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GSA President, Natalie Gleba, hopes to focus on student wellness throughout the upcoming school year
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Since stepping into the position of president and CEO of the Graduate Studentsโ Association (GSA) this past May, Natalie Gleba has begun work on project planning for the 2017-18 school year. Gleba described the transition into her new role as โseamless,โ attributing the ease to her previous five years of experience with the GSA and…
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Gleba elected as GSA president
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On March 8, Wilfrid Laurier Universityโs Graduate Studentsโ Association (GSA) hosted its annual general meeting where Natalie Gleba was elected as the new president and CEO for the 2017-18 term. Gleba will be succeeding Samantha Deeming, current president and CEO, after a transition period that ends on May 1. The election occurred after a two…
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Letter to the Editor: An open letter to the WLUGSA from a former president
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Dear WLUGSA, You are my friends and colleagues and for that reason I think it is prudent to be blunt and honest with you in regards to the sudden closing of Veritas Cafeฬ. Speaking as a past-president of WLUGSA, I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed by your actions over the course of the past few…
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UPDATED: GSA releases third statement
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As of Dec. 12, The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association has terminated its contract with Sandor Dosman, operator of Veritas Cafรฉ, which is located in the the quad, beside the GSAย office. Veritas Cafรฉ maintained a contract with the GSA in order to occupy the space and has been open on campus for a little…
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GSA introduces new Leaders of Laurier awards
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Studentsโ Association recently announced that they will rename their Researchers of Laurier program to Leaders of Laurier. The change comes with the introduction of two additional categories that graduate students are eligible to apply. The three categories include Researchers of Laurier, Innovators/Entrepreneurs of Laurier and Community Champion of Laurier. The…
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New WLU library art exhibit addresses consent
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On Wednesday night, the Graduate Students Association and the Wilfrid Laurier University Library had their official opening of #ConsentED, an interactive exhibit focused on spreading awareness and starting conversations about consent and sexual assault. The exhibit is based on the work of former master of social work student, Eleanor McGrath. Her thesis won an award…
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Rape culture in drinking culture
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โIts all about getting your bitches. Itโs all about getting your dick wet at the end of the day.โ These are words I heard as I was walking up University Avenue last Friday. Thatโs not to say that itโs the first time Iโve heard that sentiment. When you live in residence for two years, itโs…
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