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Laurier prof links zombie craze to pandemic fears
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Penelope Ironstone tried to have just one vacation away from her research. The associate professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University was headed to Cuba with her family and decided to do some casual reading. She picked up World War Z. Even her leisure reading led to another theory. Ironstone came to the conclusion…
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‘Optimism, hope and joy’ in reconciliation between Church and First Nation peoples
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Though the last residential school in Canada closed nearly 20 years ago, there is still work actively being done in order to mend the relationship between the nation and Aboriginal peoples. On Wednesday morning Lori Ransom, a senior advisor for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, spoke at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary and discussed what…
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Car crashes into building at King/University
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The new Wine Rack outlet at King and University got an unexpected remodel today when a car crashed into the side of the store just after 1 p.m. today. A silver Ford Focus jumped the curb and smashed into the side of the building. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Waterloo Regional Police Services aren’t releasing…
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Updated: Marshall Street fire causes massive damages
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On Sunday morning a fire caused massive damages to a home on Marshall St. Neighbours believe students live in the residence, however no one was home at the time of the fire. The blaze started in a vehicle parked just outside the home, then spread to the car port and attic. By the time Waterloo…
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New class scheduling system raises concerns of students, profs
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The new process for scheduling classes at Wilfrid Laurier University was intended to optimize space and make scheduling easier, but has resulted in students and faculty alike expressing concerns over the changes it has produced. “It seems like they really didn’t think about how it would affect their students or even their profs,” said Ivana…
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Local candidates prepare for upcoming Ontario election
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On May 2 the lieutenant governor of Ontario, David Onley, ordered a provincial election for the date of June 12. The decision was made by Premier Kathleen Wynne after the leader of the Ontario New Democrats, Andrea Horwath, announced the party would not support the recently proposed Liberal budget. The candidates of the Kitchener-Waterloo riding,…
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Food truck culture in Kitchener-Waterloo revitalized
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Food truck vendors were recently able to bring their mobile cuisine options to more venues across Kitchener after a period of hardships for the industry. Due to a recent partnership between Centre in the Square and United Food Trucks Unlimited, local food truck vendors were positioned outside the venue’s Otto Street entrance for several shows…
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Police disclosure of mental health information questioned
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Ellen Richardson was ready for her dream vacation. This was until she was denied entrance into the United States due to an event from her past — one that should never have been disclosed to border officials. Richardson had signed up for a cruise exclusively for persons living with physical disabilities. However, once she reached…
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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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Summer in the City
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For many Wilfrid Laurier University students, the end of April marked the end of the school year and the beginning of summer holidays. However, while a large portion of students move back home for the summer, there are students who stay in Waterloo. Whether they are in Waterloo for work, or because they are…
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