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Man charged in fatal stabbing of Laurier Student
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On Feb. 12, 29-year-old male Imre Czinczki was charged with the second-degree murder of 20-year-old Wilfrid Laurier University student Deron Camillus thanks to the support of cell phone, dashcam and surveillance footage acquired by police. On Sept. 22, 2023, Camillus was out on King Street North near Bridgeport Road when he was stabbed by Czinczki…
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Black joy and suffering
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This article is cross-posted from The Sputnik Thomas Shipp. Abram Smith. Emmett Till. Rodney King. George Floyd. Philando Castile. Sandra Bland. History remembers these names, the countless videos, the photos, the movies, the books, the news segments and the social media posts that publicize their deaths. In 2020, as COVID-19 devastated the world, another pandemic…
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ICJ judges make ruling in South Africa genocide trial against Israel
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This article is cross-posted from The Sputnik On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed a case against Israel and brought forth genocide allegations to the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. By Jan. 26, the ruling was decided. After weeks of statements, documents and other evidence presented to the…
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Students react to universities’ stance on the Israel-Hamas war
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This article is cross-posted from The Sputnik After over 100 days of relentless carpet bombing and violent ground invasions throughout all of Gaza and the West Bank, institutions, national governments and communities around the world are now beginning to challenge Israel’s assault on Palestinian civilians. But many post-secondary students across Ontario do not feel that…
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GO Train Updates Service for Reading Week
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The GO Train service will be shifting its schedule to offer two-way service between Kitchener and Toronto during reading week on Feb. 17 and Feb. 25. This change comes to assist students in their travels both to and from their week on vacation as GO service to Toronto does not often take place over the…
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Students’ Union 2024 Election season concludes
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On Feb. 1 at 9:00 p.m., the results of the Students’ Union 2024 election were announced at Wilf’s on Laurier’s Waterloo campus. After the voting period from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Ben Jesseau was announced as the incoming president and CEO for the incoming 2024-2025 academic year. There were three rounds of voting. “It doesn’t quite feel real yet…
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Editor’s Note: Journalism, a “dying” profession
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This article is cross posted with The Sputnik When I first accepted my offer into the digital media and journalism program four years ago, my uncle asked me what kind of jobs I could get with this degree. I replied with my early dreams of reporting abroad, perhaps in Afghanistan or anywhere else journalists are…
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Bethlehem churches cancelled Christmas
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This article is cross posted with The Sputnik Bethlehem in the Israel-occupied West Bank is considered Jesus’ birthplace, yet the city was empty with no holiday lights, decorations, tourists or Christmas trees last month. Local churches cancelled all usual festivities and celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians during the war, who have been under constant…
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Starbucks boycotts continue for Gaza
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This article is cross posted with The Sputnik Wilfrid Laurier University students in Brantford have been boycotting Starbucks and other brands that support Israel to stand in solidarity with Palestine during the ongoing war. In October, the union organizing the café’s workers, Starbucks Workers United, posted “Solidarity with Palestine!” on social media after the Hamas…
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