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Living with negative perceptions of Islam
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“As a Muslim living in Southern Ontario, what have been some of the greatest challenges and moments of hope in the last ten years?” was the question posed to panellists by discussion moderator Gavin Brockett, an associate professor of Middle East and Islamic history. The panel, hosted in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Paul Martin Centre on…
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Blouw, Gibson cook off
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The gloves were off and the aprons were on Tuesday afternoon, when president of Wilfrid Laurier University Max Blouw took on Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president Nick Gibson for an iron-chef battle royal at the Fresh Food Company. Each chef prepared a signature dish, aided by a dining hall employee. The two cooked away…
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Charity loses space at WLU
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After nearly six years, a local charity known as Send ‘em Off Smiling (SOS) was asked to vacate donated space given to them by Wilfrid Laurier University. The decision to have them leave was made in August. Gary Nower, WLU’s vice-president of physical resources said the choice was made based on the school’s need for…
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Going beyond an essay
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For Amy Milne-Smith, a history professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, assigning just the conventional essay for her third-year late-Victorian crime, sex and scandal course wasn’t enough. Instead, she let her students revisit their artistic side and asked them to create dioramas depicting major cases in the late-Victorian period — an uncommon addition to the typical…
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‘Swabbing’ for a cause
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For many university students, November first marked the beginning of a month of mustaches. This year, it also included “Get Swabbed”, an event to promote student registration in OneMatch, the Canadian Blood Network’s Stem Cell and Marrow Database. Wilfrid Laurier University students made their contribution by getting “swabbed” throughout the day on Nov. 1 in…
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Food collection remains high
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Halloween is a holiday to either trick-or-treat, dress up in whatever you want with no repercussions or to let loose. However, the non-governmental organization Free the Children founded a campaign called “Halloween for Hunger” to help those in need. Instead of asking to be given candy for their own consumption, participants go door-to-door asking for…
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Assessing Canadian universities
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The 21st annual Maclean’s University Rankings were released last week and saw Wilfrid Laurier University ranking 11th out of 15 Canadian universities in the comprehensive category. The comprehensive category acknowledges universities with significant research activity and a wide range of programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees. This marks Laurier’s first…
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Value of small business lost in today’s consumer culture
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For the past two years I have had the extreme pleasure of working for a small retail business, one that has been run by the same family in the same location, for 49 years. Often curious customers will ask us how it is possible to last this long in a world of big box stores.…
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Tony Lee brings XXX show to Turret
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Hypnosis is defined as a state of induced relaxation; a place between sleep and consciousness. The volunteers of Tony Lee’s XXX Hypnotist show were able to experience this state first hand at the Turret last Thursday night, and it’s safe to say they were the only ones dozing off during Lee’s crude and entertaining performance.…
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Haff has a different take on education
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Stephen Haff has an interesting take on education. After earning his master’s degree at Yale University, Haff entered into two decades of teaching in the public school system. Now, Haff has transitioned to operating an alternative venue for education, of which he consents, “I really just follow what the kids get excited about.” Stephen Haff…
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