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In The Space Between Expectations and Choice
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Choosing a path in university is rarely as simple as following personal interest. Students must often navigate a balance between their own aspirations and the expectations of family, friends, and society. These expectations can be explicit or subtle, but they shape the choices students make every day. Following your heart can feel risky. Your dreams may not align with what your parents hope for, what friends consider realistic, or what society views as practical. Ignoring personal ambition does not feel right either. Many students experience…
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How the Lazaridis Students’ Society Is Shaping Laurier’s Next Generation of Business Leaders
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From case competitions to mentorship programs, LazSoc’s student‑driven initiatives are shaping Laurier’s next generation of business talent. At Wilfrid Laurier University, the Lazaridis Students’ Society (LazSoc) stands as the driving force behind the business student experience, an organization that goes far beyond coordinating clubs to actively shaping the professional and social journeys of over 6,000 undergraduate students in…
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Tri-Campus Battle of the Bands
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Music is the sound that binds the souls of millions. The Kitchener-Waterloo region is home to numerous communities centred solely around music and Laurier is no exception! On March 21, Radio Laurier, CFRU 93.3 FM and Jam Network came together to host the Battle of the Bands featuring six local acts. The event took place at Emmanuel United Church, transforming the traditionally quiet…
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Laurier Students Run from Waterloo to Guelph to Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer
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Three students from Wilfrid Laurier University are turning personal loss and lived experience into action, organizing a long-distance run from Waterloo to Guelph to raise awareness and funds for colorectal cancer research. What began as a small, student-led initiative quickly grew into a large community event, drawing an unexpectedly strong turnout in support of the cause. “I…
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Reflecting on My Time at The Cord
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As I wrap up my second year with WLUSP, and The Cord in particular, and look ahead to year three, I’ve come to realize just how deeply this experience has shaped my university journey. From the people I’ve worked with to the stories I’ve told and the voices I’ve had the privilege to amplify; The Cord has become a defining part of my time at Laurier. It…
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A Final Note: What This Paper Gave Me
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I don’t think there’s a clean way to write a final editorial. For something that has taken up so much space in my life, my time, my energy, and often my thoughts long after I have closed my laptop, it feels strange to try to summarize it in a single piece. Being editor-in-chief was never just a role I…
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Fashion for Change Brings Literature to Life on the Runway
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On March 21, the University of Waterloo hosted its 14th annual Fashion for Change show at the Hagey Hall Theatre. Fashion for Change is a non-profit organization that brings together students from the University of Waterloo, Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University to stage the largest student-run charity fashion show in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. Over the past 10…
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Golden Hawks fall to Badgers on Alumni Night as offensive struggles continue
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The Laurier Golden Hawks women’s basketball team dropped a 77-47 decision to the Brock Badgers on Alumni Night on 02/13/26 at the Laurier Athletic Complex, in a game where offensive rhythm proved difficult to find for both sides. With former players and a past head coach in attendance, both teams opened the game with uneven stretches offensively. However,…
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Economic Anxiety and the Appeal of Communism on Campus
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Many students in Waterloo have noticed the bright red stickers and posters plastered around the Laurier campus, displaying graphics ranging from Luigi Mangione to anti-Capitalist rhetoric both in and outside academic buildings. While the nature of these stickers and posters may vary, they all function as recruitment tools for the Kitchener-Waterloo branch of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). The RCP is a recently established political group rapidly growing in numbers, targeting student and worker populations and demanding immediate anti-capitalist action. With that established, the question remains; why are students in Waterloo supposedly turning toward communism? We know that…
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Haptic Voices: An Immersive Artistic Expression Transforming Listening into Feeling
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On Jan. 5, 2026, the Robert Langen Art Gallery opened its winter exhibition, Haptic Voices, presented in collaboration with artists David Bobier and Jim Ruxton of VibraFusionLab—an arts-based public studio in Hamilton, Ontario, recognized for its innovative work in multi-sensory artistic practices. Haptic Voices was designed with Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities in mind, offering a deep sensory experience. At…
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