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Golden Hawks represented in 2017 CFL Draft
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Three Golden Hawks were among the 71 players drafted into the Canadian Football League this Sunday, May 7. During the draft, which commenced at 7 p.m., players were selected from various Canadian Universities as well as the NCAA. The draft was broadcast live on TSN. The three picks from Wilfrid Laurier University were linebacker Nakas…
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Men’s football stays busy during the offseason
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The expectations will be at an all time high for the Laurier men’s football team next season. Anything less than a playoff appearance will be considered a failure for the defending OUA champions. With key players like Kwaku Boateng, Nakas Onyeka and Jalen Price potentially moving on to the CFL, things will only get harder…
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Laurier’s winning streak comes to an end
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The Laurier football team said goodbye to their winning streak this past weekend as they dropped to 4-1 following a 45-26 loss to the Western Mustangs. The game was within reach until a third quarter outburst by the Mustangs. Head coach, Michael Faulds, was quick to point out, “We’re going to build off this.” “I…
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Nakas Onyeka ranks top 16 by Central Scouting Bureau
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Coming in at number 16 in the Central Scouting Bureau’s September rankings for the 2017 CFL draft, Laurier’s number 11, Nakas Onyeka, of Brampton, Ontario, has played an important role in Laurier’s 4-0 start to the OUA football season. For Onyeka, this path all started back at St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School. Playing mostly baseball…
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Laurier’s football season starts strong
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team is looking to build upon their 2015 campaign, when they made it to the semifinal game but lost to the Western Mustangs in a hard fought battle. The 2016 season marks the departure for star player Dillon Campbell, who for years had been at the forefront of the…
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WLU athlete, Rashari Henry, starts student athlete blog
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Rashari Henry is one of many student athletes at Wilfrid Laurier University, but that is not what makes him unique. Henry, a defensive lineman for the Golden Hawks football team is both an honours economics student and the founder of the Stath Blog (student athlete blog). Henry has the experience and knowledge to start up…
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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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CUPE 926 rally attracts many to university entrance
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At 11 a.m. outside the main entrance to Wilfrid Laurier University, several members and allies of CUPE Local 926 held a rally to discuss the recent issues with university administration and reasons for the ongoing strike, which started earlier this week. The rally attracted CUPE members from other districts, such as London, Perth and Lindsay,…
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Possible strike for Laurier’s custodial staff
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The contract negotiations between Wilfrid Laurier University and The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 926 may result in 110 custodial, grounds and trades employees on the Waterloo campus to go on strike next week. As explained in a previous article by The Cord, Laurier and CUPE are currently in the middle of negotiating…
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UPDATED: CUPE 926 continues to fight for renewed agreement
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On June 17, Wilfrid Laurier University released an update on the status of negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 926, which represents all regular workers in Laurier’s department of physical resources. Currently, Laurier and CUPE are in the middle of negotiating the renewal of their collective agreement, which expired last June.…
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