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Wilfrid Laurier and University of Waterloo to receive upgrades to their athletic facilities
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The city of Waterloo has committed to a $5 million donation to split between both of the universities in the city, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, in order to upgrade their athletic facilities. The University of Waterloo will be putting its half of the funding towards enhancing the Columbia Ice Field, a…
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Hawks prepare for playoffs after breaking team record in a victory over Brock
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With the OUA playoffs right around the corner, the Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s rugby team need all the momentum they can get. They got some much needed momentum with a record-breaking win against Brock on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Golden Hawks dismantled the Badgers defence en route to an emphatic 123-0 victory. The 123 points…
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Hawks struggle in weekend double header
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In the first game of the weekend for the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team, the Windsor Lancers came to town in hopes of taking one at University Stadium to collect another three points and a win. The game began with Laurier playing well from the very start and taking control of momentum early on,…
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Laurier women’s soccer complete a two game sweep against York
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Coming off their first win of the season – 1-0 versus York on Sept. 3 – the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks women’s soccer team were looking to complete the sweep this past Friday on home turf at University Stadium. Laurier started out the game playing with pace, managing to continuously keep the ball in…
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CCI pushes for graduated students to stay in Ontario
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A new proposal created by the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has been making waves in the higher education sector, in hopes that students who leave for jobs in countries like the United States will reimburse tax payers for their post-secondary education. Originally reported in June by The Globe and Mail, those pushing for the…
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Unsigned: the CCI’s plans to keep knowledge in Ontario
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The Council of Canadian Innovators’ discussion of charging Ontario students who leave the province after graduation is worrying, angering and also an example of regressive ideology. By restricting Ontario students, does that mean that they also want special job privileges for those graduated from Ontario universities? Or do they just want us to sit around…
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Laurier defeats Queen’s 37-18 in home opener
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This afternoon, the Laurier men’s football team took on the Queen’s Golden Gaels in a game that took shape as a defensive battle, early on. The game ended in a Golden Hawk victory of 37-18. “A win’s a win, especially in week one when you’re kind of not sure what the other team has. You…
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