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Res life looks to different programs
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Incoming first-year students living on learning community floors in residence will get to see some new programming initiatives this upcoming year. This year, 12 of the 118 residence communities will be focused learning communities, with specific themes relating either to students’ interests, such as healthy living, or academics, such as languages and literature. Dave Shorey,…
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Laurier in brief
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Additions to WLUSU’s student health and dental plan This year, the undergraduate health and dental plan has been revamped in order to better accommodate students in need of medical coverage. In the past, students covered under the health and dental plan could only receive generic drug prescriptions, but now they will be able to receive…
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Academic freedom under debate
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Last Thursday, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo held a conference at the Waterloo Inn, entitled Perspectives on Academic Freedom. The conference gave academics a chance to come together and discuss issues surrounding the topics of academic integrity and academic freedom. It also allowed for a moderated discussion regarding the Balsille School of…
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Textbook options expanding
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For the second year in a row, Wilfrid Laurier University’s bookstore is providing students with alternative options to the standard textbook purchase, which include both competitive online prices from alternative sellers, and rental textbooks. “We are just trying to get as many options to students as possible,” said Michael Zybala, the associate director of retail…
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Fall reading week in question again
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The possibility of fall reading days at Wilfrid Laurier University is up for consideration again, despite last year’s proposal being tabled by Senate. Due to mixed feelings from students and logistical issues with faculty, last year’s proposal to shorten Orientation Week (O-Week) by two days and insert reading days somewhere in the fall semester was…
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First Nations react against funding cuts
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According to a news release from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Aboriginal Representative Organizations (AROs) will be facing cuts in both project-based funding and core funding over the next two fiscal years. The aim of this funding alteration is to redirect financial support “to priority areas.” These cuts have left community leaders concerned…
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Students wait for a ‘real outcome’
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MONTREAL (CUP) — Despite a Parti Québécois victory in last week’s provincial election, student leaders say the movement is far from over. This is despite the party’s headlining promise to abolish the university tuition hikes that prompted the protests that dominated Québec this past year. “This is not a complete victory,” said Elaine Laberge, president…
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Philip St. closed until winter
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Students intending to drive or take the bus down Philip Street in the near future are in for a bit of a surprise. As part of an intensive reconstruction, the street, which connects major city arteries Columbia and University, will be closed for approximately 16 weeks. While a seemingly minimal change, this upheaval may still…
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Butterfly release encourages discussion
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Dozens of butterflies fluttered through the air on Monday evening to represent World Suicide Prevention Day and to signify hope. The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council (WRSPC) hosted, with the help of volunteers who had all been affected by the topic of suicide, this annual event in Victoria Park on Sept. 10. “I think it…
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Hit and run claims life of woman
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Last Tuesday, Sept. 4, a tragic hit-and-run accident at the corner of King and Hickory resulted in the death of 82-year-old local resident Ruth Hamilton. The driver, Dale Eastman, 55, of Wilmot Township attempted to flee the scene but was shortly apprehended due to efforts from both police and bystanders. In addition to the fatal…
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