Ian Schakel
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Preventative measures put in place against Ezra Avenue street parties
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After an alleged bomb threat that referred to Ezra Avenue in an online post, countless pleas over social media for students to participate in social distancing, and a letter from president and vice-chancellor, Deb MacLatchy, asking students “to do the right thing” this St. Patrick’s Day, it seems that the infamous Laurier street party may…
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UPDATED: Laurier campus closures and altered operating schedules
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As of March 17, Wilfrid Laurier University has updated its list of campus facility closures and altered operating schedules. At this time, the university remains open. Laurier students have been asked to move out of all school-operated residences by March 18 at 11:59 pm. The Department of Athletics and Recreation is closing all recreational facilities on…
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Laurier students asked to move out of school-operated residences as soon as possible
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Wilfrid Laurier University announced in a news release posted today that students are required to be moved out of all school-operated residences by Wednesday, March 18 at 11:59 pm. This mandatory move-out decision was made in response to the growing concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and was released only a few…
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UPDATED: Laurier cancels in-person classes amid COVID-19 concerns
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After back and forth decision-making that initially included cancelling or postponing all events not part of courses or academic requirements from March 13 to Apr. 30, Wilfrid Laurier University has just announced their decision to suspend on-campus classes effective Monday amid growing concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. President and vice-chancellor, Deborah MacLatchy, stated…
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Should Canada be following Italy’s lead?
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On March 4, 2020 it was announced that Italy was going to be shutting down schools nationwide as a way to help slow the growing of the coronavirus outbreak. As of March 3, 2020, the virus had infected more than 3,000 people within the country and has killed at least 107. This is what triggered…
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The repercussions of racism and the coronavirus
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The coronavirus was unprecedented, but so is the racism that has come along with it. Before we even knew anything about the coronavirus, all of the drugstores in Kitchener-Waterloo were sold out of hand sanitizer. One month later, supposed discount retailers were marking up packages of non-certified surgical masks for triple the price. While this…
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Novel Coronavirus sparks concern across campus
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The recent outbreak of a novel Coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China has become a cause for concern across not only China, but the world. The novel Coronavirus is a new form of Coronavirus which attacks the respiratory system and displays evidence of limited human-to-human transmission. Symptoms include coughing, difficulty breathing and fever, similar to that…
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