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Laurier Curling hopeful for another record year
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The Laurier curling teams are ready to hit the ground running and start off the new year right where they left of last season. 2016 was a remarkable year for the men’s curling squad, as they were able to capture the CIS gold medal after defeating the the Alberta Golden Bears 7-4. The Laurier men…
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Don’t send that “it’s over” through text
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I have a friend here at school — let’s call him Harrison — who was dating a girl we’ll call Brittney. The relationship was pretty serious and they looked really happy together. One day, Harrison got a break-up text from Brittney out of the blue. They were together for almost two years and it ended…
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The “fear of missing out” prevents us from experiencing the real world
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One of my students, a bright and engaged student, came to see me because she was troubled: she was addicted to her many electronic gadgets. The first thing she does upon waking is reach for her smartphone, checking texts that might have come during the night. She then lights up Facebook to see what’s trending;…
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Golden boys: Hawks curling wins national championship
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KELOWNA, B.C. — They had their sights set on it all year. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team entered the gold medal game against the Alberta Golden Bears with national gold in the headlights all year. After last year’s disappointing loss at nationals, the men were motivated to turn it around this year and…
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Laurier men’s curling advance to semifinals at championships
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KELOWNA, B.C. — It all comes down to this. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team are on their way to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships medal round. After a win against the Waterloo Warriors, the Hawks secured second place in the standings with an overall record of 6-1 and face off against the…
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Laurier men continue to dominate at curling championships
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KELOWNA, B.C. — In the land of the big dogs, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team proved they can run with them. Thanks to a three-win day on Monday, the Hawks improved to an overall record of 5-0 at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport curling championship, tied for first place with the Alberta Golden…
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Men’s curling perfect after day one of national championship
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KELOWNA, B.C. — The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team picked up right where they left off on day one of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport curling nationals, winning both of their draws on opening day. In the 1 p.m. draw, the men dominated the University of British Columbia-Okanagan Heat 11-5 and followed up with…
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Laurier curling starts preparing for Alberta
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Laurier curling sets their sights on nationals in Kelowna next weekend
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Curling Hawks earn quarter-final bye
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GUELPH, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier men’s and women’s curling teams each earned a quarter-final bye at the Ontario University Athletics championships, going perfect in the round robin. The men’s varsity rink beat the Waterloo Warriors 4-2, while the women’s varsity squad beat the Western Mustangs 6-3 Sunday to earn the bye. The Hawks…
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Hawks still perfect after day three of OUA curling championships
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GUELPH, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks are on a mission. After day three of the Ontario University Athletics curling championships on Saturday, both Laurier teams remain undefeated and picked up two wins each. The men’s rink picked up two crucial wins, first in the morning against the Trent Excalibur 10-1 and then in…
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