Justin Trudeau
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VP student affairs, Dr. Ivan Joseph, on the McMaster report and the lack of diversity in the OUA
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“There is an absence of representation and role models for Black and Indigenous students and leaders across the portfolio.” Laurier’s Vvice-Ppresident of Sstudent Aaffairs, Dr. Ivan Joseph is in a unique position, having held many different positions throughout OUA schools in his decades-long career. Before joining Laurier this past summer, Dr. Joseph was the Vice-Provost…
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Laurier winter term sports cancelled as OUA and USPORTS prioritize health and safety
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The Ontario University Athletics conference (OUA) following significant consultation with the national USPORTS body has announced that all OUA sanctioned sport programming has been cancelled through March 31st, 2021. The decision follows suit with the past announcement made on June 8th, which cancelled fall term sports up until December 31st of this year. “While we…
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OUA announces the cancellation of all winter term sports programming
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On Oct. 15, Ontario University Athletics announced the cancellation of all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships until March 31, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has now halted the entirety of the 2020-21 university sports season, following the June announcement that sport programming would be cancelled until Dec. 31. “We recognize how disappointing this is to many,…
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OUA Announces the Creation of the Black, Biracial and Indigenous Task Force
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*In order to influence change across the OUA landscape, the provincial sport organization announced the creation of the BBI task force. Men’s football leads the way for Laurier’s efforts* 2020 has been an unprecedented year around the world especially in the aspect of equality and social justice. Sports which has notoriously been viewed as a…
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Trudeau’s Mistake with WE Charity Partnership puts him in hot water, but can you blame him?
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In response to COVID-19’s financial impact on post-secondary students, the Canadian federal government announced a partnership with WE Charity to administer the Canadian Student Service Grant (CSSG). WE Charity, formerly Free the Children, is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement partnered with Me to We, a social enterprise that promotes leadership and volunteer…
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What the cancellation of OUA sports programming means for Laurier Athletics
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On June 8, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the cancellation of all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships. The cancellation, which was made based on provincial public health regulations, will be in place until Dec. 31. 2020. “It’s for the health and safety for our student athletes, our coaches, all our staff — including the student…
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OUA announces the cancellation of sports programming for the fall term
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Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has announced that all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships will be cancelled for the first semester, in response to COVID-19. This cancellation will be in effect up until Dec. 31. OUA will be monitoring the unfolding health situation to determine a timeframe for delivering sports programming again when able to do…
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Laurier men’s curling named OUA male team of the year
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s curling team capped off an exceptional season on the ice,winning both the OUA Provincial Championship and USPORTS National championships. The season ended well as the team was honoured with deserving rewards for their contributions both on and off the ice. A well-rounded team consisted of three First Team All-Canadians were led…
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Men’s Curling finish near-perfect season as national champs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s Curling team is back on top of USPORTS as they went into Manitoba this past week and were undefeatable in play at the national championship, going on to capture the third Curling Canada Championship in program history. Coming off of last month’s OUA Championship, their fourth provincial title in the past…
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Laurier men’s rugby team defeats McMaster Marauders 38-19
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Following a 38-19 victory, this past weekend against the McMaster Marauders, the Golden Hawks men’s Rugby Team has advanced to the Consolidation Final to play for a fifth-place finish in the OUA. An overall dominating team performance highlighted by Laurier prop, Owen McLean Lavado has the Golden Hawks on a two-game win streak and ensures…
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