President
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MacLatchy announced as president and vice-chancellor of WLU
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Deborah MacLatchy, provost and vice-president: academic, will officially be the seventh president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University. On Jan. 11, the university officially announced MacLatchy as the appointed president on their official website. MacLatchy will be replacing current president, Max Blouw, on July 1 on a five-year term. MacLatchy, a recognized and awarded scientist,…
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Understanding the presidential debate
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Was anyone else scared out of their mind for the first portion of the presidential debate? Was anyone else thinking, “holy crap, that Donald Trump might have figured it out. He might actually have a shot at this thing?” Truth be told, he started off the first presidential debate quite strongly, looking as substantive and…
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An escape from Facebook
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Millennials were among the first group of people to adopt Facebook as a part of our daily lives
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The presidential food fight
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You’ve seen the posters, you’ve seen the platforms — but have you tasted the food?
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When smoking isn’t cool
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The first time I saw one of my peers smoke a cigarette, I was 13-years old. It was after school, behind the dumpsters and I was so upset with my friend I stormed home alone. Fast forward four years. I was 17 and drinking socially with friends at a bush party. Some people were passing…
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What’s in a president? A day in the life of Olivia Matthews
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Editor-in-Chief, Shelby Blackley followed around president and CEO of the Students’ Union for a day
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Systems of addiction
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Understanding the many addictions in our life
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