laurier Helps Ukraine: an inspiring story of student advocacy
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Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault, war and violence. Sofiya Bezruchko is a second-year psychology and criminology student at Wilfrid Laurier University. She was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Canada when she was 10 years old. When Russia invaded Ukraine this past February, Ukrainian students like Bezruchko felt the impact personally. “We now…
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Looking ahead to an integrated Wellness Centre
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There are a variety of athletic clubs at Wilfrid Laurier University featuring sports such as boxing, cricket, figure skating and sailing, among others. However, it can be argued that these clubs haven’t received the exposure they deserve at Laurier. Tarique Plummer, President and CEO of the Students’ Union, discussed the changes that are being implemented…
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Laurier student helps turn old mattress toppers into sustainable pet beds
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When Brooke Dietrich was hired at the Laurier Sustainability Office for a summer student position, her first task was to make use of 30 foam mattress toppers that could not be recycled from the university’s Move Out Program, and would have ended up in landfills. Dietrich reached out to many people associated with Laurier, but…
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