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Laurier Students’ Union Election 2026-2027
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Record Support Marks New Leadership Across Laurier’s Student Community On Jan. 26, 2026, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union released the results of its annual Students’ Union election. During the election, undergraduate students were invited to vote for a peer to serve as Students’ Union president & CEO for the 2026–27 academic year. With a voter count…
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What Freshii’s declining sales means for the healthy fast food industry
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Freshii, the Canadian fresh food establishment that serves a variety of healthy meal options, has suffered declining sales in recent years. The CEO is trying to combat these declining numbers by scaling back a number of their formerly planned ventures — but the question remains, can a restaurant like Freshii stay afloat with their current…
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Breaking down the best smoothies in the KW region
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Over the past few years, I’ve grown to love smoothies. I don’t really mind making them for myself if I need to, but when it comes to purchasing my own, it’s best to find the one that’s worth it in terms of taste and price. Smoothies can be expensive depending on where you buy them…
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Students’ Union board of directors kicks off a new semester
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Over the summer months, the Students’ Union Board of Directors has had several Board of Director’s meetings. The most recent official Board of Director’s meeting took place on Aug. 12, 2017. The meeting consisted of the board discussing various orientation week topics, such as promotional items, programming, and more. The main topic of the meeting, which…
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Comparing popular burrito places around Laurier
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Ever since arriving at university, I have fallen in love with the epic creation that is the burrito. So, when my girlfriend – who happens to be an editor at The Cord – suggested I try and find the best one in Waterloo, I didn’t just agree – I enthusiastically took it on as a…
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