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The Wellness Centre is here to help
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Laurier’s Wellness Centres provide physical, emotional and mental health services and resources for students on both campuses. “The services that are offered at the Student Wellness Centre encompasses medical health, as well as counselling and mental health support,“ Jenna Baronette, nurse manager at the Waterloo campus Wellness Centre said. Students can come in for issues…
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Shevaungh Thomas soutient les étudiants racisés parmi les nouveaux conseillers de Laurier
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Traduit en français par Tatianna Antunes et Jingqi Hou. Shevaungh Thomas est la nouvelle conseillère du Centre de Santé et veut que les étudiants racialisés de Laurier sachent qu’ils ont les ressources et le soutien sur le campus. « Tous les étudiants sont confrontés à l’anxiété et à la nervosité; c’est la nature de la…
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Shevaungh Thomas among new counsellors at Laurier to support racialized students
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Shevaungh Thomas is the newest counsellor at the Wellness Centre who wants racialized students at Laurier to know that they have resources and supports on campus. “All students are faced with anxiety and nervousness; it just goes with being a student. I think what really sets racialized students apart is the added layer of different…
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Laurier hosts bi-annual Thrive Week to foster positive mental health
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Wilfrid Laurier’s bi-annual Thrive Week looked a little different last month, taking place virtually from Oct. 19 to 23 and Oct. 26 to 30. “We know that this is a busy time for students and feeling disconnected can add more stress to what is already a really challenging situation,” Nathan Reeve, wellness education coordinator at…
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The faces of change for the 2018-19 Students’ Union
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] On Feb. 1, Tarique Plummer officially became Wilfrid Laurier University’s newest Students’ Union president and CEO. Plummer ran on a campaign platform of “community cohesion and helping others” — committing to different series of initiatives which aim to change the way students interact with the university. Winning the election with 52.35…
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Surviving the common cold
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With cold and flu season among us, there are many things that students at Wilfrid Laurier University can think about and pay attention to in order to prevent themselves from getting sick and dealing with cold and flu symptoms. “I would say one of the most important things that you can do as far as…
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Fighting the winter blues
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You may not know it, but you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD.
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Golden Hawk scores in showcase
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On May 3, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk women’s soccer midfielder Julie Maheu became the only Golden Hawk to have picked up both a goal and an assist during the second annual Ontario University Athletics Women’s Soccer Showcase. Maheu scored on a penalty shot after a mistake from the East team defender to bring the score…
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Health and counselling services move to Bricker residence
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Counselling and health services have moved to Bricker residence this summer to prepare for the renovation of the new wellness centre. The renovation, which is scheduled to be completed around mid-August, will merge both counselling and health services into one wellness centre at Wilfrid Laurier University in the same space, accommodating both the physical and…
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