Tennis
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Tennis is a Growing Sport in Canada, Don’t Miss out on Next Season
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Tennis has lost a lot of its cultural standing in the past few years as aging superstars are retiring or nearing the end of their careers; however, this past year that narrative turned on its head. Proving to a whole new generation that Tennis can still be culturally relevant. The sport is growing faster than many people…
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Exchange student expectation versus reality: is it worth it to decide to study abroad?
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To commit to an exchange program abroad is not always as easy. Things do not always go the way you expect. I talked to some exchange students at the University of Birmingham to find out what they hope to get out of their exchange experience. “Getting to experience studying in a different country while also…
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State of the Hawk 2022
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On April 1st, 2019, Laurier Alumni published an article stating that the Students’ Union had voted to install a protective glass dome around the Golden Hawk in the Fred Nichols campus center (FNCC) to prevent it from being stepped on. Of course, this was only an April fools’ joke. After all, implementing physical barriers to…
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Looking for answers to the disappearance of Peng Shuai
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Tennis star Peng Shuai has disappeared following accusations of assault against a former top-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party. The disappearance has left many concerned for Shuai’s safety. The Women’s Tennis Association claims that it will cut ties with China and refuse to host events in the country until Shuai’s whereabouts are known and…
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Women’s hockey Jaden Head on graduation and her time as a Golden Hawk
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With graduation just around the corner, women’s hockey assistant captain Jaden Head can’t help but reminisce about her five years at Laurier while preparing for her future in the police force. Head, an Orono, Ontario native, is in the fifth and final year of her sociology degree at Laurier. She has also been a staple…
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Laurier women’s basketball team scores fourth win in a row
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The Golden Hawks’ women’s basketball team returned home this past weekend and picked up two impressive victories to improve their winning streak to four games. Following a season-long five-game road trip- that began with three consecutive losses- before ending on a high note with two wins, the team was happy to be home. “It was…
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Laurier grad excels at international bodybuilding competition
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Is it more difficult to look like an anatomy chart or to memorize one? An inside joke between mother and daughter, but also an accurate statement about Alyssa Coppolino. This past weekend Alyssa stepped under the lights of the Olympia stage: the Super Bowl of bodybuilding where the most muscular men and women on Earth…
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Serena Williams faces controversy at the U.S. Open
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Serena Williams is considered by many around the world to be one of the best professional female tennis players. The 36-year-old athlete holds multiple Grand Slam titles and has established herself as a respected woman in tennis. Despite her illustrious sports career, however, Williams has made headlines over the past few weeks regarding her clothing…
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