get involved at laurier
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What’s next when you’re getting involved?
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Now that you’ve been to the Get Involved Fair and you’ve seen all the clubs you want to get involved with — and probably some that you don’t — your schedule is probably looking pretty full. That’s fantastic for now, but when midterms and final assignments roll around, having activities straight from 8:30 in the…
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Arts organizations students can get involved in
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Coming into Laurier as a Toronto-bred, big city kid, I thought the only cultural attractions in Kitchener-Waterloo were the swarths of geese that congregated around campus. Now I work for a non-profit theatre company in Kitchener and every day I eat my words. There are so many fantastic arts organizations hidden in Laurier’s backyard, and…
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Editorial: Overcoming Social Anxiety
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The first year I entered university, I was absolutely terrified. Beyond the general fear that most people have going into a new environment, I was stricken with a constant, all consuming unease that followed me wherever I went. Walking through large groups of people made me incredibly nervous, going into crowded lecture halls left me…
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Laurier “free week” and intramural information
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This September, getting involved at the athletic complex has never been easier. “Our Group-X classes, intramurals, dance classes and rock wall are all paid for separately from the membership, but then everyone is free to come and use the gym with their OneCard,” Stef Kubacki, recreation assistant explained. However, for the week starting Sept. 11,…
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Take your first step into the world of whisky
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The world of Scotch whisky is an intimidating one to enter. You can find its section at any local LCBO, and it will always be stocked with a variety of bottles from various distilleries. The hobby is hard to enter and is incredibly subjective. So, how does one navigate the crowded field of Scotch whisky?…
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