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    Laurier professor researches effects of pronouns in costumer service

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    Laurier professor researches effects of pronouns in costumer service

    The world of customer service is vast and everyone can agree upon its presence in their lives; whether working for a retailer as a representative or being the recipient of those services as a customer, client and/or patient. Grant Packard, an assistant professor of marketing at Wilfrid Laurier Universityโ€™s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics,…

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    Waterloo Region moves forward with safe injection sites

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    Waterloo Region moves forward with safe injection sites

    As the opioid epidemic prevails, there is talk of progress among Waterloo regional councillors. The community services committee of Waterloo Region, responsible for reviewing and reporting on public health, emergency and community services, agreed to move forward with implementing safe injection sites earlier this month. Proposals have been made regarding the future locations of sites;…

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  • OUSA advocates for solutions to gendered violence on post-secondary campuses

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    OUSA advocates for solutions to gendered violence on post-secondary campuses

    May was Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and in lieu of this, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), in partnership with student organizations across the country, have released a journal entitled Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response. The publication gives student-run organizations from across the country the opportunity to lobby…

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    Cord Picks: Favourite home workouts

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    Cord Picks: Favourite home workouts

    Using Apps as a Guide YouTube videos and phone apps have been my go-to sources for home workouts ever since I stumbled into the overwhelming world of fitness. Even though Iโ€™ve lost a considerable amount of weight since high school, I still find it difficult to stick to a consistent gym routine. Home workouts have…

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