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How to stay motivated throughout online courses
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As the global pandemic looms over us, it may feel difficult to focus on our university courses. In addition to the regular stress of
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Why kids are going back to school but university students aren’t
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Primary and secondary schools are opening across Canada, yet many post-secondary institutions, including Laurier, aren’t. For a while, I couldn’t see the reasoning behind
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“Cobra Kai”: the model for kickstarting a dead franchise
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It was interesting to transition from watching The Karate Kid to Cobra Kai. The former has many serene training sequences placed in front of
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Job recovery more difficult for women after shutdown, Laurier Economics professor finds
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought newfound economic challenges and adjustments to all Canadians, but especially women. Only recently has there been early research on how
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Laurier’s Orientation Week goes online: How to make the most of your O-Week
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O-week, frosh week or orientation week, whatever you call it, is one of the best experiences in university. O-Week is where students develop their
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Six tips to assist you during Laurier’s first online semester
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Whether you’re going into your first or fourth year, this semester will be unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before. It’s completely understandable to be
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The closures caused by COVID-19 show us that our habits are important
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If you’re like me, you were a little relieved by the closures caused by the COVID-19 shutdown. You may have been trying to get
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Sending children back to school in the fall may be more complicated than it looks
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With thousands of students across Ontario planning return to school in this fall, many parents are in the difficult position of deciding whether they will send their children back to school.
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Laurier student Matthew Mills passes away
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On July 30, Wilfrid Laurier University confirmed the passing of student Matthew Mills. Mills was a digital media and journalism student at the Laurier
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Music to get you through the pandemic
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The public health situation continues to be one of many twists and turns. Hearing something one day followed by a sudden contradiction the next
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