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Monarch Clothing provides accessible clothing to those with Alzheimer’s
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Wilfrid Laurier University alumna Patricia Quinn is the chief executive officer of Monarch Clothes, a Waterloo-based company that has developed a clothing line targeting women and men with physical impairments, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Quinn graduated from Laurier’s Bachelor of Business Administration program. She then went on to work for IBM as a technical advisor.…
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Region cautions students over rising rates of sexually transmitted infections
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Sexually transmitted infections, notably chlamydia and gonorrhoea, have had an increasingly widespread presence in Kitchener-Waterloo over the past several years. This rise in cases has also been observable through a provincial standpoint and, in Waterloo, is being attributed to a lack of general knowledge and the region’s large student population amidst three post-secondary institutions. According…
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Accessible and recyclable: Hilary Scanlon wins first prize for her initiative
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Earlier this month, Hillary Scanlon, a Wilfrid Laurier University student, achieved first place at the MEDAx conference pitch competition. This conference, which was affiliated with the larger Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) conference, took place in Indianapolis on Nov. 10. Scanlon, who is also Laurier’s first-ever Student Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence, received $5,000 for her pitch and…
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The LRT delay in Waterloo Region keeps passengers waiting for the bus
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After a highly anticipated arrival, Kitchener-Waterloo’s new ION Light Rail Transit System has been again delayed until the spring of 2019. This 19-kilometre transit route, consisting of 19 stations between Conestoga Mall and Fairway Station, has been a project in the works since 2012. In 2013, Waterloo region entered into a contract with Metrolinx and…
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Hillel Laurier’s exhibition begins annual Holocaust Education Week
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Hillel Laurier is hosting their Holocaust Education Week from Nov. 2 until Nov. 8. This week of events is dedicated annually to the furthering of education and remembrance of the Holocaust which took place between 1933 and 1945 amidst the Second World War. Hillel, the foundation for Jewish campus life is the largest organization of…
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OUSA holds its bi-annual general conference, discussing new and renewing policies that affect students
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Over the weekend, from Nov. 2 to 4, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) held their bi-annual general assembly conference at McMaster University. Wilfrid Laurier University was in attendance, alongside seven other member universities of OUSA, to discuss new and renewing policies. Laurier’s representation at this conference was six delegates; a number that proportionally represents…
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An update on the cutting of Milton campus funding by the PC government in Ontario
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Last week, the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario announced its termination of funding for the construction of three post-secondary institutions across the province. The project was approved by the former provincial government in 2015, but planning has been in the works for nearly a decade. After years of preparation and anticipation, Wilfrid Laurier University’s joint…
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Gary Barwin named winter 2019 semester Writer-in-Residence
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Wilfrid Laurier University has recently released their author selection for the upcoming winter term’s Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence. Canadian novelist Gary Barwin will be joining the school on campus from Jan. 14 to Mar. 22, 2018 to share his expertise as a multidisciplinary author, poet and composer with the study body. On Oct. 22, Laurier will…
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Laurier students ‘Thrive’ with the help of the Wellness Centre and Laurier Athletics
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This week, Wilfrid Laurier University is holding its third Thrive Week. This week-long event focuses on the importance of mental wellness at university and more specifically, thriving as students. The event is appropriately running during Laurier’s busy and stressful midterm season and hopes to provide students with the opportunity to learn about and practice self-care. …
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E-Scooters bring eco-friendly transportation alternative to Waterloo
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On Oct. 2, 2018, the City of Waterloo approved the region’s newest and most eco-friendly mode of transportation: electric scooters. These scooters are in town for the first pilot of the program, running from Oct. 2 to Nov. 30. The trial is being conducted by regional council, with the goal of examining how they fit…
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