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BBA grad nationally recognized
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Even after finishing just one year at Wilfrid Laurier University, it was clear that Jeff Nugent was an entrepreneur. Following his first year of university, Nugent wanted to take a whitewater rafting trip and, after hearing from a company that his trip could be free if he got 12 other people to attend, he made…
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WLUSU invests in Brantford
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Laurier’s Brantford campus will soon be enjoying a larger variety of meals and snacks on campus. At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) board of directors, the board approved just under $100,000 in funding to add a coffee kiosk to one of the busiest, most central areas of the…
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Research Profile: Dr. Greig de Peuter
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Wilfrid Laurier University professor Greig de Peuter recently received a Standard Research Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, which will allow him to conduct research in his field of communication studies for the next three years. For his current research, de Peuteur said it’s about “working conditions and labour politics in media…
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Making sure students meet the deadlines
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Students are sometimes faced with making quick decisions in university, and that includes making decisions regarding the courses they take — which may also have a direct effect on their wallet. While nothing has changed this year for deadlines to drop and add courses, students still have to be aware of these dates to avoid…
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Is Laurier wireless any faster?
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As students and faculty increasingly continue to bring more electronic devices to school, discussion over the quality of the wireless connection at Wilfrid Laurier University has been a major concern for the past few years. Announced in late August, WLU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) expanded its wireless coverage to various different spots on campus. “We…
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Concerns with King and University
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On Tuesday of last week, a 21-year-old business student at Wilfrid Laurier University was rollerblading down University Avenue when he cut into the intersection at King Street and was severely struck by a red pick-up truck. Though he did break both his legs, Kyle Paraskevopoulos remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries. “I was flying…
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Union looks to create accessible election
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When it comes to election time, it seems everyone, particularly young people, comes up with a reason not to vote. Everything from a lack of knowledge on election issues, to not living in one’s home riding, to not knowing where to vote are common excuses for students to avoid voting. But in the upcoming provincial…
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Giving back, one photo at a time
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It’s hard to think about an instance in which someone shouts, “Take our picture,” and not a single person has a digital, film or at least a cell phone camera to record the memory. It’s hard to imagine bare walls at home with little to no record of family moments or personal achievements hanging on…
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Getting to know your candidates
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Isabel Cisterna, NDP Originally born in Chile, prior to entering politics, Cisterna made her living as an actor, while also working in jobs like manufacturing and waitressing. After coming to Canada in 1991 as an 18-year-old, she founded Neruda productions in 2001, a non-profit arts and culture organization in Waterloo, of which she still serves…
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LSPIRG puts on third ‘Rad Week’
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It was hard to ignore the O-Week events that took over Laurier’s campus last week. The Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) joined in the festivities with their third annual ‘Rad Week’, a compilation of events designed to equip students with the resources and information to motivate social change. LSPIRG’s ‘Rad Week’ ran alongside…
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