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SHORE Centre expands with new location
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New location on Westmount Road in Waterloo allows for more clinic services On Feb. 20, the SHORE Centre announced on Instagram that they would be opening a new location at 50 Westmount Road North in Waterloo on Mar. 4. Serving the Waterloo Region for 50 years, the SHORE Centre offers “reproductive rights focused, sex-positive, inclusive…
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Laurier Milton prepares for its inaugural class
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New campus to be built with Town of Milton donated land In preparation for the arrival of the Milton campus’ first class of students at the end of October 2023, Wilfrid Laurier University invited prospective students to get a feel for the new campus during Milton Preview Day. Milton’s Mayor, Gord Krantz, made an appearance…
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Laurier named top employer for sixth year
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Laurier chosen for Mediacorp Canada’s ‘Canada’s Top 100 Employers” list for employee environment Wilfrid Laurier University has been named one of Waterloo Area’s top employers for the sixth consecutive year. “I think this has a positive reflection for the university, as it demonstrates that we invest and care about our employees in the same way…
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Slow fashion in a fast-paced world
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A PhD candidate at Laurier with a sense of style and a passion for DIY, Denise Springett learned to sew during the pandemic. Having nurtured an interest in sewing since she was young, Springett took the opportunity to learn about slow fashion and began teaching herself by sewing hundreds of face masks with uniquely patterned…
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Adapting to living in the United Kingdom
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Arts contributor Bailey McIntyre chronicles her first weeks living in Britain on her International program The hard part is over. The moving, the travel, and stress of a new place and new people have turned into a comfortable reality. I didn’t know that the UK was so different in comparison to Canada until being here…
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Pub, but not that pub
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On a cold, hungover Sunday morning, we ventured to McCabe’s Irish Pub and Grill for this month’s edition of our review. A quaint and nicely designed restaurant (that still maintains the ornate appeal of old English and Irish pubs), McCabe’s is located right in the heart of Uptown Waterloo at 44 King St. South. A…
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Internal generative AI committee introduces updated guidelines
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Associate vice professor Trish McClaren sheds light on the committee’s drive to adapt to the new tech In September, Wilfrid Laurier University created a Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee as a response to the rapid development of generative AI platforms (Gen AI) such as ChatGPT. The committee has recently rolled out new guidelines to make the…
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Society of the Snow is a must-watch harrowing tale
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Society of the Snow, based on a true story, is a harrowing retelling of a plane crash in the Andes mountains in 1972. A rugby team of male students along with friends, family, and 5 crew members were flying from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, for a game on October 13, 1972. A total of…
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Editors Note: What’s it all about anyway?
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As the winter stretches on and the days (slowly) get longer, I find myself having too much time to reminisce on past moments I’ve had in my life. I also have too much time to wonder about why time seems it’s passing much quicker in my 20s. I feel like I was 18, blinked, and…
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A need for media literacy inan age of misinformation
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In an age where social media is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, it is necessary for consumers of digital media to understand the potential risks and consequences of endless consumption. Digital literacy refers to one’s ability to critically analyze, evaluate and navigate the vast amount of knowledge seen daily online. With countless social…
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