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Safety should be the focus of St. Paddy’s, not reputation
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As students prepare for the upcoming festivities of March 17, there has been a fan on the flame of controversy regarding the day of public celebration. Wilfrid Laurier University’s administration has been at the head of this controversy after being quoted as trying to cancel St. Patrick’s Day, arguably one of the biggest days on…
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Selling your confidence is the key to the job search
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What sets us apart besides marks? With all the stressful desperation for students to excel academically, it’s easy for them to question the relevance of their grades in terms of acquiring a career. The equation has been embedded in our understanding through every grade, essay and final examination: good marks equal good jobs, and good…
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Why do we read books?
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They are our favourite adventure, our worst nightmare, our fantasized romance, our most mind-boggling mystery and our life-changing experience. They anchor our souls yet let us sail away.
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Foreseeable trouble with unforeseeable transparency
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In a Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board meeting on February 5, Wilfrid Laurier University president Max Blouw declared the possibility of future layoffs due to overpowering expenses contributing to the structural deficit.
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Peer Connect Line no longer required for mental health
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Peer Connect Line, a phone line service operated by the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union was meant for students suffering from any degree of mental illness to connect with someone to talk to and be provided resources for taking the next steps towards recovery.
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Student voting engagement requires improvement
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With the most recent Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union elections officially wrapped up, it’s important to assess what needs improvement.
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Deconstructing the social ‘taboo’ around virginity
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Considering all of the pressures within university culture, students often feel obligated to give in to the social expectations of the “college experience.”
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Laurier should use the ‘safe choice’ to its advantage
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Last week, it was announced that Wilfrid Laurier University saw a major increase in students applying to the school, as well as students that placed Laurier first on their OUAC preference of choices. The number of those applying to Laurier rose around 11.3 per cent over last year, and the number of students that said…
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Understanding the need for adjustment to journalism
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There is no denying that the future of journalism is unclear. We’ve seen constant layoffs, and the formats of long-time papers changing due to the evolving landscape. The exchange of information is a rapidly changing field. With new resources continuing to surface in our technologically dependent society, newspapers as we know it need to find their place.…
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‘Freezing’ tuition costs would enhance academic access
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Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance in partnership with the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union and other universities have been working on a fully-funded tuition freeze for students — essentially giving the money we owe to universities a time out. This is a step in the right direction for all students struggling to independently survive against the…
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