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Taking a look at the pop-up plant shop in uptown Waterloo
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Luckily for me, and anyone else who’s found themselves looking to flex their green thumb, a new store recently opened up in Waterloo that taps into this growing trend. Lately, it seems that plants have been enjoying a boom in popularity. In 2019, HuffPost published an article titled “Why Millennials Are Suddenly So Obsessed With…
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Ellen missed the mark on her apology…again
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Back in 2018, I read an article published by The New York Times titled “Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think.” The article documented a rare series of interviews with the comedic star. It seemed to highlight her subtly expressed personal aversion to the mantra of positivity associated with her since her daytime…
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Editorial: celebrating the Schitt’s Creek Emmy wins
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The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards aired virtually over Zoom this past Sunday night, marking a first for the televised event that celebrates the best in TV. Since the onset of COVID-19 put the world at a standstill back in March, many aspects of life have been upturned and re-adapted to suit what is “normal” in the current…
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Laurier launches Inspiring Conversations webinar series
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A webinar series has been launched by Wilfrid Laurier University to incite conversations centered on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Inspiring Conversations is a new speaker series that we are pleased to introduce to our alumni and to the broader community,” said Bridget McMahon, Laurier assistant vice president of alumni relations in an email statement. …
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Waterloo Region reported to be entering second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
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According to CTV News Kitchener, Waterloo Region has started a new wave of COVID-19 after reporting 29 new cases Tuesday morning. The Waterloo Region COVID-19 summary shows that there are currently 142 active cases of COVID-19, a number that continues to climb after 42 active cases were reported on Sept. 1. During a media briefing…
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Community Fridge launches in KW, aims to tackle food insecurity and waste
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A small group of Waterloo students recently launched a local project that is intended to reduce food waste and provide nutritious food access at no cost to the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Community Fridges are not a new concept, and their installations have seen success as they have started appearing throughout Canada, but this is the first…
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Study conducted by Laurier researchers finds most tech firms are planning to have employees return to office
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Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics conducted a recent research study that found that 75 per cent of Ontario technology firms surveyed would opt to have a portion of employees return to work in office if COVID-19 stay-at-home orders were lifted tomorrow. The Laurier research team had been surveying tech…
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Ivan Joseph named Laurier’s new vice president: student affairs
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Wilfrid Laurier University announced on Aug. 13 that Ivan Joseph has been appointed as the new vice-president: student affairs and will begin a five-year term starting Oct. 1. Joseph will succeed David McMurray who retired from the same role on June 30. McMurray had a career at Laurier that spanned 23-years and was promoted to…
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Getting involved virtually: what campus clubs will look like during COVID-19
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On May 15, Wilfrid Laurier University announced its overall approach for the fall 2020 semester amidst continuing developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic — with the majority of undergraduate and graduate courses planned to take place virtually. As many in-person classes will be shifted to remote-learning formats, there have been questions raised about the status of clubs…
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UPDATED: Students raise concerns over an increase in academic misconduct allegations
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On March 13, Wilfrid Laurier University announced its decision to discontinue in-person class instruction and shift the remainder of winter term courses, including final exams, online due to the COVID-19 global health crisis. Projected dates for students returning to on-campus courses for upcoming school periods have been adjusted by the university over the past nine…
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