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Celebrating one hundred years
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As Laurier’s 100th anniversary draws nearer, the university’s marketing and communication departments are filled with enthusiasm for the many celebrations taking place in the fall. Tiffany Bradley, the manager of communications and marketing for the centennial celebration, outlined some of the key events for the fall, which feature a contrasting collection of academic, musical and…
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Zumba-fit for African famine
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When Waterloo resident and University of Guelph student Mariam Javed first began hearing about East Africa’s devastating drought and subsequent famine, it struck her with a sense of responsibility she couldn’t disregard. The crisis, which has now claimed lives across several African countries and led to desperate refugee conditions, was declared a famine in parts…
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CBC in trouble
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For years, there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not Canada needs to enhance and produce more Canadian content on the air, and whether or not it’s even worth the effort. The biggest name in Canadian broadcasting is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which has a huge mandate in terms of programming, content…
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Duggan hired as director of institutional research
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Orna Duggan has come to Wilfrid Laurier University looking for information. Duggan, an Irish import, has assumed the new role of director of institutional research at WLU. The new office will see Duggan reporting to Laurier president and vice-chancellor Max Blouw, while helping the university to develop metrics for measuring its performance in a variety…
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Schools examine student stress
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A rapidly increasing amount of attention is being placed on the mental well-being of Canadian students. Research by the Canadian Mental Health Association has shown that over 15 percent of Canadian university students will be diagnosed with mental illness during their university careers. Additionally, suicide is the second-most common cause of death among students (behind…
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K-W prepares for another election
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As students move back to Waterloo and prepare for the school year, local candidates for member of provincial parliament (MPP) have already been long at work. In just over a month’s time, on Oct. 6, Ontarians will again step up to the polls to vote in the provincial election. The region’s most heavily student-populated riding…
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Back to burger basics
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The recently opened Frat Burger on the corner of King Street and University Ave., embodies the local Waterloo culture from top to bottom. Pictures of historical Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo frats on the wall, locally grown beef and potatoes used in their burgers and fries and the owners Glen Smith and Jerry…
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Sustainability office to release new software
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Starting this fall, the sustainability office at Wilfrid Laurier University will be implementing a new sub-metering software called the building dashboard — or also referred to as just ‘Lucid’ — which is a program created by the California-based company Lucid Design Group. “Lucid [building dashboard] is basically supplemental software for energy awareness, more than anything,…
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Research Profile: Hind Al-Abadleh
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Laurier professor Hind Al-Abadleh recently received an Early Research Award (ERA) from the Ontario government for her investigations into the unique performance of materials of the nanoscale (about 100-1000 times smaller than the width of the human hair), specifically the chemistry of man-made nanomaterials under conditions relevant to the energy sector and atmospheric climate. Her…
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First-year meal plans revamped
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First-year students starting at Wilfrid Laurier University this year are getting a bit more flexibility in how they use their OneCard. There will be several changes to the Laurier OneCard and meal plan system this school year, aimed at not only creating more options for students, but also improving the financial state of the food…
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