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Laurier plans safety precautions for homecoming
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On Saturday, Sept. 24, Wilfrid Laurier University students attempting to celebrate homecoming weekend with day-drinking and partying in the streets, were restricted by law…
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Laurier and WRPS caution students against Ezra Street party celebrations
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St. Patrick’s Day has a reputation at Wilfrid Laurier University for attracting large numbers of students on Ezra Avenue for infamous street parties known…
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How Laurier plans to combat street parties and unsanctioned gatherings during COVID-19
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On Sept. 28, 700 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Ontario, a single-day record for the province. With the number of cases continuing to…
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We shouldn’t celebrate people for doing what they should have been doing anyway
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Another March has come, and subsequently, another St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone. This one, however, was slightly different than how Laurier typically…
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Waterloo community prepares for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day street parties
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s most infamous holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, is on the horizon and both Laurier and the Waterloo community are preparing for the…
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Are Ezra ‘darties’ overrated?
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With homecoming just around the corner, Laurier students are getting emails and seeing posters reminding us to be respectful during “unsanctioned street gatherings,” better…
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17 year old male arrested in connection to Labour Day street party fires
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On Sept. 2, nearly 1000 people gathered on Ezra Avenue, causing significant community disruption while setting furniture ablaze. Around 10 p.m., members of the…
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Editorial: Learning from living with roommates
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Going home over the summer can be an easy thing to get comfortable with. What can I say — clean laundry, free food and…
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Updated: Ezra Avenue street party causes disruption and attracts 1,000 participants
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Wilfrid Laurier University and David McMurray, vice-president of student affairs, have released official statements regarding a street party that occurred late on Sept. 2…
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