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Event works to inform students on consent in various contexts
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On Feb. 12, 2018, the Centre for Women and Trans People hosted an event with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC) called Consent Across Contexts. T.K. Pritchard, Male Allies educator for SASC, hosted the event which educated students and community members on the topic of consent as well as what consent can…
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ABS holds annual conference to inspire high school students
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] On Feb. 9 2018 The Association of Black Students hosted their thirteenth annual Beating the Odds conference for racialized high school students in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge area. The annual conference is meant to give back to the community by creating presentations and workshops that is meant to educate students about post-secondary…
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Bridging the Gap unveils new Friendship Bench at Laurier
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On Jan. 31, 2018, Bridging the Gap, a student run club at Wilfrid Laurier University, presented their newest mental health initiative: the Friendship Bench. The Friendship Bench was made possible by the efforts of Bridging the Gap with the additional support of Sarina Wheeler, coordinator of Wellness Education at Laurier, Leanne Holland Brown, dean…
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Editorial: Keeping up with the pregnancies
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Last September, Kylie Jenner was spotted out in Los Angeles supposedly concealing a baby bump. Then began some good old fashioned “aliens live among us” conspiracy theories. Pregnancy, especially out of wedlock, was once something that was shameful to a person’s reputation; now pregnancy is something that is only shameful if you hide it. The…
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SHORE informs students on issues surrounding reproductive health
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On Jan. 23 in the Bricker Academic Building, the Centre for Women and Trans People hosted an event in collaboration with Sexual Health Options Resources & Education Centre called Abortion Facts with SHORE. The aim of the event was to debunk many of the myths, misconceptions and misinformation students may have been receiving about abortion.…
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The problem of using politics in a debate
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A few days ago I had the pleasure of engaging in a political debate, fueled by opinion, dogma and pure partisan ideology. An argument that is essentially endless, because arguing with an opinion is like trying to catch a rabbit on crack; as it takes no specific direction and things change real quick. Now, I’m…
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Lindsay Shepherd critiques the use of land acknowledgements on social media
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On Dec. 24, 2017, Lindsay Shepherd tweeted a photo of a syllabus from CS101B: Canadian Communication in Context taught by Judith Nicholson. Nicholson allegedly confronted Shepherd citing she breached intellectual property. I wonder how indigenous people feel about the holier-than-thou “SJWs” who use land acknowledgments to virtue signal. This land acknowledgment is on a…
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Laurier hosts annual Indigenous Research Event
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Wilfrid Laurier University hosted the Indigenous Research Symposium on Dec. 5. The event featured Indigenous graduate students and special guests speaking about their Indigenous research. The keynote speaker was Laurier alumni Allan Downey, who graduated in 2014 with a PhD in history. Downey is an assistant professor at McGill University, and he spoke about…
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LGBTQ+ friendly church is target of vandalism
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On Thursday Nov. 30 a local Waterloo church was vandalized with threatening biblical verses. Parkminster United Church is an affirming congregation which means they are educated on topics such as inclusivity. Parkminster is known by the community to be an LGBTQ+ friendly church. “The latest occurrence happened last Thursday Nov. 30 on church property, it…
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Laurier Students for Pro-Choice fight for rights on campus
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Representatives from Laurier Students for Pro-Choice recently met with the Student’s Union on Tuesday Nov. 30 to discuss the chalking demonstrations displayed by Laurier LifeLink. On Oct. 24 at 9:30 a.m. a message was sent from Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing (CPAM) to Laurier waterloo campus students regarding a Laurier LifeLink demonstration taking place on…
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