Christopher Robin
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Climate change protests raise awareness in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
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As global protests surrounding the issue of recognizing climate change continue to grow, students and climate change advocates in the Kitchener-Waterloo region arranged their own protest alongside the global “Fridays for Future” climate strike that took place on May 24. Over a hundred activists collected on the steps of Waterloo City Hall to participate in…
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Williams Fresh Cafe in Brantford Market Square closes doors
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On May 28, 2019, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union announced that the Williams’ Cafe in Brantford Market Square will be officially closing its doors on May 31 — an unfortunate, precautionary reaction to changes being made in the federal funding structure for universities. “In January, when the provincial government announced their changing funding model for…
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Connecting with ICT about Laurier’s internet issues
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The state of wireless internet at Wilfrid Laurier University is one that has been controversial, divisive, complicated and has inspired consistent public outcry this year. The Laurier-famous Twitter account, “Spotted at Laurier,” has been cataloguing a series of these comments from frustrated students who have felt the impact of the volatile ICT infrastructure at the…
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Strategic Plan for 2019-2024 gets help from student input to implement change on campus
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On Wednesday, Mar. 27, Wilfrid Laurier University’s president Deborah MacLatchy announced the draft version of Laurier’s “Strategic Plan 2019-2024,” a document that will determine the direction the university will take in the next five years and is officially open for further feedback from students, faculty, staff and alumni. The current plan will focus on a…
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LRT still delayed but region has hope for launch in the near future
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With Spring finally approaching, so too does the expected launch of service for the ION light rail transit (LRT) system currently in testing across the Region of Waterloo, following a series of unforeseen delays. The original budget for the LRT project was $818 million This was divided amongst the three levels of government, with the…
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World Water Day educates students on preserving water, conserving water and those who don’t have clean water
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Between Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, Wilfrid Laurier University celebrated the internationally-recognized “World Water Day” with a series of on-campus events, plenary talks and panel discussions aimed at targeting various water-related issues in our community. Each year, United Nations Water (UN-Water), an organization dedicated to the coordination of dealing with international water issues, presents a…
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CatVideoFest raises awareness about shelter cats at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society
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On Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., the Princess Twin Cinema, in collaboration with the Kitchener Humane Society, held their latest “CatVideoFest.” An event where cat and animal lovers alike could watch compilations of submitted cat videos and other funny videos, as well as more educational pieces. This is the third event…
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“A ban is not a plan”: provincial government cellphone ban leaves schools without actionable strategies for implementation
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On Mar. 15, Lisa Thompson, minister of education for the Ontario Provincial Government, revealed in a media release that, amongst other changes, a province-wide ban on cellphones would be implemented in classrooms beginning next September, as part of the new “Education that Works for You” plan. The plan, according to the release, argues that these…
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New vice-president of research for Laurier university announced
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Effective Aug. 1, 2019, Jonathan Newman will take over as the new vice-president of research at Wilfrid Laurier University, lead the Office of Research Services and support and grow research opportunities throughout Laurier. Newman will be coming into the role with a wealth of experience: a professor of ecology, he has worked at the University…
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