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Quartet Stuns with Hans Zimmer Concert
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Hans Zimmer has created many musical masterpieces for films over the years. To hear them performed live by the Listeso String Quartet at Maxwell’s in Waterloo created a truly overpowering experience for the entire crowd. This concert put on by fever presents Candlelight Concerts featured songs such as “Time” from Inception, “Cornfield Chase” from Interstellar…
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Women in Leadership Laurier’s little library returns to campus
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For all the book lovers out there, Women in Leadership Laurier’s (WILL) Little Library made its return on Dec. 4. WILL introduced their little library in November of 2022 for the first time. All Proceeds from this event were donated to the Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. The swift return of WILL’s Little Library…
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ESA Bookmark Paint Night Event
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On Nov. 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), the English Student Association (ESA) hosted a “Paint & Sip” bookmark painting event. All applicants who entered the competition had the chance to win a $20 Indigo gift card for their artistic efforts. ESA is a student-run club for…
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The Woe of Fall
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Before the woe of fall I wonder if leaves Know their fathers From the forest crown To the quiet ground If the birds will sing And nest a knot Of twigs and sharp thorns Among the top Families will grow Before leaves will rot The soil beneath Will catch them softly While people watch Hands…
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Giving is better than getting this season
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Although there’s nothing quite like the feeling of receiving a thoughtful holiday gift from someone special during the holidays, there’s also nothing like curating a personal gift that you know will be greatly appreciated by another person. In my opinion, the process of creating a gift tailored to another individual’s personal preferences with a thoughtful…
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Student’s union midterm board reviews
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President Spenler took on the role of President this year, following in the footsteps of previous President Shane Symington. President Spenler began the year with hosting a full slate of Orientation Week activities on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses. Her presence at activities during Orientation Week was appreciated as she demonstrated her dedication to being a…
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Nasser Hussain has been chosen as Laurier’s winter 2024 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
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The Writer-in-Residence program and the Creative Non-Fiction Award are funded through a bequest the late author Edna Staebler left to the university. Hussain is a poet, educator and spoken word performer, who has published four award winning books of poetry. His residency will begin in January of the new year. “It’s a huge honor. I…
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Jillian horton named winner of Staebler Award
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On Nov. 9, Author Jillian Horton was named the 2022 winner of Laurier’s Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. Horton’s winning book is titled, ‘We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine and Healing’. Horton, who along with being an author is also a medical doctor, educator, musician and podcaster, focused on feelings…
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Enactus Laurier lands a top four spot
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On Oct. 20, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Enactus team landed a top-four finish at the Enactus World Cup in Utrecht, Netherlands, representing team Canada. Enactus competitions are run in 33 different countries, with over 1000 participating campuses around the world. The top school from each country can compete on the national stage at the Enactus World…
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The Blue Ribbon Panel: The financial health of Ontario’s universities
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Laurier — like everyone and everything else in this province, it seems — is struggling financially. Not just Laurier, but the financial sustainability of post-secondary institutions in general is “at serious risk,” according to a panel of experts. On Nov. 15, the Blue Ribbon Panel on Postsecondary Education Financial Sustainability released a report making recommendations…
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