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Man pronounced deceased after uptown stabbing
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At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Friday Sept. 22, Waterloo Region Police received reports of an incident at King Street and Bridgeport Road. Thirty minutes following the incident, a male had been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries before being pronounced deceased at 6:30 a.m. One individual has been arrested, and as of 9:00 a.m. Waterloo Regional…
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Orientation week roundup 2023
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Organized by Laurier’s Students’ Union, orientation week 2023 saw a multitude of fun events, shows and experiences for new students on Wilfrid Laurier’s Waterloo campus. When asked about the takeaways of orientation week for first-year students, Jason Verhoeve, Director of Student Experience at Laurier, said: “First is that we help to prepare them further for their…
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Laurier Community laments the loss of Lorin Shalanko
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Wilfrid Laurier University laments the loss of Lorin Shalanko, valued Coach Accompanist in the Faculty of Music. Since 1999, Shalanko contributed to the music department as a collaborative pianist. Prior to this, he gained an honours degree in performance from Laurier. As stated by Shalanko’s family, those wishing to contribute to his memory can donate directly…
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Beloved Laurier Alum Bill Webb Passes Away
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Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of valued member of the Laurier community and alumnus Bill Webb. During his time at Laurier, Webb was known for his engagement in all of his classes alongside his passion for rugby. This love for rugby led to Webb being the captain of Laurier’s rugby team for two years.…
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Laurier community mourns the death of Peggy Arand
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Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Peggy Arand, valued member of Laurier’s Food Services team. Arand began working for Food Services in 1991 and was known among the community for her kind personality and warm temperament. To mark this tragic loss, Laurier will lower its flags to half-mast. A celebration of life event will…
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“I Think You Should Leave” – Season 3 Review
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What happens when your plan for free food backfires? What about when you’re forced to leave your zipline? Season three of Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” explores these questions with unexpected answers. “I Think You Should Leave” is a sketch comedy series focusing on cringe humour and what happens when everyday…
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Laurier Provides Statement on Viral Video
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*This article has been updated from its original form to remove incorrect statements that were made stating that the individual was intoxicated during the time of the incident alongside the assertion that the individual in the video was a Laurier student. The Cord apologizes for these errors. A recent viral video featuring an individual’s racist…
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The death of fast fashion
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Last week, fast fashion giant Forever 21 announced that it would begin closing all of its Canadian locations effective immediately. 44 locations in all will be closing their doors as a result of the company’s bankruptcy, and thank goodness for that. Although hundreds (if not thousands) of jobs will be lost, as our society moves…
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Unsigned: The Instagram culture creates a false life for everyone
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Following the lives of the rich and famous seems like a great thing, until it builds a sense of false confidence. Instagram used to be about original content, art and showcasing the best of everyone’s photos, making photography more accessible. Now, it’s about self-gratification through likes and being unique through art has become increasingly difficult.…
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Unsigned: It’s still a struggle for women’s representation in sports
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With the Outstanding Women of Laurier award being awarded to Julie Karn last week, we were all proud to see the representation of women in sports. But why is there still such a divide in sports, in regards to gender? The idea that women are more fragile and need protection is dated, but it still…
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