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Crossing the finish line, worth the struggle?
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As 2024 begins, my experience as a Laurier student has reached its final term. It’s been four and a half years since I started attending Laurier. Upon reflecting on the time I spent, I’m filled with mixed emotions. I have changed immensely throughout my time at university. Going into university, my mindset about who I…
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Preparing for my international student adventure
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Although my time as Laurier student taking on England is approaching quickly, there are still a lot of boxes to check before departure. There are more steps to becoming an international student at an accredited institution in the UK than I was aware of before applying. One of the steps required includes attending in person…
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Challenges and opportunities for elementary schools in a post-COVID-19 framework
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Elementary school teachers and students returned to classrooms this fall with few COVID-19 restrictions in place. “It’s definitely closer to what it was as far as normal is concerned in school,” Maria Cantalini-Williams, dean of Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of education, said. “I think the challenges were greater in the past. I think now there’s…
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Laurier extending mandatory mask policy until May 31
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Wilfrid Laurier University announced on April 12 that they would be keeping their face covering policy in effect until at least May 31. Originally, Laurier intended to lift the multi-campus mask mandate on May 1, but they have since retracted that decision based on rising COVID-19 numbers. The policy will be revisited at the end…
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Leçons du “Seigneur des Anneaux” pendant le confinement du COVID-19
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Traduit en français par Chelsea Zamfirescu, Julia Baverstock et Filip Cabrilo. Il est indéniable que la santé mentale des gens a souffert à cause du COVID-19. Il est facile d’avoir peur, ou d’être en colère, face à ce qui se passe dans le monde depuis quelques années. La peur de la mort a été le…
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L’Université Wilfrid Laurier poursuit la transition vers l’apprentissage en personne
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Traduit en français par Ania Fatyga, Caroline Janczak et Jessica St-Onge Le 31 janvier, l’Université Wilfrid Laurier a lancé un plan en quatre phases pour une transition vers l’apprentissage en personne, le plan se poursuivant jusqu’à la fin du mois de février. Malgré le risque de transmission du COVID-19 parmi de larges groupes de personnes,…
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Ontario Lifts More COVID-19 Restrictions this March
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Changes to Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions and safety measures have loosened on Mar. 1, 2022, with talk of eliminating the mask mandate in late March. With the Omicron surge dissipating, the number of COVID-19 cases and patients in ICUs across the province has declined. After receiving a green-light from Public Health, the government lifted all indoor…
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A new study suggests vaccine hesitancy could be linked to childhood trauma
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Researchers conducting a study in the United Kingdom found a correlation between vaccine hesitancy and childhood trauma such as neglect, domestic violence or substance abuse. They found that the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine was three times higher among participants who had experienced childhood trauma than those who had not. These results stemmed from…
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Ontarians find housing market delays major life milestones
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Buying a home isn’t easy these days, as the housing market continues to skyrocket in prices, leaving many first-time homebuyers to miss out on important life milestones. In the past nearly two years of experiencing the repercussions of COVID-19, home prices have risen 40 per cent. Ontarians have watched homes listed for $400,000 jump to…
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Ontario to lift vaccine mandates on March 1
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Ontario is preparing to lift the mandate on vaccine passports and other capacity restrictions on March 1, as COVID-19 related hospitalizations decline. According to the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, the justification for having individuals show proof of their two doses upon entering restaurants, bars and gyms has diminished over time due to the number…
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