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The Cord continues partnership with CTV
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On Saturday evening, the third installment in The Cord’s special series on the controversial student neighbourhood Northdale aired on CTV Kitchener. Click here to watch part three. The Cord has partnered with CTV to produce the four-part series, the final segment of which will air on this coming Saturday’s 6:00 news. Parts one and two…
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Gryphons spoil Laurier Homecoming
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In front of a Homecoming crowd of 9,231, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s football team just couldn’t catch a break. With 14 seconds left, the Guelph Gryphons secured their win with a nine-yard field goal to go ahead 22-19. Guelph improves to 4-1 on the season while Laurier falls to 2-3, which will make their contention…
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Drink safety a concern
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A recent drink-tampering incident at a local nightclub has police reminding students and club employees to be cautious and attentive to the potential dangers of drinking. “What you have is basically a person was observed with their hand over a drink in a local night club and when the patron returned and looked at the…
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Baseball team cleared
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s baseball team was given an ultimatum — present an apology to the school, or face being banned for the entirety of their season. When Sunday night came, 34 players stood in front of athletic director Peter Baxter, interuniversity sport coordinator Wally Gabler and vice president of Student Affairs David McMurray to…
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‘A work in progress’
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There has been something lurking among university students as of late and it isn’t always easily detected or described. However, it can be felt. Felt in a way that impacts numerous of students — or just people in general — to a point where it drastically hinders their normal and daily life, impacts their will,…
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Community raises $6,647 for fire victims
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With an outpouring of support from the Uptown Waterloo community, $6,647 was raised at a benefit last week for a local Waterloo business. On Sept. 20, Starlight held this in support of Ish and Chips and the former tenants of 37 King St. North who lost everything in a fire on Aug. 23. Over 60…
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Road win evens record for Laurier
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BECKWITH TOWNSHIP, Ont. — A smile came across Gary Jeffries’ face as his Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team took a knee for their post-game huddle. Before starting his speech, he looked up at the clock. 35-27 in favour of the visitors. In another come-from-behind victory, the Hawks overcame a deadly wind and multiple errors…
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Wine in Waterloo
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There is a lot to take into consideration when moseying through your local liquor store hours before an evening of drinks. Passing the shelves of vodka and gin you mentally scan your fridge at home for a tasty mix only to realize that grocery shopping did not make it into your priorities this week. You…
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Starlight to host benefit
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A fire that engulfed and destroyed a building in Uptown Waterloo in August containing independent business Ish and Chips, has hit close to home for other local entrepreneurs, who have thrown their support behind a benefit concert organized by neighbouring club Starlight. The idea came about, said Starlight Lounge co-owner Josh Koehler, within a few…
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Laurier ‘maxed out’ on study space
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Looking around Laurier’s Waterloo campus, one thing is clear: there are students everywhere — and the university is quite aware of this. “We know we are maxed out on space on the Waterloo campus overall,” said David McMurray, vice president of student affairs at Laurier. The more pressing concern is not so much the influx…
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