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The Wellness Centre is here to help
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Laurier’s Wellness Centres provide physical, emotional and mental health services and resources for students on both campuses. “The services that are offered at the Student Wellness Centre encompasses medical health, as well as counselling and mental health support,“ Jenna Baronette, nurse manager at the Waterloo campus Wellness Centre said. Students can come in for issues…
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Mental health resources at Laurier amidst COVID-19
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Since March, COVID-19 has introduced numerous challenges for people across the world. One of the most prevailing issues faced by Canadians that has been brought on by COVID-19 is the strain the pandemic has put on mental health and wellness. According to a study done by the Angus Reid Institute, 50 per cent of Canadians…
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Taking advantage of resources on campus
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When I first entered university, I remember being a little hesitant to ask for help. “I’m on my own,” I would think to myself. It turns out I wasn’t aware of the full-range of resources we, as students, have at our disposal. Part way through first-year this changed. I began asking for help. I turned…
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Alison Pick named Laurier’s Fall Term Writer-in-Residence
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Each year, Wilfrid Laurier University gives out an award and two writing positions in honour of Edna Staebler, a member of the Order of Canada, award-winning journalist and author of 21 books, including the bestselling Schmecks series. The award given out is the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, which was created by Staebler herself…
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