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Rainbow crosswalk unveiled in Uptown, vandalized three days later
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This past Wednesday May 30, Waterloo’s first rainbow crosswalk was officially unveiled in the heart of uptown located on Willis Way near the Waterloo Town Square. Dave Jaworsky, mayor of Waterloo, Melissa Durrell, uptown councillor, Tracy Van Kalsbeek, UpTown Waterloo BIA executive director, individuals from OK2BME and a crowd of over almost 30 were there…
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Sticks and Scones is a new local treat
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Sticks & Scones, a trendy and modern bakery, has recently opened its doors in the heart of the university area, located at 62 Balsam Street, behind Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Hall. The local bakery, which has now been open for approximately two months, offers customers fresh coffee and baked goods as well as a specialty…
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Indigenous Knowledge Fund created at Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier University has created an Indigenous Knowledge Fund in order to support and encourage the presence of Indigenous content within academic settings on both the Waterloo and Brantford campus. Last year, Laurier Brantford’s faculty of Indigenous Studies, in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Office of the Dean of Students, created…
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BMO offers Themuseum $1 million for renovations
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Early this week, BMO announced’s their intent to offer Themuseum a game-changing donation of $1 million. The donation comes in two parts, the first being the monetary fund to revitalize and transform Themuseum. The second comes in the form of the sale of the BMO building found right next to Themuseum’s location in downtown Kitchener.…
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Editor’s Note: Voicing your opinion and creating positive change
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As The Cord gears up for a new year, I can’t help but feel both reflective and excited for the upcoming year. Looking back at this year and thinking about how some of the campus controversy began and developed throughout the winter term, as a student and reporter, it still feels surreal, in a way,…
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BREAKING: Stampede Corral announces closing after 35 years in business
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Stampede Corral, a country bar located in Kitchener, has announced they will be closing their doors next month after 35 years of business. According to Andrew Mackay, owner of Stampede Corral since 1999, the bars lease is set to expire on this upcoming June 30. Mackay and his business partner, Lauren Buckley, were unable to negotiate…
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Indigenous ceremony and community protests held on campus in response to LSOI event
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The familiar campus controversy surrounding Lindsay Shepherd and the polarizing debate around freedom of expression was present once again this evening on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The controversy stems from another event in the “Unpopular Opinion Speaker Series” hosted by Shepherd and her new club, Laurier Society for Open Inquiry (LSOI) — an unofficial…
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UW’s Indigenous Student Association aims to emancipate from Federation
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The University of Waterloo (UW) Indigenous Students Association (ISA) released a statement earlier this week expressing their intent to separate from UW’s Federation of Students and create their own Indigenous Student Union. The statement comes in correspondence to action taken by the University of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous Students’ Council who took similar steps by creating their…
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Students’ Union Board of Directors approves 2018-19 budget
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Yesterday afternoon, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union held their final, transitionary Board of Directors meeting at the Waterloo campus. The main component and goal of the meeting was to approve the budget for 2018-19 year. After thorough deliberation and discussion, the board ultimately approved the operational budget with seven in favour, none opposed and…
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Ontario government approves anticipated Laurier Milton Campus
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Early this morning, the government of Ontario announced the approval of Wilfrid Laurier University’s long-awaited campus in the Town of Milton. The province has committed $90 million in funding in order to develop a satellite campus in Milton in partnership with Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, offering programs in science, mathematics, technology…
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