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Laurier women’s rugby shuts out York Lions
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The Laurier women’s rugby team put on a full display of their team motto, “Pleasantly Violent,” in a huge victory against the York Lions to add another win to the column. “They put everything we worked on in training into the game. We really started clicking and saw the level we see in training.” Head…
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Gryphons take OUA Championship rematch against Golden Hawks men’s rugby
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The home and season opener for the Golden Hawks men’s rugby team saw them go head-to-head against division rivals the Guelph Gryphons. The Hawks were looking to get even with the Gryphons after losing the OUA Championship game last season. The Hawks defence stunned from the first whistle. Guelph pushed the Hawks deep into their…
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Golden Hawks take down Carleton Ravens in Home Opener
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The Laurier Golden Hawks football team remains perfect so far this season after defeating the Carleton Ravens 20-15 in their Home Opener. The Hawks entered the game after a gritty one-point win over the Queen’s Gaels in week one of the OUA season. Laurier’s defence started hot and finished hotter, limiting the Ravens to only…
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Soccer icons take pitch one last time
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For women’s soccer, making it to the World Cup is a dream come true. The dream could not be possible without trailblazing women fighting for their place on the world stage, equal opportunities, and fair pay. The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand could be the last time viewers and competitors see generational…
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Canada begins fight for first FIFA Women’s World Cup
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway in Australia and New Zealand where team Canada searches for their first ever tournament win coming off a successful gold medal finish at the 2020 Olympics. Canada has been challenged in this tournament where they placed the highest of fourth place in 2003. In 2015, they fell in…
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The effects of 2000’s diet culture lingers today
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Almost every magazine cover in the 2000s showed thin models with bold fonts cheering on the next fad diet that will guarantee the fastest way to lose weight. How to get a celebrity body, the perfect beach body and the revenge body. Diet culture had women tangled in its fingers. A notable and notorious force…
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What is lacking in the discussion about LGBTQ+ hate crimes
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Content warning: this article mentions violence. I feel gutted every time I hear about another shooting, and yet, horribly, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Nov. 19 attack on the Colorado venue Club Q, where the shooter killed five people, is just one of many fresh wounds from which the LGBTQ+ community is hurting. …
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Laurier Women’s Basketball Fall to Guelph in Tough Match
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The Laurier women’s basketball team hosted the Guelph Gryphons in their second and final meeting of the regular season. The Hawks entered the game with three losses and a single win after defeating the Toronto Varsity Blues, while Guelph was off to a perfect start in the season with two wins. Both teams faced off…
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Laurier men’s basketball best Guelph in overtime
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The Guelph Gryphons visited the Laurier men’s basketball team for the second meeting of the regular season. The teams played under a week prior, where Laurier held on 92-91 for the victory. In the 2021-2022 season, the Highway 7 rivalry was split with each team taking a win in rather close games. The first meeting…
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Golden Hawks Fall to Mustangs in OUA Semifinals
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The Laurier men’s football team travelled to London on Saturday to take on the defendingYates Cup champions, the Western Mustangs. Despite being in the month of November, thetemperature pushed 21 degrees Celsius. The weather would end up being a key factor in thegame where both teams would have to minimize mistakes playing into the strong…
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