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Meet Justin Serresse, Laurier’s new basketball coach
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The end of last season also marked the end of an era for the Laurier men’s basketball program, as long-time coach Peter Campbell celebrated his retirement. An extensive search conducted by the department of athletics led to the announcement that Justin Serresse would be Campbell’s successor in early May, becoming the tenth coach in the…
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Bill 46 aims make parental leave equitable
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On Oct. 27, Bill 46, a Private Member’s Bill that calls for a 20-week parental leave, opposed to 12 weeks, for Ontario mayors and municipal councillors who become new parents while in office, passed with all-party support. Bill 46, also known as the Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act (Councillor Pregnancy and Parental Leave), 2016, was…
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Golden Hawks top Warriors in the battle of Waterloo
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On a rainy Wednesday evening, the Battle of Waterloo was just heating up as both the Laurier Golden Hawks and the Waterloo Warriors men’s hockey teams travelled down the road to play in the Battle of Waterloo, hosted at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, home of the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers. Early on, the teams exchanged chances…
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Sadness can draw out people’s creative side
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An extensive study of British artists and writers revealed that highly creative people often suffer from a mood disorder. The data confirmed what letters, diaries and biographical accounts of well-known poets, artists and composers reveal — creative people tend to experience extremes of mood, which in turn, fuels the creative process. Little remains of the…
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Velocity Garage opens in downtown Kitchener
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Velocity Garage, one of the largest startup accelerators in the world, recently hosted its grand opening in downtown Kitchener. Attaining 37,000 square feet of space and with over 80 startups working in the garage, Velocity Garage is located at the Tannery building at 151 Charles St. W. Many individuals from government, academia and the tech…
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WLU’s Lazaridis institute chooses participants for Canadian Scale-Up program
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute recently unveiled the ten technology ventures chosen to participate in its launch of the Canadian Scale-Up Program. The program began over the summer with a cross-Canada roadshow, where presentations were given in major cities to the respective regions’ most promising technology companies. When applications closed on Sept. 16, the program…
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Golden Hawks move on to OUA finals
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For the first time since 2009, the Golden Hawks hosted an OUA football playoff game this past Saturday. The Hawks earned themselves a first round bye in the playoffs because of their impressive regular season record of 7-1. This was good enough for second place in the regular season, with only Western having as many wins.…
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Wilfrid Laurier University introduces sexual violence policy
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s first ever sexual violence policy and procedure has been drafted and is scheduled to be presented to the Board of Governors for approval on November 24. The single document consists of two parts: the policy, which outlines Laurier’s stance on sexual violence on campus, as well as goals for how they wish…
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Golden Hawks look forward to 2016 OUA playoffs
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“Protect the nest.” This is the Laurier Golden Hawks Football team motto as they advance to the semi-finals. It will be the first time the Golden Hawks will have home field advantage in the playoffs since 2010. This is a very exciting year for the fourth-year seniors on the team, as they have been able…
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Canadian Blood Services has updated regulations for male and female donors
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Last week, Canadian Blood Services announced their new blood donation regulations, which feature new rules for male and female donors. Beginning December 10, female donors must wait up to 84 days (from 56 days) between donations to give blood again. On March 5, 2017, the minimum allowable hemoglobin level for male donors at the time…
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