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Constantinescu elected WLUSU president
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After nearly two solid weeks of campaigning, Tuesday night the results from the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union elections were announced at Wilf’s with Annie Constantinescu being elected as the next president and CEO of WLUSU. Constantinescu picked up 36.29 per cent of the votes in her favour. Chris Walker came in second place, followed…
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Presidential candidate has Facebook, e-mail hacked
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Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union presidential candidate Annie Constantinescu has reportedly had both her Facebook and e-mail accounts hacked over the past two days. According to a YouTube video Constantinescu posted shortly after 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, her personal Facebook account was “compromised” on the evening of Jan. 30, with the passwords and security questions…
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All in with the WLUSU presidential candidates
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The Questions 1. Why did you choose this location as your favourite place on campus? 2. List one point of your platform, as well as one personal aspect, that sets you apart from other candidates. 3. What is one thing you think WLUSU does well, and one thing you would like to see improved? 4.…
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Presidential candidates face the public
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The presidential candidates took the stage at the open forum yesterday to defend themselves and their platforms in front of the Wilfrid Laurier University student body in order to inform student voters about their choices regarding who will be the next president and CEO of the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union. While in the Concourse,…
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Hopefuls gear up for election
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On Monday night, candidates running in this year’s Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union elections were allowed to begin their campaigns in hopes of securing votes for their desired positions. This year five students stepped forward to run for WLUSU president and CEO, with 18 running for board of governors, three for senate and two for…
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Electoral reforms to be voted on
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This year, students voting in the Wilfrid Laurier University Student’s Union elections will not only be choosing their next president or board of directors — they will also be voting to change the way that elections are carried out. Matt Casselman, one of the directors on the WLUSU board of directors, has proposed some electoral…
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Fifth presidential candidate emerges
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Since our story in the last issue, a fifth presidential candidate has joined in the race for WLUSU president and CEO. While Daniel Saad, a fourth-year political science student at Laurier, has never had any experience within WLUSU before, he has made the decision to put his name forward for president and CEO in the…
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Stepping forward
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Five Laurier students are gearing up to launch their campaigns for the position of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO. Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Jennifer Taborowski and Chris Walker have come forward to contend for the position and will officially launch their campaigns Jan. 21. The elections for this position, as well…
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Questions remain at WCH
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Nearly a week after Wilfrid Laurier University students in Waterloo College Hall residence discovered they had been the victims of a number of break-ins, further information on the robberies still remains unknown. While Chris Hancocks, the operations manager for Special Constables Servies, told The Cord there have been 25 reports of theft from students in…
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WCH hit by thefts
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After returning from the winter break, some first-year students living in Waterloo College Hall (WCH) had a rude awakening. Upon moving back into their rooms, some noticed that some personal items, as well as furniture from their lounge, had been stolen. The reports of stolen items began trickling in Sunday afternoon after the students began…
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