Student Life Levy
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How to turn your everyday items into gym equipment
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If you are an avid gym-goer or just want to stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic, fret not, because your everyday items can be used to transform your home into a gym. The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded creativity in all aspects of life to maintain normalcy, given the strict safety restrictions. Staying active requires people…
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Evaluating the updates and upgrade to the Laurier Waterloo campus
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In the past year, the Laurier Waterloo campus has experienced some significant progress in the ongoing construction and improvements to the university, including its overall efficiency, both in terms of energy and accessibility, as well as its aesthetic appeal. The construction has taken place both in and outside of the Frank C. Peters Building, the…
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Student Life Levy fall 2016 winners announced
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The Student Life Levy committee at Wilfrid Laurier University has released the projects approved for funding for the fall 2016 term. The Student Life Levy approved eight Waterloo projects this term, with an additional five Brantford projects and both multi-campus applications. “[Student Life Levy projects must] enhance student life whether it be physical or mental…
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Benefits of personal activity trackers
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A healthy lifestyle is one that can be hard to maintain as a student, but with the help of new technologies, you can now be better informed about your well-being. Physical activity trackers have become an increasingly popular product which help people stay on top of their health. These products, such as the Fitbit, are…
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Unsigned: Achieving fitness results requires effort, not money
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The summer body of your dreams is only 100 dollars away! With one easy purchase, all your fitness goals will suddenly be achieved! At least, that’s what they want you to believe. Personal activity trackers, such as Fitbits and other pedometer alternatives, have revolutionized the fitness industry, by making people believe that fitness results are…
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Laurier Student Life Levy committee members instated
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This past Saturday, in their first meeting of the year, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors voted and instated the members who are to sit on both the Brantford and Waterloo Student Life Levy committees. The Student Life Levy strives to support and fund special projects which enhance student life. Any Laurier…
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Laurier Levy funds 26 projects
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It may have been a slower term, but the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Student Life Levy has approved funding for 12 projects on the Waterloo campus and eight in Brantford, including eight multi-campus projects. Waterloo received a total of 20 applications while Brantford received 16. For their March term, the Student Life Levy’s total amount for…
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Working out gender
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There’s a lot to observe in the gym. You’ve got machines, ropes, mats, blocks, skipping ropes, treadmills, bikes, t-shirts, TVs, headbands and water bottles. Not to mention all the sweaty human beings performing high intensity activities. Despite the visual feast, I stood in front of the Wilfrid Laurier University gym mirror, two weights in my…
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