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Updating athletics will improve campus greatly
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Kate McCrae Bristol’s ambitious rejuvenation project is set to tackle Laurier’s Athletics and Recreation department. Bristol has worked to kickstart substantial improvements to playing fields, gyms and community gathering spaces. This is an aspect of Laurier that I believe truly needs revamping. Bristol’s transformative endeavor is precisely the kind of change that campus needs to…
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Top moments from the 2021 Laurier sports year
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Following the cancellation of OUA sports last year, sports editor, Mark Cascagnette highlights the Golden Hawks return to play and their most memorable moments from the past year OUA announces a return to play for all fall and winter sports; USPORTS announces the resumption of national championships (June 2021) A year removed from competition, the…
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Jamie Howieson departs Laurier Athletics after decade of sharing Golden Hawk sports stories
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After 10 years serving as communications coordinator with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation, Jamie Howieson is embarking on a new journey. While leaving a profound impact on Laurier and its athletic community, Howieson will pursue an opportunity with the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Heat and their athletic department. “It was not…
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Women’s basketball adds four new recruits to roster
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Wilfrid Laurier University women’s varsity basketball team has just come off of a 10-12 season with a first-round OUA playoff exit. Head Coach Falco finished up recruitment just before the pandemic hit, adding four new players who contribute to both the team and Laurier’s academics. Joining the Golden Hawks for the 2020-21 season are guard…
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Golden Hawk players and coaches “disappointed” but not surprised by fall sports cancellation
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On Monday, June 8, USPORTS, the overarching national brand in charge of university sports in Canada, announced the cancellation of fall term National Championships. “It is not currently feasible or safe due to the COVID-19 pandemic for USPORTS to be able to offer fall championships given the academic realities of student-sport,” a statement from USPORTS…
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Record number of student-athletes rewarded for academic achievements
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This Fall, U Sports Canada announced its 2018-2019 Academic All-Canadians list, a distinction awarded to student athletes who achieve a graded average of 80 per cent or higher while playing on one of their university’s varsity teams. In late November, Laurier Athletics hosted the first ever annual reception, honouring the 82 Laurier student-athletes who were…
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Annual University of Waterloo juggling festival takes place this weekend
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The annual University of Waterloo juggling festival takes place this weekend from March 15 to 17. The weekend is divided into two separate events in the actual festival featuring workshops and a gala event on Saturday night. The festival will get underway on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Physical Athletics Complex (PAC) at…
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Fall 2017: Laurier Sports Review
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Football A The Wilfrid Laurier University football team couldn’t quite repeat last year’s success, as they ended up falling in the Yates Cup against Western. Although it was an unfortunate end to a great season, one couldn’t have expected much more from the Hawks. The Western Mustangs were simply the best team in the OUA…
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Unsigned: Online degrees only beneficial in special circumstances
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With the Religion and Culture department introducing their online degree, students now have the option to complete their bachelor of arts from Laurier entirely online. Is an online degree worth the investment? People who live in areas that are less accessible, all over the world, can now receive a Laurier degree on their own time.…
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One loss and one win for men’s baseball
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team kicked off their regular season with four games last weekend. The Hawks split their series on Saturday against the Waterloo Warriors, losing 3-2 before winning 9-4 on Saturday and then bounced back on Sunday by sweeping the Guelph Gryphons 10-5 and 3-1 respectively. The games improved the…
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