University of Waterloo
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Opting in for the better of the student body
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Last week’s edition of The Cord contained an article about student fees that I found concerning. The author argued that students who feel they are not directly benefiting from services funded by their student fees should opt-out. That is a monumentally bad idea, not just for the person opting out, but for all the other…
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O’Leary Canada’s Trump?
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Have you ever heard the saying that Canada is the same as America, just a few years behind? That saying may prove very true when considering the future of Canadian politics. The hugely controversial American election process that started several years ago is resurfacing in Canadian politics right now. I have been surprised at the…
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Calling the monster what it is: cancer
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I recently saw a film about the trials a young child experiences once a family member is affected by “the illness.” The protagonist of this story had to watch in disbelief as “the big one” took hold of his mother and she grew weaker and paler after every “treatment” failed and every “medicine” had no…
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Ministry of labour announces safety program
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On Monday morning, Ontario’s Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn officially launched the 2017 Occupational Health, Safety and Prevention Innovation Program (OHSPIP) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Announced in the Paul Martin Centre on the Waterloo campus, MPP Flynn explained that this year’s support will mainly focus on initiatives to improve workplace mental health, address mobile equipment…
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Watching the fees of your tuition
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Among the several areas of concern for Canadian university students, perhaps none are more pertinent than rising student debts, often driven by rising tuition. According to the Canadian Federation of Students, average student debt stands at $27,000. The Toronto Star recently reported that nearly 40 per cent of Canadian post-secondary students experience food poverty. Since…
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Trump’s inauguration sets the bar for his administration
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Whether it was denial or ignorance, there was something preventing many from accepting the reality that Donald Trump won the election and was going to become the 45th president of the United States. Well, Friday Jan. 20 made it official: Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. No more denial, it finally became real. As…
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Thank you Trudeau for humanizing Muslim Woman
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On Nov. 8, 2016, I did something I don’t normally do: I made a brash Facebook post expressing my disgust for the results of this American election. I genuinely felt hurt that people were voting for someone I found to be a vindictive bully towards women, Muslims, Latinx, LGBTQ+, as well as those living with…
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Taking great pains to change your life
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Whenever the new year rolls around, I hear of my friends, my acquaintances and my family attempting to change some aspect of themselves that they find to be negative. They may also be trying to change some form of their circumstance to a better one. While this happens at all times throughout the year, January…
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WLU Student Elections: Candidate Platform Summaries
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Candidate Platform Summaries Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union 2017 Elections Presidential Candidates Kanwar Brar – Waterloo I am a 4th year Political Science student pursuing the position of President & CEO because I believe in enhancing the student experience at Laurier. My initiatives are focused around five pillars of: Student Experience, Advocacy, Communication, Transparency and Representation.…
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Gratefulness is fulfilling and makes your life great
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You wake up one morning, enthused and ready for the full day ahead. But then you miss your bus. Now, you’ll be late. You decide to walk. After all, it’s only 10 minutes. You get to wherever you need to be, only to realize you forgot your wallet at home. Looks like you will be…
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