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Laurier launches Inspiring Conversations webinar series
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A webinar series has been launched by Wilfrid Laurier University to incite conversations centered on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Inspiring Conversations is a new speaker series that we are pleased to introduce to our alumni and to the broader community,” said Bridget McMahon, Laurier assistant vice president of alumni relations in an email statement. …
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COVID-19 and the new movie theatre experience
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For months COVID-19 has damaged business all around the world. The situation has been difficult for many industries, but one that may have been impacted the most is movie theater companies. If you haven’t been to the movies in a while you’re not alone. For several months after the lockdown was implemented, theaters remained closed…
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How COVID-19 will affect Laurier for the foreseeable future
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There’s no telling how COVID-19 will change university education for students in the long term. For the foreseeable future though, Laurier has undergone and will continue to undergo changes that align with the current public health standards. In doing this, the school has had to proactively adapt, explained Dan Dawson, chair of the Pandemic Recovery…
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Music to get you through the pandemic
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The public health situation continues to be one of many twists and turns. Hearing something one day followed by a sudden contradiction the next can be confusing and tiring. Many of us diligently tune into social media in order to stay informed and educated but sometimes it can be a bit too much for our…
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Laurier student launches PPE company to protect Canadians
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In early June, a first-year student in Wilfrid Laurier University’s business program tackles the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by starting his own company, PPEOnDemand.ca. Nineteen-year-old Cole Starkman knew he wanted to start a business, so with the help of his education and his drive to contribute to the economic community, Cole is helping…
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How stage three further alters our society
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The region of Kitchener-Waterloo has officially entered into stage three of reopening the province. But what exactly does that mean for our everyday lives? Well, there are a few major changes to the regulations we’ve been following. For one, the amount of people legally allowed to attend a social gathering has increased. Outdoor gatherings will…
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Editor’s Note: Go easy on yourself during the pandemic
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It feels like every time I scroll through Twitter or Facebook, I’m reading the latest article on why I should “make the most” of my downtime. There’s been a huge push from people online spreading sentiments saying that since we’re all home right now, we should be making every effort to fill our days with…
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Editorial: The actions of a few are threatening the lives of many
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We are in the midst of a global pandemic. Those are words that I never imagined myself writing in any context other than a science fiction novel, yet here we are. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the world, its presence within Canada is becoming more threateningly apparent. What seemed like somewhere else’s…
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Remembering 50 years of opera at Laurier
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With the closing of their final performance of The Llandovery Castle on Mar. 1, Laurier’s faculty of music is celebrating 50 years of Opera Laurier, the dynamic performance program that casts undergraduate and opera diploma students into full-blown productions. The first ever Opera Laurier performance back in 1970 was a monodrama performed by artist-in-residence Carrol…
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The repercussions of racism and the coronavirus
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The coronavirus was unprecedented, but so is the racism that has come along with it. Before we even knew anything about the coronavirus, all of the drugstores in Kitchener-Waterloo were sold out of hand sanitizer. One month later, supposed discount retailers were marking up packages of non-certified surgical masks for triple the price. While this…
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