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Democracy activism events series ends with #IamSudan panel
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Led by two Laurier students, a series of events centered around democracy activism was capped off on Friday with an #IamSudan Panel aimed at informing and engaging the community on the conflict in the country. The #IamSudan movement first began in June, as individuals on social media adopted the hashtag in response to the Sudanese…
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Laurier Social Enterprise “EarthSuds” named finalist in National Geographic’s Ocean Plastics Challenge
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EarthSuds, a social enterprise created at Laurier, has been named a finalist for the National Geographic Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge. The business was selected from a global pool of 291 candidates for their novel toiletry tablets that replace shampoo, conditioner and bodywash amenity bottles found in hotels. The product is simple. First, crush the tablet,…
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Learning the ins and outs of leasing apartments as a student
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If you’re a student who’s going home for the summer, or someone looking for work in the Waterloo area, you’re probably considering subletting your apartment or finding an apartment to sublet. After my own personal crusades looking for both sublets and subletters, I think it’s fair to say that I have enough experience to give…
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Waterloo Taxi looks back on Lokal as an innovative platform
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In 2016, when Waterloo Taxi lost the battle to keep Uber out of the city, it seemed the 72-year-old company was destined for failure. With little regulation to keep Uber from straying from its business model, the stage was set for an all too familiar story. Instead, a different narrative emerged. “We felt it was…
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