Emilia Curcic
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Perfect recipes for a first-year res student
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In the world of dining halls, all nighters and Pizza Maniac, it can seem almost impossible to eat healthy while in a university residence. For those skeptics out there who think they don’t have time to make a homemade meal in residence, or think it’s too expensive to eat healthy, think again. Whether you are…
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Investing in back to school essentials
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There’s no doubt that back-to-school sales are tempting to the best of us frugal shoppers, and it’s pretty hard to separate the junk from the jewels. What’s worth the splurge? What are the things that a university student should not live without? Protective Laptop Case From the group chat for planning Phil’s nights, to handing…
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Laurier’s women’s soccer has a fresh start
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There will be a new look to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team when they hit the pitch this season. Last year, Laurier finished in second place in the Ontario University Athletics conference and earned a spot in the final four, hosted by Ottawa. Having to beat a potent Gee-Gees squad in the…
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Nostalgia limits new film culture
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This summer, viewers saw the release of one of television’s unexpected sleeper hits in Stranger Things, a 1980s horror/science fiction throwback that has taken the Netflix binge-watching crowd by storm. What is best described as The Monster Squad (1987) drawn out over eight one-hour episodes, the series has been charming critics and audiences alike with…
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High hopes for WLU swim team
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Finishing in ninth place in both men’s and women’s OUA championship competition last year, Wilfrid Laurier University swim coach, Hans Witolla, is very hopeful that the team can double its output from last season’s competition. “I want to double the number of swimmers we have going to CIS. We had two last year, so my…
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Poor attendence at Freshtival, music event for local talent
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K-W, more than many other cities, engages with its residents through community events throughout the year. As a popular concert venue, Maxwell’s hosted it’s very first Freshtival, a daylong indie festival where artists and vendors gathered to celebrate community on August 27. One of the artists featured was Wilfrid Laurier University’s very own Last Minute,…
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Back to school albums
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Feelin Kinda Free — The Drones For when the school year feels like an endless dirge of curveballs and chaos, leave it to Australian avant-garde outfit, The Drones, to put you in the right mindset to see it through. Feelin Kinda Free is a menacingly skittish rock saga that feels near impossible to pin down…
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Concussion research takes recent grad overseas
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Laura Fedy, a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and Michael Cinelli, a Laurier professor, will be attending and speaking at the fifth annual International Consensus Conference on Concussions in Sport in Berlin this coming October. The conference, held every four years, consists of those from around the world who are leaders in concussion research.…
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Janet Howitt appointed executive director of Delton Glebe Counselling Centre
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Janet Howitt has recently been appointed as executive director of the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre is a program run by the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Now open for over two years, the centre promotes and works to strengthen the spiritual and emotional well-being of individuals within and around the Wilfrid Laurier…
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New courses available at Laurier starting fall 2016
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Faculty of Arts Intercultural Understanding Option This new option, under the faculty of arts, is directly associated with the anthropology program. This option consists of four credits, two mandatory credits from anthropology and two elective credits from a wide range of programs, such as global studies, religion, sociology and history. This option focuses on ethnography, multiculturalism…
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