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WUSA referendum votes to end partnership with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
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The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) announced the votes from the 2024 Responsible Partnerships and Investments referendum on Oct. 8. Results were posted on the Waterloo Undergraduate Students’ Union website. According to a press release from the WUSA website, 83.9 per cent of referendum voters said “yes” to the University of Waterloo ending its partnership…
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Canadians boycott grocery giants amid price increases
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Many Canadians were committed to boycotting Loblaw Companies Limited stores across the country in May in protest of rising grocery prices. Today, thousands are continuing until their demands are met. The protest was started by Emily Johnson, a social worker who was fed up with exorbitant grocery prices, decreasing food quality and the grocery chain’s…
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Turtle nest protector event looks at local species
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Earlier this year, the turtle nest Protector event organized by the RARE charitable eco-centre in Cambridge hosted an event to raise awareness for the declining Blend- ing turtle population in Ontario, caused by environment-induced threats such as predators and human construction. Habitat fragmentation and road mortality are taking a toll on the adult turtle population,…
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Chancellor Eileen Mercier donates $1.4 million
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Earlier in June, Wilfrid Laurier University announced in a news release that chancellor Eileen Mercier donated $1.4 million dollars to the university’s music program for the new Eileen Mercier Endowed Professorship in Voice and Choral Music Education. The professorship will involve hiring a faculty member who will work with Voice and Choral Music students in…
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OccupyUW calls for university to take direct action
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Occupy University of Waterloo (OccupyUW) launched their encampment “Gaza House” in front of the Graduate House building on campus to protest the University of Waterloo’s complicity and involvement in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The encampment was first set up at 7 a.m. on May 13. This occupation follows a series of encampments and protests enacted…
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Kyle Murray announced as the new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
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On April 19, it was announced in a news release that behavioural scientist Kyle Murray had been appointed as the new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. His five-year term commences on July 1 of this year. Murray’s areas of research include business marketing and retailing, emphasizing the specifics that lead…
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Fewer international study permits to be issued in 2024
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Federal government announces international student cap On Jan. 22 of this year, the federal government announced it would issue fewer international study permits for students for the next two years. This decision will not impact international students currently enrolled in post-secondary institutions. In a report completed by Ontario’s Big City Mayors, it was stated that…
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