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Increasing teacher diversity event held on Waterloo campus
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On Nov. 20, the third annual Increasing Teacher Diversity event was held on the Waterloo campus. Organized by Laurier’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization coalition (EDI&I), the event brings together high school students from across Waterloo with aims to inspire future educators from equity-deserving groups. “We ask the students who come to our event, how…
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End in sight for music building construction
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It’s been a little over a year since ground was broken for the construction of the new SavvasChamberlain Music Building, and now we’re in the home stretch. The plans for the renovations were first announced in fall 2019 at the launch of the MakingSpace for Music fundraising campaign, which initially aimed to raise $14 million.…
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Attack at hagey hall spurs protests and promotes unity
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Declared as a “hate-motivated” act of violence, two students alongside the professor of Philosophy 202: Gender Issues were stabbed at the University of Waterloo’s Hagey Hall on June 28th at 4pm. The following day, City of Waterloo police chief Mark Crowell spoke to address the timeline of the attack, detailing how the assailant spoke to…
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Representation at the Oscars: The bar is on the floor
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It’s been almost a century since the Oscars began. On Mar. 13, they hosted their 95th annual award ceremony, and nobody has been able to shut up about it since. In some regard, this is rightfully so. The film Everything Everywhere All at Once picked up seven awards that night, with three of them won…
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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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Islamic Heritage Month and Laurier Experts
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The Canadian government named October Islamic Heritage Month in 2007; marking a month of opportunity to learn about Muslims and their traditions, history, and culture, while also recognizing the importance of inclusivity and recognizing the unique challenges of racism and Islamophobia that Muslims face. To commemorate this month, Laurier held multiple events: Selda Sezen, the…
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Freestore reopens after two-year pandemic pause
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Freestore reopened on Sept. 6 after a two-year pandemic pause. Tucked away in the basement of WLU’s Special Constable Services building, the Freestore has about 2,000 pounds of goods waiting to be picked up by students, staff and faculty. As the name suggests, every item in the Freestore can be taken home…
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Laurier célèbre le Mois du patrimoine musulman dans l’espoir de promouvoir un campus accueillant pour les élèves musulmans
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Traduit en français par Alexanne Wingert, Angélique Guérin et Ko Eun Um. L’Université Wilfrid Laurier offre de nombreux événements pour mettre en valeur les Musulmans de notre campus et pour leur rendre hommage lors du Mois du patrimoine musulman. « C’est une occasion parfaite de créer et de promouvoir un campus inclusif pour les étudiants, ainsi…
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Underprepared and unappreciated: Students’ Union executive reflects on a difficult, unfinished term
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Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of suicidal ideation Before the end of the 2021 fall semester, two members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union executive team left their roles. The departure of the executives wasn’t made public until members of the students’ union board of directors mentioned the vacancies to The Cord during…
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Where did Frank’s go?
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Finally, after nearly two years, campus has reopened. Once again we can attend classes, network with classmates and enjoy all of the amenities that Laurier provides. There is however one establishment at Laurier that remains closed. One that while less prominent, is still fondly remembered by many. While Wilf’s, Union Market, and Byte 75 will…
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