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Same pants, different prints
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As difficult as it may be to believe now, rumour has it that we will be enjoying an early spring this year. While I doubt that this spring weather will enter moderate temperatures until April, the preparation for spring shopping does not have to wait. Already hitting the shelves of numerous clothing stores and gracing…
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Ruling permits cell search
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Protect your cell phone with a password or the police might have the right to look through it, a court ruling ordered last week. The Court of Appeal of Ontario, in a recent ruling for an appeal attempt by Kevin Fearon, has deemed it acceptable for police officers to search through a suspect’s cell phone…
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Last rock sinks women’s curling
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GUELPH, Ont. — For the first time in three years, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) women’s curling championship will not see Wilfrid Laurier on the podium. Sunday afternoon featured two games with a lot on the line. The McMaster Marauders (4-1) were playing the undefeated Brock Badgers (5-0) for an opportunity to play a tiebreaker…
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Jordan Epstein elected WLUSU chair and CGO
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Recently re-elected director Jordan Epstein will be the chair of the board and chief governance officer of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union for 2013-14. Epstein was elected Wednesday night at the first meeting of the board-elect, which was voted in following Feb. 5’s election. Epstein was the only director-elect to express interest in the…
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Laurier does the “Harlem Shake”
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The Wilfrid Laurier University campus definitely heard a “shake” Wednesday afternoon. In the spirit of the latest online craze, hundreds of Laurier students gathered in the Quad to film another “Harlem Shake” clip to add to the collection that already exists online. Neighbouring universities such as Western University and the University of Guelph have also…
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Board ruling puts a hitch in plans
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The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is under fire from the Region of Waterloo over recent and controversial urban development plans. The OMB sided with developers in the region in a decision over the amount of land that will be opened up for development in the areas surrounding Waterloo. The region is currently at its capacity…
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Final stretch for Hawks before playoffs
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With two crucial games remaining for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks set their sights on the playoff route. “We want to be playing great basketball going into the playoffs,” women’s head coach Paul Falco said. “The playoff games are single elimination so whatever teams are playing the best…
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Old Hollywood and dead chivalry
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On Friday nights I become a cliché. Sipping pinot grigio and lustfully losing myself in Jimmy Stewart’s endearing stammer, Cary Grant’s suave compliments and Gene Kelly’s sensual dance moves. But the end result is always the same: the credits roll as I let out a heavy sigh and think, why can’t real men be like…
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First-year arts GPAs consistent this year
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While it is common knowledge for upper-year students at Wilfrid Laurier University to check their Grade Point Averages (GPAs) online after each term, this practice may be less obvious to first-year students, who are use to high school, where report cards are distributed periodically throughout the year. The different system used at university can be…
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11 new directors elected
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The 15 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors were elected last night, with the four running for re-election all regaining their seat on the board. Out of the 18 that ran, Elias Eerikainen, Jujhar Singh and John Pehar were not elected. “You know, I feel actually great right now. I was so sure…
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