Emilia Curcic
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Hawks to play in East West Bowl this Saturday
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Once again, the 2016 East West Bowl will be hosted by McGill University running through May 10-14. The five-day event will allow the top Canadian Interuniversity Sport players to showcase their talents to scouts prior to heading into their final year of post-secondary football. The experience includes three days of practices, a combine for participating…
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Laurier Student Life Levy committee members instated
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This past Saturday, in their first meeting of the year, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors voted and instated the members who are to sit on both the Brantford and Waterloo Student Life Levy committees. The Student Life Levy strives to support and fund special projects which enhance student life. Any Laurier…
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Justin Serresse announced as Laurier men’s basketball head coach
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This afternoon in the Athletic Complex, the Wilfrid Laurier University department of athletics and recreation held a press conference to announce the incoming head coach of the men’s basketball team, Justin Serresse. After 16 years, the memorable coaching career by Peter Campbell has come to an end and the debut of Wilfrid Laurier’s tenth head coach…
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Top five in news
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St. Patrick’s Day Before the holiday even began, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations made headlines when the National Post published an article saying Laurier cancelled the holiday from its campus. In a statement, Students’ Union president and CEO, Olivia Matthews, cleared up any concerns. While the St. Patrick’s Day festivities still went on, merchandise was banned…
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Laurier Levy funds 26 projects
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It may have been a slower term, but the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Student Life Levy has approved funding for 12 projects on the Waterloo campus and eight in Brantford, including eight multi-campus projects. Waterloo received a total of 20 applications while Brantford received 16. For their March term, the Student Life Levy’s total amount for…
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Wilf’s testing new app through Kik
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s campus restaurant, Wilf’s, is currently in the process of beta-testing their online take-out system or “app” through Kik Interactive. It is currently in its third week of testing with specific groups on campus, such as Residence Life and the BU111 and BU121 teaching assistants. The system of ordering takeout essentially works by…
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What Bill 132 means for Laurier students
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The Legislative Assembly of Ontario recently passed Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. The Wilfrid Laurier University’s Student’s Union played a large role in the creation process of the Bill, which was drafted and passed in only a year. “This bill will force universities to have a policy in place for…
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Celebrating Chinese culture at Laurier
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“We hope you see something you’ve never seen before, hear something you’ve never heard before, and taste something you’ve never tasted before” — these words, repeated by multiple speakers, came to represent the Chinese Culture Festival held at Wilfrid Laurier University on March 21. The event, sponsored by the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics…
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Pay to learn, pay to test
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How much does a class cost? We’re all familiar with the number that appears on our invoice every semester, but is that it? The majority of university classes will at the very least require students to purchase a textbook or course readings, but that’s not always the end of it. Tactile textbooks have long circulated…
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Transitioning into presidency
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Tyler Van Herzele’s transition into being the next Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president has been anything but normal. Considering that Van Herzele, a fourth-year concurrent education student, started his teaching placement just one week after the election ended, this has been an especially unique transition. “This is definitely not a normal transition, but it…
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