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Mr. Sub here to stay
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When the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) announced on June 9 that Aramark – a corporation that is currently involved with the management of the dining hall – will be taking over the operations at the Terrace food court, they also announced the addition of two new vendors. One of those new vendors was…
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Managing a safe O-Week
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As first years flood into Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo and Brantford campuses this week, parents will be sitting at home biting their nails worrying about their naive offspring and their new ‘frosh life’. Well, thanks to hundreds of volunteers and some very dedicated university employees, parents and friends need not worry. The Cord spoke with…
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Foot Patrol left without an office
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The new Foot Patrol office will not be ready until Thanksgiving, as the original design approved by the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) did not reach fire code. In the meantime, Foot Patrol is currently operating out of the WLUSU boardrooms on the third floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Centre (FNCC) and is…
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Blue-chip rookies take centre stage
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Every year, Laurier football has big expectations. This season is no different, as the Golden Hawks are already talking Vanier Cup or bust. It‘s this winning attitude that makes the Hawks a consistent contender, and that same attitude is instilled in rookies the minute they walk into training camp. Winning is contagious — just as…
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NHL deaths attract the wrong attention
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It’s been a summer many won’t choose to remember. After three untimely deaths involving players from the National Hockey League separated by mere months, the hockey-crazed media have surely not experienced a typical summer off-season. Starting with the death of New York Rangers’ enforcer Derek Boogaard in May, resulting from an accidental but lethal mixture…
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An experience of a lifetime
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For two weeks in August, Alyssa Lagonia and Kale Harrison might as well have been Olympians. The two veteran Golden Hawks got the full Olympic experience early last month when they travelled to Shenzhen, China as part of Team Canada for the 26th Summer Universiade. The Universiade, also known as the Summer University Games is…
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Where’s the empathy?
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“Canada is the only western country that still exports deadly asbestos.” Disturbing, isn’t it? This rallying cry comes from Michaela Keyserlingk, a widow of an asbestos-related cancer victim who has recently been caught in a firestorm against the Conservative government regarding her anti-asbestos campaign. The official reasons that the Conservatives are using to justify an…
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The boys are back in town
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On the day after multiple tornado warnings were issued across southern Ontario and a tremendous electrical storm lit up Waterloo region, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team were right back at it the next morning at University Stadium. With still a few ominous clouds threatening to sour the players’ practice, the stratus never…
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Laurier shakes up its sports model
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Following an Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) structure overhaul and an internal performance review of its clubs and teams by Wilfrid Laurier University’s athletics department, the university has rolled out a brand new model of servicing its teams. The results of the re-structuring started in the spring with the elimination of the volleyball team, and the…
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Matt Costa charms Starlight crowd
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unchy acoustic guitar chords are what define Matt Costa’s musical style. The songwriter’s discography boasts hit songs such as “Sunshine” and “Oh Mr. Pitiful”, which were featured in the 2009 film I Love You, Man starring Paul Rudd. Matt Costa’s live show on Aug. 25 at the Starlight Lounge in Waterloo revealed to many a…
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