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Fall 2022 athletic complex services
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Active Golden Hawks can find many ways to stay active at Laurier’s on-campus Athletic Complex this upcoming year. At no additional cost to their OneCard, both part-time and full-time students have access to the Fitness Center and lane swim. Further, students can reserve a squash court, studio or multi-purpose room within the Athletic Complex. In…
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Ways to stay healthy and active beyond the gym
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Gyms have began re-opening their doors after the COVID-19 pandemic was announced in March 2020. Even with gyms open, many people have many understandable objections for going to the gym. Here are some fun ways to stay active at home! If you are back at your university housing or staying at home this semester, it…
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Fitness Centre reopens as Laurier’s Athletic department begins their phased return
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Wilfrid Laurier’s Department of Athletics and Recreation began the first phase of it’s staggered return to work this past week with the fitness centre re-opening to the public. Laurier students will notice many changes upon arriving to work out at the fitness centre. The department has used the past several months to carefully discuss and…
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What does the AC offer students?
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Laurier’s athletic complex is a space available for all students to use as included in their fees is access to the gym space. While many students may find lifting free weights intimidating, or the gym busy at times, Laurier offers many programs to help students find their place in a healthy, active community. Through intramurals,…
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Broom restriction causes Laurier to switch strategies
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For fifth-year lead Fraser Reid and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team, the moratorium on hair brooms did not affect them on the way to winning the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships. The rink swept the Ontario University Athletics curling championships with a perfect 9-0 record, winning a gold medal. A month later, the…
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Working out gender
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There’s a lot to observe in the gym. You’ve got machines, ropes, mats, blocks, skipping ropes, treadmills, bikes, t-shirts, TVs, headbands and water bottles. Not to mention all the sweaty human beings performing high intensity activities. Despite the visual feast, I stood in front of the Wilfrid Laurier University gym mirror, two weights in my…
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