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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 enforcement. With COVID-19 hindering the festivities of homecoming weekend for the past two years, this year’s Homecoming was in full-swing, and included a football game, welcoming back alumni, and a concert…
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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 for their growing scale and cost. Unsanctioned street gatherings have been discouraged year after year by Laurier and the City of Waterloo. In 2019, the crowd numbers on Ezra Ave. reached…
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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 rise, Wilfrid Laurier University has emphasized the importance of ensuring that students continue to follow public health protocol, especially now that many have returned to the region. This year, Laurier’s Homecoming…
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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 annual unsanctioned street party which takes place on Ezra Avenue. “Unsanctioned street gatherings are dangerous. Laurier continues to actively discourage them and to urge our students not to participate,” said Kevin…
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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 known to our first years as mattress and couch sacrificing ceremonies. Based on last year’s St. Paddy’s bringing out crowds of 30, 000 people, combined with the media response to Ezra’s…
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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 Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constables, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Waterloo Fire Department and Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services arrived on scene in response to the unlawful street party, diverting their attention…
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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 into the early hours of Sept. 3. First years really trying to ruin paddy’s day pic.twitter.com/89V3uShDnr — Spotted At Laurier (@SpottedLaurier) September 3, 2019 According to the statements, the party occurred…
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