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Golden Hawks shine at London track meet
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This past week in London, Laurier’s indoor distance team put together a strong performance in the Don Wright Team Challenge hosted by the athletics department at Western University. In what was the third meet of the season and the second of the new year, several individual performances from Laurier’s athletes stood out. From first-year long…
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Laurie runs wild for Laurier at Bayfront Open
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A first place finish at the Marauder Bayfront Open on Oct. 11 has Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s cross country runner, Lizzy Laurie, striding toward another promising performance on the same course. This Saturday the McMaster Marauders will host the 2019 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Cross Country Championship in Hamilton, where Laurie is hoping to repeat…
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Sydney Pattison finishes 12th at U-Sports championship
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After winning the first OUA middle-distance medal in Laurier’s middle-distance program’s history, Sydney Pattison finished in twelfth place in 1500-metre race at the 2019 U-Sports track and field championships. The championships this year took place at the University of Manitoba in the James Daly Fieldhouse from March 7 to 9. In what was her first…
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Bettina Boucher puts on a show at XC nationals
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The Wilfrid Laurier University varsity cross country team made a successful trip to British Columbia on Nov. 11 for the U Sports Cross Country Nationals. Laurier finished 18th out of 22 teams; the best finish the school has ever had and an improvement on their 21st-place finish at last year’s nationals. The top finisher overall…
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Shopify Plus expands to Uptown Waterloo
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Shopify plans to open a second office in Waterloo and hire 300 to 500 new employees during their expansion. The organization currently has two commerce platforms — Shopify, which accommodates entrepreneurs and small businesses and Shopify Plus — which is for enterprises, high-volume merchants and larger businesses. Shopify is a Canadian company looking to expand further into the Waterloo tech sector with hopes that their second building will prompt additional growth. The second building will be located on 85 Willis Way, steps away…
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Cross country teams qualify for nationals after top 10 finishes at OUA championships
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The annual cross country OUA championships took place in Windsor on Saturday, Oct. 28. Both the men’s and women’s teams for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks exceeded expectations. The women’s team finished eighth in the eight kilometer race, led by an impressive showing from Bettina Boucher. The Whitby native finished twelfth in the individual standings…
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