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Laurier Provides Statement on Viral Video
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*This article has been updated from its original form to remove incorrect statements that were made stating that the individual was intoxicated during the time of the incident alongside the assertion that the individual in the video was a Laurier student. The Cord apologizes for these errors. A recent viral video featuring an individual’s racist…
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Reviewing Special Constable Services
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In July, Laurier shared a report containing recommendations that were presented in the external review of the Special Constable Service (SCS). “That review was enacted to look at our special constables and make a decision if there were things that we could improve the act,” Ivan Joseph, Vice President of Student Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier…
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Fire causes $40K in damages to The Turret
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On March 24 at 8:20 p.m., a Clubs and Associations event ended prematurely at The Turret in the Fred Nichols Campus Centre due to an active fire that was discovered in the third-floor prep kitchen. The fire was extinguished by a Students’ Union staff member and there were no reported injuries. Although the fire was…
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Ukraine continues to fight for liberation
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Last week, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion in Ukraine. Hundreds of lives have been lost within days of this decision, and the situation continues to rapidly evolve. The Guardian reported that over 360,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the invasion began. The headlines breaking news this week, however, are but…
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Part 2 – Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
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In the second part of The Cord’s investigative series, Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, delves into the resignation of a third former director from the Students’ Union board of directors. Read Part 1 here. Immediately following an emergency board meeting on June 24, Kianna Low-A-Chee submitted her resignation from the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of…
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Laurier professor offers “plea deal” to students
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A screenshot of an email titled “Information about the final exam” posted to the Spotted at Laurier Twitter account on April 16 has garnered over 500 likes for offering a “plea deal” to students in EC-390-C-D classes. The email claimed to propose a generous reward for the first “whistleblower” to come forward with information about peers…
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Walter Gretzky, Brantford community leader, passes away
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Laurier mourns the loss of Walter Gretzky, notable Brantford community leader, who passed away on Mar. 4, 2021. Walter was a father of five, including hockey star Wayne Gretzky. Born in Canning, Ontario, a local township, he and his wife, Phyllis, raised their five children in Brantford, Ontario. “Admired by Canadians from coast to coast,…
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The allegations against Armie Hammer
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Disclaimer: this article refers to incidents of sexual harm Up until recently I hadn’t really heard about Armie Hammer. I hadn’t watched Call Me By Your Name, so his name was one I couldn’t put a face to. Sadly, I can put a face to Hammer now due to the horrific rumours surrounding him. On Jan. 10, 2021…
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Q&A with the Students’ Union 2021-22 presidential candidates
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Q: When and why did you decide to run for Students’ Union President? Pegah Jamalof: So, I guess we can start with back in first year. I got here, I felt involved in the community, but I didn’t know how really to get involved too in-depth. Second year, I joined my sorority, and then I…
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