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Hawks men’s hockey fall to Varsity Blues
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The Laurier men’s hockey team welcomed the University of Toronto to the Waterloo Recreation Complex for an intense and competitive matchup. The Hawks looked to extend their win streak to two games while the Varsity Blues hoped to get back into the win column. The game got off to an exciting start, with Toronto taking…
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Golden Hawks soccer host Senior Day for their last match on home soil
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The Laurier women’s and men’s soccer teams hosted the Western Mustangs in their final game at home. The women’s team celebrated ten senior athletes who prepared to play one last time at Alumni Field. The Laurier Golden Hawks battled in a physical match against the Mustangs, led by their fifth year Captain, Lila Nakano. Nakano…
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Golden Hawks Soar over Paladins in 85-3 victory on Senior Day
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In a display of rugby dominance, Laurier Golden Hawks showed an array of offensive prowess by winning 85-3 over the visiting Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins on Saturday’s Senior Day. Coming off last week’s blowout win against the York Lions, Laurier carried the momentum over to secure back-to-back wins. The match was an offensive masterclass…
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How Laurier’s department of athletics is keeping fans engaged through their innovation
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With university sports having been out of sight since last March, Laurier’s department of athletics and recreation has been making sure Golden Hawk sports have not been out of mind. With their social media outreach, creative programming and innovation, the department has worked hard this year to keep Golden Hawk fans engaged, even though there…
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Why J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is so disappointing
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J.K. Rowling has managed to establish herself as one of 2020’s biggest personal disappointments for me, and that’s saying quite a lot given the dumpster fire that this year has shaped up to be. Back in June, the Harry Potter author took to Twitter—during Pride month, amidst a global pandemic, as if to double-down on…
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Recapping the top sports moments from the 2018-19 season
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An in-depth look at the responsibilities of head athletic therapist Jennifer Martins
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s varsity football team gets a lot of attention during the season due to the exciting nature of the sport. But what often goes under the radar is the work the team puts in behind the scenes. One of the biggest reasons behind the football team’s massive success over the years…
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Laurier Cricket Club begins first year of competition
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Cricket can now be added to the list of Laurier club sports this year. The Laurier Cricket Club is the direct result of several years of development lead by Abdul Rehman Naeem. When Naeem came to Laurier, he found a substantial cricket fan base among students. At that time, there were no cricket teams at…
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Laurier and Ontario University Application Centre create more gender options for residence application
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s department of residence is working with the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) in order to create various gender identity categories when applying to residence. The residence staff are in the process of creating this option but have taken several steps to ensure that students can be accommodated for their specific needs. Clayton…
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