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Wilfrid Laurier community laments the loss of beloved former instructor Marshall Ward
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The Wilfrid Laurier community laments the loss of beloved former instructor Marshall Ward An instructor in Laurier’s Fine Arts program who also won the Laurier Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in 2007, Ward was known for his compassionate and outgoing spirit. Apart from his time spent giving back to the Laurier community, Ward was a…
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Golden Dough Pie Co is a slice in the right direction
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On Jan. 13, the newest pizza spot on campus, Golden Dough Pie Co., had its grand opening at the Terrace Food Court. This is the latest on-campus dining initiative by Laurier Food Services to create Laurier-exclusive options for students. “It is a brand that is exclusive to Laurier. There’s no other Golden Dough Pie Co.,…
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Startup Laurier celebrates its 10th Anniversary
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Startup Laurier is celebrating their tenth anniversary as a club as they host a new flagship event, Innovation Alley. This is to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week in collaboration with many start-ups in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. “I’ve been on Startup since my first year and I’m in my third year right now. I joined because they…
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Golden Hawks Women’s Rugby team falls 78-7 to York
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After a disappointing first three weeks of the season, that saw the women’s rugby team winless, the Golden Hawks were hoping to turn around their efforts against York University in their final regular season game last week. Unfortunately, York, who entered the match undefeated on the year, were too much for Laurier to handle,…
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Classrooms with colour nurture a positive work environment
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Why are classrooms grey and beige? Seriously, don’t you think a place that’s meant to evoke a positive attitude towards learning and inspire bright ideas should be … more bright and positive? Every year at Laurier, there’s a poster fair advertising pictures students can decorate their rooms with. Why wouldn’t you be interested? Because really,…
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Student housing issues lead to protests by those affected
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Revolutionary Student Movement’s (RSM) Waterloo chapter organized a student housing rally that took place on Sept. 23 after a massive data leak of over 6000 maintenance requests that came from the tenant portal for users living in buildings owned by Accomad8U, especially pertaining to many buildings on Albert Street. Although almost 800 students had said…
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What does your poster choice say about you?
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A lot of effort goes into decorating your room. For some people, it is the only place they have to call their own hundreds of miles from home. It’s important to surround yourself with whatever makes you most comfortable, even if what makes you comfortable is a poster of Detective Pikachu or an image of…
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Tips, tricks, and the unfortunate facts of living with roommates
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My expectation of what it was like to live with roommates was comically wrong from the beginning. Embarrassingly, my assumption was that the next few years of my personal life would play out similarly to a Disney Channel show. Harmoniously living, exchanging witty greetings as we share a communal breakfast in the nook of the…
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Laurier women’s fastpitch team remains undefeated with 7-0 lead
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Women’s fast pitch at Laurier has gone on a seven-game win streak, sitting first in their division as they stay undefeated during the first two weekends of their season, aiming towards a first place finish at the season’s end. “We have a really strong focus obviously we are hosting the national championships this fall and…
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An update on the cutting of Milton campus funding by the PC government in Ontario
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Last week, the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario announced its termination of funding for the construction of three post-secondary institutions across the province. The project was approved by the former provincial government in 2015, but planning has been in the works for nearly a decade. After years of preparation and anticipation, Wilfrid Laurier University’s joint…
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