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Discover the latest at Laurier’s Athletics Complex
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This year, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Athletic Complex stands as a vibrant cornerstone of student life, offering an array of facilities and programming designed to elevate your fitness journey and foster community spirit. Situated at the intersection of King Street North and University Avenue West on the Waterloo campus, the Laurier Athletic Complex provides a hub…
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One Girl workshop helps 8 to 13 year olds find inner beauty
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On Nov. 24, 2018 a One Girl workshop was held in Veritas Café at Wilfrid Laurier University. Run primarily by Lindsey Feltis, a Laurier psychology and communications alumna of 2018, this event served girls aged eight to 13-years-old. One Girl is a series of workshops held to encourage girls to realize their full potential and…
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Veritas Cafe’s construction is officially finished, and it looks golden
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Veritas Café is known around Laurier for many reasons — the main being that it is a great hangout spot for students. Patrick McMahon, the operations manager since January 2017, has a passion for providing quality food to Laurier for many years. McMahon has a history of working for Laurier food services, as he was…
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Laurier alumni hosts book launch at Laurier
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On April 3, former Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Allan Downey came back to campus for the launch party of his new book, The Creator’s Game. Hosted at Veritas Café, the launch party brought out Laurier students and faculty to hear Downey speak about the book, a history of the game of lacrosse and exploration…
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UPDATED: Veritas Café opens with new manager, Dosman hires lawyer
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Click here to skip to the January 20th update. As of Jan. 9, Veritas Café has re-opened, with a new manager, altered menu and fresh look. On Dec. 12, The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association terminated its contract with Sandor Dosman, operator of Veritas Café, which is located in the quad, beside the GSA…
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BREAKING: GSA confirms issues prior to “slave” joke
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As of Jan. 9, Veritas Café has re-opened, with a new manager, altered menu and fresh look. On Dec. 12, The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association terminated its contract with Sandor Dosman, operator of Veritas Café, which is located in the quad, beside the GSA office. His termination was a result of a help wanted…
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Best reads of 2016
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Do Not Say We Have Nothing Madeline Thien This book, written by Madeline Thien, is the winner of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize and was the finalist for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. In the book, the two main characters, Marie and Ai-Ming, shows us the lives of…
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Abusive and threatening comments cannot be tolerated
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Over the winter break, the Laurier community learned through various media outlets, including The Cord, that the Graduate Students’ Association had terminated their contract with the operator of Veritas Café, Sandor Dosman. The contract was terminated, according to Dosman, due to an ad he posted online looking for new employees, saying he was searching for…
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Letter to the Editor: Dosman must face consequences
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I’ve been reading all sorts of people’s posts [in regards to Sandor Dosman’s contract termination with the GSA] and the common theme I’m seeing is everyone saying: “how sensitive is this generation is blah blah blah.” In my opinion, if you think about it realistically, slavery is not really something to joke about publicly. I…
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UPDATED: GSA releases third statement
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As of Dec. 12, The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association has terminated its contract with Sandor Dosman, operator of Veritas Café, which is located in the the quad, beside the GSA office. Veritas Café maintained a contract with the GSA in order to occupy the space and has been open on campus for a little…
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