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When one sport is not enough
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Being a varsity athlete in university is tough work. Firstly, it requires phenomenal skill in one area of athletics, a demanding fitness and academic schedule, and an immense time commitment. Take all of these aspects, double them, and you have the lives of two exceptional varsity athletes here at Wilfrid Laurier University. Katrina Ward is…
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‘Spook’-tacular costume ideas
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Halloween is fast approaching, and if you are anything like me, you haven’t even thought about what to be this year. Well, don’t worry! This article will help to provide you with some creative, homemade and unique costumes that will fit right into your student budget. The song ‘What Does the Fox Say?’ has turned into…
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Pen pegged as health risk
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Waterloo inventor, Andrew Gardner, may have to reconsider his business plan. His latest invention, the Polar Pen, was a functional pen made up of a set of high-powered magnets that can be broken down and reassembled in seconds. With the addition of a rubber tip, the pen also functioned as stylus. The pen has already…
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Minimum wage recipients increase
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A global recession has left lingering effects. The changing labour market has dramatically altered the workforce in Ontario, with the number of people earning minimum wage having doubled since 2003. Out of Ontario’s workforce, 9 per cent are working for minimum wage, up from 4.3 per cent in 2003. Sheila Block, director of economic Analysis…
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Safety resources examined
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“They’re just there. People say they’re there for your safety, but how does it work, how do you actually protect us?” Gemerdine Maravilla, a third-year languages student at Wilfrid Laurier University, is talking about the emergency poles that are spread throughout Laurier’s campuses. While she feels safety features such as these are good, she also…
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Season finishes with 3-1 victory
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The Wilfrid Laurier women’s soccer team kicked off their final game of the regular season when they hosted the McMaster Marauders at University Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The game began with many turns in possession, but the superior passing skills of Laurier prevailed. Amanda Mithrush delivered a striking pass up middle field and off a…
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New centre supports water research
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On Oct. 11, Wilfrid Laurier University made history with the opening of their new facility for water research. The facility is called the Centre for Cold Regions and Water Science, and is located on campus at 65 Lodge St. Two-stories tall, the building spans 16,000 square feet. “The centre will be the home for leading-edge…
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Week of Action comes to K-W
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A demonstration was held in Uptown Waterloo earlier this week to protest government changes and funding inadequacies in social assistance programming. The protest was in correlation with the Raise the Rates province-wide week of action. One of the main concerns presented by the event was a potential government merger of Ontario Works (OW) and the…
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Back on the court
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Head coach Paul Falco and the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball program are no strangers to adversity since claiming the consolation title at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships back in 2010-11. The rookies from that edition of the Hawks—Doreen Bonsu, Bree Chaput, Laura Doyle and Kimberley Yeldon — have formed a leadership core and battled…
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Leave the stress behind
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With midterm season in full swing, the Wilfrid Laurier University campus has undergone its usual unsettling changes. Sick and tired students roam the campus hoping for the light at the end of the tunnel as work continues to keep piling up. With all the stress that comes with midterms, it is easy to neglect personal…
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