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University of Guelph professor is out on leave after allegedly ridiculing student with severe anxiety
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A professor at the University of Guelph, Edward Hedican, is being investigated after allegedly making inappropriate remarks towards a student in his first-year anthropology lecture who identifies as having severe anxiety. According to CBC, the professor is being accused of calling the student’s aid worker his “handler.” Other students in the lecture also said that…
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Athletic Centre gymnasium and parking lot on campus sees closures
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The Athletic Complex (AC) gymnasium on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus will be closed for approximately four weeks until further notice. The closure stems from a water leak that came from the roof of the gymnasium. The roof, which has been under construction since November for repairs and the installation of solar panels, began…
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2018 Students’ Union election season kicks off at All Candidates Meeting
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The 2018 Students’ Union election season has officially begun. On Monday Jan. 15, 2017, the All-Candidates meeting took place on both the Waterloo and Brantford campuses. Candidates running for Students’ Union President and CEO, board of directors, senate and board of governors were present at the meeting. Campaigning for all positions officially began 30…
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Catherine Faas is leading the shift towards gender equality in sports
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Working as a woman in a male-dominated industry is a hurdle which Catherine Faas has easily overcome in order to succeed in her career. Faas has been working as the digital and social media lead for the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) for the past six years. As well, Faas is a Laurier…
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Water leak damages Athletic Complex floors
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Athletic Complex (AC) announced various closures earlier this morning. The gymnasium in the AC at Laurier Waterloo campus has been closed until further notice. According to Jamie Howieson, communications director for Laurier Athletics and Recreation, the closures stem from a leak in the roof. The roof began to leak water on Thursday,…
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Campus under-pass blocked off due to falling glass
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Earlier today, Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constables blocked off the entrance located at the under-pass on the Waterloo campus. According to Special Constable Services, a tile of glass on the roof of the under-pass was broken and had fallen onto the ground. The glass broke as a result of an excess of heavy snow that…
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Lindsay Shepherd retains a lawyer, fact-finding results released and task force is announced
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The polarizing debate between freedom of expression and human rights continues to envelope the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus almost two months since the situation surrounding Laurier teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd first occurred. As a result of the magnitude of controversy within Laurier’s campus, it was announced in Nov. 23, 2017 that Laurier had…
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Laurier professors join in discussion on Jordan Peterson’s YouTube channel
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On Dec. 26, 2017, Jordan Peterson, psychology professor at the University of Toronto, published a video onto his YouTube account regarding the controversy surrounding Lindsay Shepherd, a Wilfrid Laurier University teaching assistant. Peterson has frequently publicized his views surrounding Bill C-16, which came into law as of this past June. Peterson critiques the use…
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UPDATED: President MacLatchy releases statement on the results of Lindsay Shepherd fact-finding report
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On Dec. 18, 2017 Deborah MacLatchy, president of Wilfrid Laurier University, released a statement surrounding the completed independent fact-finding report. The report was conducted as a result of a controversial situation on campus regarding teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd. For a detailed timeline on the incident, click here. “I believe it is time for some clarity…
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UPDATED: Lawyer suggests that no formal complaint was made in Shepherd incident
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A polarizing debate between freedom of expression and human rights has enveloped the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The debate stems from a situation surrounding Laurier teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd who showed a TVO clip of Jordan Peterson in her first-year communications tutorial. The clip spoke to the validity of pronouns, specifically, the use of…
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