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2024-25 STUDENT PUBLICATION ELECTIONS: CANDIDATE PLATFORMS
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President, Publisher and Chair Candidates Thea Biallas Hi, my name is Thea Biallas, and my passion is drawing psychedelic art. Outside of my passion, I am in my final year at Laurier for Communication Studies with Leadership as my Option, and Spanish as my Minor. Not only do I study how to be an effective…
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Students’ Union holds open forum and debate for election season
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The four candidates campaigning for the position of president and CEO of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union have been busy running their campaign and attending events throughout the past week. Candidates running for the role are Ali Saghari, Tarique Plummer, Idris Omar Hassan and Ryley Fletcher. On Wednesday Jan. 24, all candidates were present at…
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Imagination from watching into people’s lives
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As someone who is quiet and reserved by nature, I have picked up a specific pastime that requires no energy and can be done practically anywhere: people watching. People watching is something that I have acquired a love for and I use it as an entertainment method to make time pass more quickly. I do…
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Watching the fees of your tuition
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Among the several areas of concern for Canadian university students, perhaps none are more pertinent than rising student debts, often driven by rising tuition. According to the Canadian Federation of Students, average student debt stands at $27,000. The Toronto Star recently reported that nearly 40 per cent of Canadian post-secondary students experience food poverty. Since…
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Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications Election Platforms
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Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications Election Platforms Candidates for President & Publisher Matt Burley During my two years with Wilfrid Laurier Student Publications, I’ve met many people, seen many things and fought a few battles. However, one thing has remained consistent through this time; putting out quality journalism. Over the past two years, I’ve had…
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The Cord nominated for 12 JHM awards
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On Jan. 4, a small group of The Cord staff will head to Fredericton, New Brunswick to attend NASH, an annual post-secondary journalism conference. This yearly conference brings in student journalists from across the country to meet various professionals in the journalism industry and learn about the most recent trends in reporting, photography, multi-media and…
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Editor’s note: Time for a break
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It’s that time of year again. Students at Wilfrid Laurier University are locking themselves in their rooms to study for exams; finding a spot in the library seems next to impossible and before they know it, they’re packing up their belongings and heading back to their hometowns for the holidays. Collectively, you should all give…
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Unsigned: Standing up for your beliefs can make a big difference
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For the first time since the protests began, it appears that the Dakota Access Pipeline may be diverted around Standing Rock. In this case, the relentless protests of the Indigenous people and their allies made a difference to their future. The protests against the pipeline were organized and direct. It attracted the attention of countless…
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Unsigned: “Study drugs” are a bad habit that should be avoided
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University is a competitive place to be. Everyone is balancing so many things at once — that’s not new information. In a sphere that directly compares us to one another, students seem to be willing to go to any means to get a competitive edge. In the same way that some students pull all-nighters and…
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WLU senate votes in favour of fall reading week
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In January 2014, the Wilfrid Laurier University Senate approved a three-year pilot project that would test a fall reading week. The week consists of four days off for students after the Thanksgiving weekend in October. Having completed the pilot period this past reading week, the Senate met again on October 18 to discuss the decision…
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