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Laurier’s 2024 shoot for the cure campaign marks 17 consecutive years of fundraising
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When it comes to threatening and intimidating illnesses like cancer, unity is essential. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, it was estimated in 2023 that 124,000 males and 114, 900 female individuals would get a cancer diagnosis. Of these, prostate cancer was the most prevalent cancer for males. For females, breast cancer was the most…
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BeReal and an era of supposed online authenticity
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Alas, a new social media has come into our lives once again and has become all the rage with Gen Z. And surprise, surprise – I am here to complain about it. BeReal is an app developed in 2020 by two French techies that has gained massive popularity this past year, especially with Gen Z.…
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WarmWorkers Laurier reaches out to homeless in Waterloo Region
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On March 29, WarmWorkers Laurier spent the day distributing supplies and necessities to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Waterloo Region. WarmWorkers is a non-profit organization and registered charity that was founded three years ago. Since its founding, the organization has expanded across Ontario. “WarmWorkers is an initiative focused on conditioning those experiencing homelessness from a…
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Rotaract Club is set to host third cacti and succulent sale after two successful events
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Wilfrid Laurier University Rotaract Club will be hosting their third cacti and succulent sale on Dec. 1 weeks after having two majorly successful fundraiser sales in the concourse. Last winter term, the club held their very first fundraiser cactus sale, which was shockingly successful in regards to the huge buzz it created among students around…
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Fitting in isn’t everything
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In your university career, you will rarely find yourself fitting in perfectly with the rest of your peers, never experience the sensation of isolation or not find yourself questioning your whole entire life. Frankly, it’s nearly impossible to “fit in,” whatever that even means. I wouldn’t know, I never really did. It wasn’t until very…
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Professor Loren King swims across Lake Ontario
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A political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University has completed his journey of swimming from Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, to Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto. Loren King, who began his marathon across Lake Ontario on the evening of August 1 and finished the next day at 3:13 p.m., swam 52 kilometres in support of…
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