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Superficiality of elections should not inform the vote
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As candidates enter the second week of campaigning, students are being increasingly exposed to platforms, issues, personalities and marketing techniques, all in hopes of
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Unsigned editorial: OSAP break for volunteering clever but limited in scope
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The provincial government announced recently that post-secondary students in Ontario will be given a break on their OSAP student loans in exchange for volunteering
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Unsigned Editorial: New housing developments changing student experience
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The traditional idea of a student home in Waterloo has been largely erased by the demolition of older student homes in favour of apartment
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Shelter closure should draw attention to homeless
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Up to 80 people may be affected by the closure of Ray of Hope’s Kitchener site, a homeless shelter that usually operates from November
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Open letter a wake-up call for students, faculty and admin
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In early December, Laurier students Ethan Jackson and Cassandra Mensah, with the support of many students and alumni, wrote an open letter to the
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Differentiation policies could work if done appropriately
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Wilfrid Laurier University submitted its Strategic Mandate Agreement on Dec. 20, the first step in taking part in a new post-secondary education initiative referred
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Faculty of arts skews survey results on student experience
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In June, the faculty of arts sent out a survey to almost 11,000 arts alumni to get feedback on their experience at Laurier as
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Awareness campaigns require critical analysis
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Waterloo Region hosted Free the Children’s We Day this past week. The annual event aims to raise awareness of local and global issues and
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Government needs to prioritize affordable housing
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Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr put forth a proposal in support of a Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) campaign called Fixing Canada’s Housing Crunch. FCM
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Freedom of speech must be upheld on campuses
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In March of this year, Kitchener MP Stephen Woodworth gave a speech in support of Motion 312 which asks the Canadian Criminal Code to
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