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Football Hawks fall to 0-2
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Hamilton, Ont.- A last minute lead was inches away. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team had driven 85 yards to bring themselves inside the one yard line, down 26-22. However, second-year running back Anton Bennett fumbled on the goal line and with 38 seconds left, the Hawks’ comeback bid had ended. “[The loss]…
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Hawks stun Gaels
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s football team shocked the undefeated Queen’s Gaels on Saturday, beating the number two nationally-ranked team from Kingston 25-13. With this win, the Hawks jumped ahead of Western, Ottawa and McMaster, finishing second in the province and granting them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. “After…
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Pool closing for renovations, to re-open in September
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The latest development in the Laurier Pool’s renovation project brings more good news for the initiative’s supporters. After securing all the necessary funds through the joint efforts of the Region of Waterloo Swim Club (ROW), the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener and the students of Laurier, the pool will undergo a series of renovations over…
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MLSB opens season
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The boys – and girls – of summer are back and playing (i.e. drinking) harder than ever, as Major League Summer Baseball (MLSB), Laurier’s student-run summer baseball league, begins its annual beer-filled season. The league combines the classic summer pastime of baseball with the classic year-round pastime of drinking to make for an incredible experience…
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Third time the charm for Balsillie?
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Canada’s favourite renegade billionaire is up to his old tricks once again, as Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Waterloo-based Research in Motion (RIM), has put in a bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes, a team that has been struggling to sell tickets throughout its existence and who hasn’t made the playoffs in seven years. Balsillie sent…
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