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Family Day on Campus: More Than Just a Day Off
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For many Laurier students, Family Day arrives as a pause in the middle of an already demanding semester. It’s a long weekend marked by mixed reactions: relief, indifference, gratitude or even stress. Some students head home to familiar routines and home-cooked meals, while others stay on campus, catching up on assignments, working shifts, or simply trying to…
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The best study spots on campus
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Laurier’s campus is a busy place, so where is the best place to study? To solve this issue, I asked a bunch of different students to find out what the majority believe. “The science building is the best spot to study,” said one student who explained that they visit the science building at 8:00 a.m.…
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Former Golden Hawk Erica Shortt named head coach for Laurier’s women’s lacrosse team
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s lacrosse program has named the team’s new head coach, former player for the Golden Hawks Erica Shortt, as the third head coach in the program’s history. Shortt played for the purple and gold between 2003 and 2006 and won four OUA championships with the team, earning OUA first-team honours…
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All of Laurier’s campuses are now smoke-free
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On Monday, July 1, Wilfrid Laurier University implemented their new smoke-free policy across all campuses, replacing the interim cannabis policy that was instituted when cannabis was legalized in Canada, as well as replacing the existing smoking policy. The new policy prohibits smoking of all types across Laurier campuses, including smoking cigarettes, vaping or using electronic…
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Laurier’s newest donation to the archives contains blueprints for a different campus design
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The Laurier Archives, located in the basement of the library on Laurier’s Waterloo Campus, have been given old blueprints of architectural designs of Laurier’s campus from the 1960s, thanks to the family of Karl Kruschen. Kruschen, who designed many buildings on Laurier’s current campus like the seminary and the dining hall, was a very popular…
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The 2018 Golden Hawks varsity team standings
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] First Place It was a fantastic 2018 for the Laurier men’s baseball team, to say the least. The Hawks captured their second OUA championship in team history after defeating the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in the gold medal game of the OUA playoffs. The OUA title capped of a phenomenal regular season…
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Cannabis legalization in Canada leaves Ontario with high hopes
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Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, marks the official legalization of cannabis across Canada. Just as with alcohol, each province has their own distinct laws and regulations when it comes to the purchasing and consumption of cannabis — and people must be at least 19 years of age to be able to purchase. Although the substance itself…
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Rose Wiliams hopes to lead Hawks to OUA championship after an eight year drought
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The women’s lacrosse team has been one of Laurier’s most successful varsity teams this year. Boasting an overall record of 11-2, the Hawks clinched the number two seed in the OUA standings this past weekend as they get ready for the playoffs. One of the key cogs behind their outstanding performance this season has been…
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