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Jazz Cartier brings the heat to Laurier
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In a video posted to the Students’ Union’s Instagram story, Jazz Cartier is seen speaking to his virtual audience saying “To all my Golden Hawks at Laurier, we’re doing a welcome back concert Sept. 5. It’s gonna be the craziest concert the school’s ever seen…” This statement was nothing short of the truth. Jazz Cartier,…
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EcoHawks FreeStore event is repurposing otherwise discarded items
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This O-week, the Laurier Sustainability Office and EcoHawks are teaming up for a FreeStore. The pop-up shop will be open for the entire first week of September 2018 and will offer free items to students and the community. While the pop-up shop is open at Laurier, it is open to the community, including schools like…
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Welcome to O-week 2018
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] In grand Golden Hawk tradition, Wilfrid Laurier University will be officially ringing in the 2018-2019 school year with a week of spirited festivities. Orientation week is the best way for incoming first-years to get comfortable and acquainted with Laurier, as well as welcoming back returning students. Icebreakers, who are Laurier’s O-Week student…
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Few changes made to programming and services
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This coming year, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union will not be seeing many changes in the services and programming department. With no addition of completely new services, students can only expect existing services to be improved. According to Kimberly Hutchings, vice-president of services and programming at the Students’ Union, students can look forward to…
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GSA prepares for ‘Graduate Student Orientation’
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Things are gearing up for Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association’s ‘Graduate Student Orientation,’ which is set to take place on the Waterloo campus over September 6 and 7. Programming over those two days is open to all of Laurier’s graduate students and will be packed full of informational opportunities. September 6 will include a…
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Investing in back to school essentials
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There’s no doubt that back-to-school sales are tempting to the best of us frugal shoppers, and it’s pretty hard to separate the junk from the jewels. What’s worth the splurge? What are the things that a university student should not live without? Protective Laptop Case From the group chat for planning Phil’s nights, to handing…
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Golden Hawk community makes the first-year transition a breeze
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Whether it be moving to a different city or attending a new university, we have all experienced periods of change in our lives. These periods are often accompanied by mixed emotions. There are feelings of nervousness and intimidation as we are unsure about what lies ahead. However, there is also the excitement and anticipation that…
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