Emilia Curcic
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Matt Wilkinson hired as men’s curling coach
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks have found a replacement head coach for former coach, Gary Crossley, who had been at the helm since the start of the 2009-10 season. Crossley announced that last season would be his final. That’s when the hunt for a new coach began. Laurier’s department of athletics and recreation wasted little…
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Succeeding in university means more than good grades
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You may have been a bright student in high school, graduated with honours and are now excited to continue to do well throughout your university career. However, in university, there are a lot of ways to actually succeed in the long run and straight A’s aren’t always at the top of that list. When going…
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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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Managing your academic workload
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There is always a certain level of excitement and anticipation at the beginning of every school year. If you are a new Golden Hawk, it means meeting new people and navigating through university life. For the more experienced Golden Hawks, it means meeting up with friends and sharing summer memories. That excitement is soon replaced…
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What your favourite K-W bar says about you
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Phil’s If you got Phil’s then you’re cheap and dirty, my friend, but that’s okay because that just means you know how to party. School gets expensive, so those generously affordable shots are perfect for you. Your ideal night is sloppy, silly and probably ends with several bouncers shoving you out the door. If you…
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Golden Hawk community makes the first-year transition a breeze
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Whether it be moving to a different city or attending a new university, we have all experienced periods of change in our lives. These periods are often accompanied by mixed emotions. There are feelings of nervousness and intimidation as we are unsure about what lies ahead. However, there is also the excitement and anticipation that…
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Laurier’s varsity sports expand to Brantford campus
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This fall, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus will see varsity sports on campus. For the first time, Laurier Brantford will be showcasing two varsity teams of their own: men’s indoor soccer and men’s and women’s cross country. In a joint effort with the Department of Athletics and Recreation, the city of Brantford and the YMCA,…
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CCI pushes for graduated students to stay in Ontario
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A new proposal created by the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has been making waves in the higher education sector, in hopes that students who leave for jobs in countries like the United States will reimburse tax payers for their post-secondary education. Originally reported in June by The Globe and Mail, those pushing for the…
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Abe Erb to open second location in K-W
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Two years ago, Rob Theodosiou opened the doors to Abe Erb, a brewpub in uptown Waterloo and almost instantly, the new venue seemed like a hit among both students and residents of Waterloo. Theodosiou was not new to the restaurant business upon opening Abe Erb, as he also runs Cora’s in uptown. Within a relatively…
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Professor Loren King swims across Lake Ontario
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A political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University has completed his journey of swimming from Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, to Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto. Loren King, who began his marathon across Lake Ontario on the evening of August 1 and finished the next day at 3:13 p.m., swam 52 kilometres in support of…
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