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Laurier’s new chancellor
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During the Oct. 28 fall convocation, Michael Lee-Chin will become Wilfrid Laurier University’s eighth chancellor. The position of chancellor, which was previously held by John A. Pollock, is considered to be largely ceremonial. Laurier president and vice-chancellor Max Blouw explained, “The Chancellor is the titular he of the university, it is a very symbolic position,…
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Ontarians get set for election day
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With election day fast approaching on Oct. 6, voters must give their final considerations to what has been described by many as a fairly uneventful provincial election campaign. Advance poll numbers are giving early indications that voter turnout may be on the rise, something which Elections Ontario communications co-ordinator Alicia Fowlie attributed in part to…
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Cross-country runs away with win
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Things got a little more intimate than usual for Wilfrid Laurier University’s cross-country team this past weekend. With a number of teams in Chicago last weekend for other engagements, Laurier and the University of Waterloo (UW) renewed familiarities as two of four universities taking part in the Don Mills Open at UW on Saturday. Usually…
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Arts to increase average
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For the past year, consistent discussion has revolved around the grades and quality of students in the arts faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University. In February, The Cord reported that 43 per cent of first-year students were below a 5.0 grade point average (GPA), which evoked a sense of urgency in the faculty to create new…
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Toronto FC hires Hawks’ coach as K-W scout
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Ask any greybeard soccer-enthusiast about the halcyon days of soccer in Canada and they might get poetic about the Whitecaps and Blizzard, Beckenbauer and Pele, and the 1986 World Cup. Ask a young soccer player in Canada and they will tell you the glory days are still on the horizon while perhaps letting their imaginations…
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Tops in the country
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Rookie Emily Brown attributes her Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s soccer 4-1 win against Waterloo on Saturday to their remarkable team chemistry. “Coming in as a rookie, the team is so strong,” Brown said. “Their chemistry is so high and we have a lot of new rookies that are really talented. The vets just kind…
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When ‘planking’ actually has a purpose
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It is always nice to see something completely useless turn into something actually useful. In this case, it is planking — the game where you try to find the most unusual place to take a picture of yourself lying face down on in a rigid “plank” position. This trend has spread like wildfire over the…
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Under fire, Obama courts middle class
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On Sept. 19, American President Barack Obama announced his deficit reduction plan in the White House Rose Garden. The major theme in his speech was the protection of American equality values in the process of generating revenue for the plan. Obama’s rhetoric included the phrase “fair share,” which he used frequently, to illustrate the overall…
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Harper gets tough on crime
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On Sept. 20, the Conservative government released its “Tough on Crimes” omnibus bill. I found the entire experience quite amusing, really. No, I didn’t go down to Brampton to watch justice minister Nicholson deliver his speech, nor did I live-stream it. Rather, I set my Google search settings to “most recent,” typed “Conservative tough on…
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Laurier in danger of being known as ‘last chance university’
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s reputation has been debatable for some time now. Last Friday at the faculty of arts council meeting, the thunder was brought down upon this entire debate. The proposition? Raise the admissions average for incoming arts majors. The premise of the discussion was that the reputation of the school is undoubtedly on the…
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