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Gold Leaf Botanicals is a one-stop-shop for budding plant enthusiasts
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It’s no secret that millennials and Gen-Z seem to be leading the houseplant-craze that’s taken over social media. TikTok is now rife with individuals who debate over the best methods to water, prune and maintain their “plant babies,” which, I have to admit, I watch all the time. Nurturing houseplants is a commitment that is…
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Laurier after two confirmed cases
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Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been declared by Waterloo Region Public Health in employees at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The cases were reported on Aug. 15 and Aug. 18. The individuals are currently self-isolating and are being monitored by public health. “The university is taking direction about the management of this outbreak from…
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Laurier will require students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University announced that they will “require all students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated or have plans to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine to return to campus this fall,” Laurier’s press release posted on Aug. 13 said. Laurier joins the growing list of Ontario universities making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory…
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Part 2 – Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
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In the second part of The Cord’s investigative series, Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, delves into the resignation of a third former director from the Students’ Union board of directors. Read Part 1 here. Immediately following an emergency board meeting on June 24, Kianna Low-A-Chee submitted her resignation from the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of…
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Reconciliation before celebration — why Canada Day shouldn’t be acknowledged in 2021
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215 children buried in unmarked, unreported graves at a former residential school in British Columbia were discovered on May 27. On June 30, 182 unmarked graves were found at another former Catholic-run residential site in Cranbrook BC. The largest single-site discovery of 751 children in Saskatchewan was reported on June 24. This brings the total…
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Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
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In a two-part investigative series, The Cord’s Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, explores the resignations of three former directors from the Students’ Union Board of Directors. Fiza Iqbal and Muna Mohamed were the first to be interviewed on June 16, before an emergency board meeting that followed on June 24. Just over a month into the 2021-22…
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Two members of the Laurier Students’ Union Board of Directors resign
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On June 14, Fiza Iqbal and Muna Mohamed posted individual resignations from their positions on the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union Board of Directors on their personal Instagram accounts. The former Students’ Union directors both cited issues with the manner in which they were spoken to by “board members and resources,” as well as “……
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Four people killed in London, Ont. collision in targeted, Islamophobic attack
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Trigger warning: This article contains distressing details regarding Islamophobia and violence that some readers may find disturbing. On the evening of June 6, four members of a London, Ont. family were struck and killed by a vehicle that mounted the curb where they were walking on the sidewalk and collided into them. A 74-year-old woman…
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Feeling SOUR: Olivia Rodrigo’s Introduction into the Music Industry
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On May 21, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR was released. Coming off her chart-topping single ‘driver’s license,’ the release of SOUR was anxiously anticipated by fans and music fanatics alike. After the album’s release, it skyrocketed to the top of the charts, holding the number one position on the Official Charts for two weeks. With…
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UPDATED: Maxime Bernier among hundreds at anti-lockdown protest in Waterloo on Sunday
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Waterloo Town Square saw hundreds of anti-lockdown protestors gather on the afternoon of June 6 to condemn face mask-wearing, COVID-19 health protocols instilled by the government and local business closures. The provincial stay-at-home order for Ontario is no longer in effect; however, public gatherings consisting of over five people are still prohibited. Anti-lockdown rallies have…
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