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Gryphons take OUA Championship rematch against Golden Hawks men’s rugby
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The home and season opener for the Golden Hawks men’s rugby team saw them go head-to-head against division rivals the Guelph Gryphons. The Hawks were looking to get even with the Gryphons after losing the OUA Championship game last season. The Hawks defence stunned from the first whistle. Guelph pushed the Hawks deep into their…
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Accolades continue for Hawks as Ballantyne wins coach of the year award
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Coach Scott Ballantyne has done it again, but only bigger and better. Having won his second OUA Coach of the Year award last year, the only thing that could have gone better was winning the OUA championship. “I think certainly for me, I would trade in the coach of the year award for an OUA…
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Laurier Student Poll results: Federal legalization of marijuana
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[infogram id=”55cd7ab4-ef90-4c20-9522-f3e42e0fe963″ prefix=”KrX” format=”interactive” title=””] Laurier Student Poll conducted a survey over the past two weeks asking Laurier students about their thoughts on the recent federal legalization of marijuana in Canada. The survey was conducted online and received 163 responses from students in first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year along with graduate students across…
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Cannabis legalization in Canada leaves Ontario with high hopes
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Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, marks the official legalization of cannabis across Canada. Just as with alcohol, each province has their own distinct laws and regulations when it comes to the purchasing and consumption of cannabis — and people must be at least 19 years of age to be able to purchase. Although the substance itself…
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Legalization of marijuana brings forth boycott event
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On July 1, 2018, marijuana will become legal in certain quantities across Canada. Because of the conditions of the bill, the specific details regarding quantities, enforcement and distribution have been left to the individual provinces to decide. While the project is unto itself divisive among Canadian citizens, the results of the 2015 federal election –…
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Cross country teams qualify for nationals after top 10 finishes at OUA championships
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The annual cross country OUA championships took place in Windsor on Saturday, Oct. 28. Both the men’s and women’s teams for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks exceeded expectations. The women’s team finished eighth in the eight kilometer race, led by an impressive showing from Bettina Boucher. The Whitby native finished twelfth in the individual standings…
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Austin Ryan shines as Hawks win silver at Toronto invitational
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Men’s golf team win silver at Toronto invitational The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s golf team earned a podium finish at the Toronto Invitational as they won the silver medal. The competition was held Oct. 6-7 and it marked Laurier’s second podium finish this year. The Hawks got great performances from the entire team, especially Austin…
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Hawks yield Yates Cup rematch to the Mustangs
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On Nov. 12, 2016 the Laurier Golden Hawks won a thriller in the OUA championship, beating the Western Mustangs on their home turf to take home the Yates cup. With last year’s Yates Cup loss in mind, Western came to Laurier with a desire to exorcise their playoff demons. The first two quarters of the…
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The problems with how marijuana will be sold in Ontario
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During the 2015 election, I spoke to many people – the majority of whom did not understand politics all too well – that planned to vote for Justin Trudeau because of his support for the legalization of marijuana. Fast forward almost two years later to present day; Justin Trudeau is our nation’s Prime Minister and…
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