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Making Laurier smile
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“What made you smile today” is the question The Smile Epidemic has been posing to Wilfrid Laurier University students in an effort to increase happiness on campus. First year students are being asked to write down their answer this daily as part of a 30-day challenge residence project that was launched last week. Their answers…
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Students build independent businesses for course credit
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You’re a student and have this great idea for an app that calculates how busy the Athletic Complex will be based on the time of day and the proximity of the current date to New Year’s. What many students at Wilfrid Laurier University are unaware of is the Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative that is run…
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Faculty and student reps for IPRM announced
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From last year’s conception of the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Integrated Planning and Resource Management (IPRM) initiative to the election process for its working group members, which took place just prior to the winter break, student involvement has been a component. IPRM aims to take the priorities held by the university and balance them with the…
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First-year experience to be reviewed by task force
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In the coming months the first-year experience of students at Wilfrid Laurier University will be undergoing a detailed review by a task force, which will aim to bring a more comprehensive approach to considering the experience the university creates for first-year students. Struck in mid-December, the task force is co-chaired by David McMurray, vice president…
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The pros and cons of the student health and dental plan
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Each year as students scan down the list of fees on their fall invoice, they come across something that they can actually opt-out of paying. The health and dental plan, which is offered to students by Wilfrid Laurier University Students Union, offers students the choice to opt-out if they have alternate health care. However, many…
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Furthering a tolerant WLU
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Conversations surrounding issues of racial inequality and other forms of discrimination that are present within the Wilfrid Laurier University community were held on the night of Nov. 27 at an event hosted by the Association of Black Students (ABS) and other on-campus groups. Held in the MacDonald House lounge, the event, “Is there a racial…
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BBA students concerned about program integrity
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A group of upper year students at Wilfrid Laurier University visited the undergraduate bachelor of business and administration office on Tuesday to make their voices heard regarding concerns they have about the entrance average to their program. The six BBA students decided it was necessary to engage in conversation as a group with faculty in…
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Laurier pushes slogan of ‘best business school’
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In anticipation for the construction slated to begin on the new Global Innovation Exchange (GIE) building, numerous signs are plastered around the perimeter that say “Building Canada’s Best Business School.” This is the slogan for the building, which will house Wilfrid Laurier University’s school of business and economics (SBE). But labelling SBE as “Canada’s best…
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Exploring future options
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Last Thursday, 120 elementary school students filled the Turret for a day of interactive learning that allowed them to get acquainted with Wilfrid Laurier University. Four classes of students in grades five and six were invited for The Community Outreach Event with Wilson Avenue Public School, which was organized by the Laurier Sociology Student Association…
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Keeping a watch on technology use
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Students using technology in the classroom is continuously a point of contention at educational institutions, with the rules regarding laptop and cell phone usage varying from professor to professor. According to various media reports as of late, a new trend in prohibiting the use of technology in the classroom has been becoming more pervasive at…
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