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Canada in brief
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Topless protest disrupts legislature A group of protestors, reacting against the Parti Quebecois’ proposed Charter of Values, began taking off their clothes during question period on Tuesday when premier Marois answered a question. The group of women are part of an organization called FEMEN Quebec. Protestors were criticizing the alleged hypocrisy of the values charter,…
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Panel challenges education system
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Steve Paikin, known best for his popular talk show, The Agenda, paid a visit to Waterloo’s Perimeter Institute for a special filming. The episode was a part of the Perimeter Institute’s Equinox Summit, a series of events taking place over the week in co-ordination with the University of Waterloo. The Equinox Summit held a central…
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Syrians from Kitchener-Waterloo share thoughts on crisis
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“It seemed unshakable.” This was Omar Salaymeh’s impression the last time he visited Syria in 2009, the country he lived in for 12 years before moving to Canada. He was shocked when the revolutionary Arab Spring movement came to the country, leading to a conflict that has claimed over 100,000 lives since 2011. “There was…
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K-W in brief
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UW gets contract Public Works and Government Services Canada has awarded a contract to the University of Waterloo to evaluate rail crossing safety. The study, which has been granted $120,000, will be examining the safety of level crossings. This is part of Transport Canada’s research into these issues. University of Waterloo’s study will determine if…
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First look at mind-control technology
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It’s not every day that you get to see the inner workings of the brain of Canada’s representative to the Queen. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday at the Perimeter Institute (PI), as Governor General David Johnston had the opportunity to preview mind-control technology that will be featured, along with a series of exhibits, in…
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Students’ Union makes $75,000 payment toward $6.8 million debt
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Having already completed its pre-scheduled payment for 2013, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) was recently able to make an additional $75,000 payment on its debt to the university. Their debt in total reached a point of approximately $6.8 million at of the end of April 2012. “The fact that we were able to…
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Homeless shelter demand rises in Waterloo Region
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As the warmth of summer starts to fade and autumn quickly approaches, we begin to turn on our heaters and gear up in hats and mittens. For most people, this is something taken for granted; for the homeless, it’s a daily struggle. Over the last couple years, the demand for emergency shelter and food has…
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Lines-ups long despite lower entry levels
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Students were lined up early last week, waiting for the Wilfrid Laurier University Bookstore to open in an attempt to beat the rush of students getting their books for the semester. With the line nearly out of the Dr. Alvin Woods Building by the afternoon, concerns about population growth and overcrowding appear to be as…
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Profs opt for online
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Is there a backpack full of textbooks weighing you down? Some professors at Wilfrid Laurier University are looking to lighten their students’ loads by making course readings available online. The ARES system allows professors to make reserve items available online through the library. This can include articles, books, websites and audio files. “Overall the philosophy…
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OUSA critiques unfair work
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Recently, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), a provincial post-secondary education advocacy group, released a paper urging the government to address student employment concerns. The paper, titled “Youth Employment: Re-imagining the link between learning and labour,” was designed as a guideline for steps that the Ontario government and publicly funded universities should take in tackling…
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