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Race narrows as Murray drops out
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Glen Murray, MPP for the Toronto Centre riding, has dropped out of the Ontario Liberal leadership race, leaving six other hopefuls in contention. In the fall, Murray resigned from his position as minister of training, colleges and universities in order to run. He was the first to announce candidacy after former Premier Dalton McGuinty resigned.…
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The highs and lows of the first half
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Women’s soccer Laurier’s women’s soccer team ended their season by surpassing many expectations in what was supposed to be a “rebuilding season”. However, with an impressive 11-2-3 record, the purple and gold dominated the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Division. Trying out new talent on the squad, Laurier initially showed inconsistency and had trouble executing…
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Exams need computer integration
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As we venture further into the 21st century, we are all experiencing the “information age.” Although numerous advancements towards the integration of technology into pedagogy have been made over the past decade, educational institutions need to encourage the use of technology in all parts of university life. Just a few weeks ago, most students were…
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Healthy choices for kids
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Parenting is certainly no easy task: the innumerable number of lifestyle choices to be made for the child can easily become dizzying. As a mother, Linda Quirke, a sociology professor at Wilfrid Laurier University understands and researches this. Quirke’s current, on going research involves reviewing every Today’s Parent issue — a popular parenting magazine —…
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First-year experience to be reviewed by task force
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In the coming months the first-year experience of students at Wilfrid Laurier University will be undergoing a detailed review by a task force, which will aim to bring a more comprehensive approach to considering the experience the university creates for first-year students. Struck in mid-December, the task force is co-chaired by David McMurray, vice president…
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Communitech startup seeks to aid journalists
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Innovation is of the utmost importance at Kitchener’s Tannery District. Hundreds of startups work out of Communitech, the Laurier Launchpad and UW Velocity — all located in the refurbished Lang Tannery building located at Charles St. and Victoria — to turn their vision into reality. Located in the UW Velocity Garage, entrepreneurs Stavros Rougas and…
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Region looks to public for LRT name
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Waterloo Region’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) is going to be named soon, with three potential names that will be determined by the public: Trio, Arc and Ion. Back in November, Waterloo Region was accepting requests from developers to determine who will design the $818-million project. Thomas Schmidt, the commissioner of transportation and environmental services, is…
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Exploring the ‘Festival of Lights’
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“Chanukah is the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents we get eight crazy nights,” croons Adam Sandler at the beginning of the his famous “Chanukah Song.” Normally thought of as a sort of “Jewish Christmas,” Chanukah offers much more than just eight nights of presents. “It’s really not a holiday for presents,”…
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Alum seeking apology from Laurier
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All Scott McAllister wants is for someone to say they’re sorry. McAllister, who graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2010, was among the 1,189 former and current kinesiology students who in mid August received word that they may be at risk of transmitting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV as a result of taking part…
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Dear Life: Dec. 4
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Dear People With Internet Access, Before you go and tweet about how much research you’re doing and where you’re doing it; or make a Facebook status about how studying you have to do; or Instagram a photo of you surrounded by coffee cups and book, remember one thing. NO ONE GIVES A FUCK. Sincerely, Really,…
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