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UPDATED: Arrest made in UK after Laurier Waterloo campus lockdown
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UPDATED, Mon. Oct. 19: The man in the United Kingdom accused of posting an online threat against Wilfrid Laurier University has been released on bail and is due back in court in January. In an interview with CTV News, 22-year old Daniel Ransem apologized to the school for the distress he caused. He said the…
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Laurier’s CFL draft prospects and where they could end up
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With the CFL draft just around the corner, The Cord takes a look at Wilfrid Laurier’s six draft-eligible players and what they can offer the CFL, and where they could end up 1) NAME: Chris Ackie POSITION: Linebacker/defensive back # OF YEARS WITH WLU: 4 #’s FROM COMBINE: 40-Yard Dash: 4.67 Vertical Jump: 40.0”…
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Women’s curling captures bronze at nationals
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For the second year in a row, the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s curling team captured the bronze medal at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport nationals. The rink, consisting of second-year lead Chelsea Brandwood, third-year second Evangeline Fortier, third-year vice Kerilynn Mathers and third-year skip Carly Howard, captured the bronze medal after beating the University of Prince…
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Laurier drops second consecutive game
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HAMILTON, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s football team did not get the most out of their club on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton, as they fell by a score of 27-10 to the McMaster Marauders at Ron Joyce Stadium. A week after losing 61-20 to the Western Mustangs, the offence had a difficult time…
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Hawks improve to 4-1 with 27-10 victory
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s football team didn’t make things easy for themselves Saturday afternoon. Taking on the winless York Lions in their fifth game of the season, the Hawks held on to a minimal 13-7 lead going into the fourth quarter before exploding on touchdowns from Dillon Campbell and Scott Campbell to take a…
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Library experiences long weekend flooding
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Heavy rain over the weekend caused damage to the lower floor of Wilfrid Laurier University’s library, which experienced two to three inches of water. The only student service that was affected was Laurier Archives, which will remain closed while the rest of the Library operates as usual. The entrance to the Library, which was moved…
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Milton campus awaiting government approval
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Wilfrid Laurier University has been discussing the possibility of a campus in Milton for seven years. In 2007, just one month after joining the university, Laurier president Max Blouw received a letter from the town. “40 other universities also received the same letter, inviting us to think about – investigate – setting up a campus…
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Laurier sees decrease in admissions
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Admissions for incoming first-year students at Wilfrid Laurier University have dropped 14 per cent since last year, according to the admissions office and the Ontario University Applications Centre. This drop in admissions brings the university 7 per cent below their target from last year. Holly Cox, Laurier’s director of recruitment and admissions, explained there are…
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Region’s traffic a growing concern
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Construction is rampant in Waterloo during the summer. Roadwork is being done on University Avenue, several new apartment buildings are shooting up near the universities and uptown Waterloo is also seeing the development of condominiums. Alongside this has been population growth, which the city estimates has been increasing at 1.73 per cent each year for…
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LORIS registration ‘fairly smooth’
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s new time ticket method for course registration had its first run-through this year, and created multiple reactions. According to Ken Boyd, director of information and communication technologies services at Laurier, registration overall this year was a fairly smooth process. “A lot of time stamps were great. The ones that had trouble were…
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