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Public alert issued concerning a high-risk offender recently released into the community
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Disclaimer: this article refers to incidents of sexual assault and harm. Waterloo Regional Police has warned the public about high-risk offender Hayan Yassin, 34, who was released on Sept. 14. He was convicted in 2011 of sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, sexual assault cause bodily harm and kidnapping against two university students. He…
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The pros and cons of synchronous and asynchronous learning: which is better?
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, perhaps one of the most significant changes for students is the newly adjusted methods of online learning. When registration for the current fall term began to approach, faculties worked to clarify the different course styles. Courses were defined as either “online” or “remote”. Online classes, also…
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Editor’s note: Going back to the gym during COVID-19
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I was working out at Laurier’s Fitness Centre when I heard that Laurier was suspending all in-person classes. After all my initial panic about classes had subsided, one of my major worries was how I would be able to continue working out if the gym ended up closing. In the official press release on Mar.…
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Laurier recognised with United Way Rising Star Award
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Wilfrid Laurier University has recently become the recipient of United Way Waterloo Region Communities Rising Star Award for its 2019 fundraising campaign. This award recognizes new or returning campaigns that demonstrate initiative and growth throughout the campaign period. “We had a committee of faculty and staff from across all campuses that worked really hard to…
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Laurier announces that Winter term will be delivered online
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Laurier has announced that the majority of the Winter 2021 term will continue to be offered in a remote and online format. “Although this means that the Winter term will be similar to the Fall term, I want to assure you that the university is very carefully considering which courses could return to in-person instruction…
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Editor’s note: Studying from home
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Students are gearing up for a new school year and with classes being delivered remotely this fall, it’s safe to say that the university experience will be drastically different. Namely because students will be required to study from home and if you’re anything like me, you’re already dreading it. While I only have one class…
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University of Waterloo student creates trivia game to combat COVID-19 misinformation
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In an effort to combat COVID-19 misinformation, Ridhi Patel, a third-year science major at the University of Waterloo, created a video game called Quarantrivia. This educational game was made with the intention of dispelling myths and misconceptions about the virus. “It’s a game that I’ve developed as a side project, essentially in my own time…
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How COVID-19 will affect Laurier for the foreseeable future
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There’s no telling how COVID-19 will change university education for students in the long term. For the foreseeable future though, Laurier has undergone and will continue to undergo changes that align with the current public health standards. In doing this, the school has had to proactively adapt, explained Dan Dawson, chair of the Pandemic Recovery…
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Hundreds attend Land Back Rally in Waterloo Town Square
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On Aug. 6, an estimated 400 people gathered in Waterloo Town Square at the Rally for Land Back, held by O:se Kenhionhata:tie, also known as the Land Back camp. Attendees rallied with O:se Kenhionhata:tie and called on the cities of Kitchener-Waterloo to give the land back to Indigenous Peoples and allow them to gather on…
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Student collective ‘wluchangeisdue’ demands Laurier takes action against racism
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s leadership is facing criticism from a collective of students and community members who claim the school has failed to protect racialized and marginalized students at Laurier. The campaign, entitled “wluchangeisdue,” has declared a lack of action against tenured professors David Haskell and William McNally, whom the collective claims need to be held…
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