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Former ‘5 Days’ executive director convicted
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Disheartenment and a loss of trust have been collectively experienced by the community as they’ve learned that Robb Farago, a prominent charity worker in Kitchener-Waterloo and former Wilfrid Laurier University student, was convicted of fraud. He was sentenced to twelve months of probation and forty hours of community service on Sept. 5, 2012, but the…
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The overshadowing nature of a scandal
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The personal lives of politicians have always been fascinating to the public, especially the public to which that politician serves. In light of the recent case of Rob Ford, the issue of whether the private lives of politicians matter is again in the spotlight. Some of the most well-known leaders in history, perhaps most notably…
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Maxwell’s expanding to University Ave.
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Dooly’s Bar and Billiards located at 35 University Avenue East will have to bid farewell as Waterloo city councilors have granted approval for a site zone change to convert the pool hall into a concert auditorium. Laurier Alumni Paul Maxwell, founder and president of Maxwell’s Music House, received approval Monday evening by city council to…
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Lester finishes career in style
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To finish off her career as a Laurier Golden Hawk, women’s hockey captain Fiona Lester added something else to her list of accomplishments. Earlier in the month, Lester was named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America College Division at-large first team for the second time in her tenure as a student athlete at Laurier.…
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Selective attention on gun-related deaths
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There were over 30,000 gun related deaths in the United States in 2012 compared to zero deaths due to terrorism. There were 17 Americans killed in terrorist plots overseas, but none on American soil. In 2013 of course, three have died in the Boston Bombings with hundreds more injured. However, the numbers at the end…
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Summer love: is it for you?
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Thanks to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, young adults everywhere begin their summer vacation looking for one thing: that perfect fleeting romance and those “summer nights.” Many young summer goers, thanks to films such as Grease, Dirty Dancing and From Justin to Kelly that glorify the idea of flings, have made engaging in a summer…
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Sex trade a local issue
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Living in one of the most developed nations in the world, it is hard to believe that crimes against humanity happen within our borders. However, on a different scale of human right violations, activist Jacqui Linder revealed that sex trafficking not only occurs on Canadian soil, but also within our communities. “I was working at…
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MyLS gets an upgraded look
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s online learning environment has undergone a transformation. The new MyLearningSpace (MyLS) went live at the beginning of May and has demonstrated a variety of systematic changes and upgrades. MyLearningSpace is a product of Desire2Learn (D2L), an enterprise in eLearning solutions and developer of online Learning Management Systems. The changed appearance of the…
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‘I’m graduating, now what?’
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For many of us, a significant part of our lives have been geared toward the preparation for graduation. University was what you were always reaching for, and once you were here, graduation was the end goal. Well, it’s finally here so now what? The moment we’ve worked towards for so long. So what happens now…
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Spring into fashion: campus style
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Name: T.J. Edmondson Major: First-year business Style inspiration: “I like to be trendy and classy.” Where he shops: “I usually shop at a place like Winners or places where I can get top quality stuff for good prices, like online as well.” Fashion philosophy: “Whatever other people look good in, I’ll try to look good…
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