Student Publications
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2026-27 WLUSP ELECTIONS: CANDIDATE PLATFORMS
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President, Publisher and Chair Candidates Vlad Latis – WLUSP President My philosophy is that a president should be the one ensuring that a company fulfills its goals while creating the best environment for its stakeholders. WLUSP exists for the Laurier community, and if elected president, I want to ensure that we are able to continue providing both opportunities for student…
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Building Community Through Words: Reflections on My Time at WLUSP
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I started working for The Cord as a summer reporter last year. Before applying, I worked as a UX Designer in non-profit organizations and as an events and marketing intern at Blueprint Magazine. Although I enjoyed designing, I struggled to find long-term stability and began to wonder if it was time to explore a new…
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Laurier loses number one spot in student satisfaction for Canadian universities
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The 2021 Maclean’s Magazine university rankings were released on Oct. 8, which ranks all universities across Canada in various categories related to postsecondary education and campus life. While Wilfrid Laurier University saw increases in reputational rankings, they dropped to number 5 in comprehensive student satisfaction. In 2019, Laurier was voted number one in student satisfaction for the fourth year…
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Laurier voted number one Canadian university in student satisfaction for fourth year in a row
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For a fourth year in a row, Wilfrid Laurier University has been ranked number one in student satisfaction in the Maclean’s magazine rankings of Canadian universities, as well as the categories of course instructors, student life staff, extracurricular activities, residence Living, and administrative staff. Laurier also ranked second in academic advising as well as…
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Bazinga has lost its funny charm
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It seems to me that many of us have one friend from high school who, no matter what you do, they won’t go away. You desperately want to move on and put that stage of your life behind you, yet they’re still annoyingly present. For me, this “friend” is The Big Bang Theory. Things obviously…
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Knowing your worth as a black women in today’s society
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When I was 14, I used to pack my flat iron in my school bag. Wedged between my lunch box and pencil case, this seemingly crucial feat of proactivity occurred every Sunday like clockwork; as though I had thought to offer God the words of a church sermon in exchange for biblically flat hair. Between…
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Beating the odds conference inspires resilience in K-W students
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On Friday Feb. 10, the Beating The Odds conference was held in the Turret on the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus. This event is dedicated to inspiring and educating black high school students in the Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge area to pursue post-secondary education. The conference was created 12 years ago by Laurier alumnus David Green,…
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WLU and WLUFA reach tentative agreement
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On Jan. 6, a tentative agreement was reached between Wilfrid Laurier University and the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association.On Dec. 14, both parties participated in a day of conciliation with the help of conciliator, Greg Long. Later on, two additional concilia.tion dates were scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6, as said on the university’s official…
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Unsigned: Trust in the press to tell you the truth over individuals
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At the Golden Globes this past weekend, Meryl Streep used her platform upon receiving the Cecil B. DeMille award to bring attention to recent political events and the future of the United States. Streep’s speech began to take a political turn when she stated that the Hollywood Foreign Press were the “most vilified segments in…
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Why you should travel Kitchener: Matter of Taste
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Coffee is often the companion of many students — either waking them up for early morning classes or at night to finish essays and assignments due at midnight. Generally, when students order coffee, they usually concern themselves with determining the proportionate amount of coffee needed to satiate their immediate needs. Often students do not know…
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