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Les francophones sont-ils (ou elles!) prêt.e.s pour le langage inclusif?
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Français English Faut-il adopter le langage inclusif ou préserver l’intégrité de la langue française? Peut-on avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre? Étant donné les discussions sur l’inclusivité de genre, le langage inclusif est un sujet plus polémique que jamais pour les francophones. Pour certain.e.s, c’est encore une tentative d’angliciser la langue française, tandis que…
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Laurier celebrates Islamic Heritage Month to foster an inclusive campus for Muslim students
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Wilfrid Laurier University has held multiple events this month to highlight and honour Muslim people on campus during Canadian Islamic History Month. “It is a great opportunity and it is creating and fostering an inclusive campus for students, faculty and staff members,” Selda Sezen, faculty and Muslim Chaplin at Laurier said. “I believe that inclusiveness and recognizing diversity…
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Meet Rolo, the new service dog in-training at Laurier’s Waterloo campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to providing accessible services and welcomes regulated service animals to all facilities on campus. The university supports the presence of service animals-in-training with policies and requirements that the owner must abide by. Rolo, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador retriever mix, is a service puppy-in-training being raised by Carly Zeller, a first-year…
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Men’s hockey coach Greg Puhalski on Laurier’s return to the ice and his time with the Stanley Cup
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“Everybody’s got high anticipation. We are really excited to get going,” Men’s hockey coach Greg Puhalski said. Coaches across the Ontario University Athletics conference will have to adjust to a unique season this year as their teams prepare to take the ice for the first time in over 20 months. “It’ll be an adjustment. It’s…
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Laurier after two confirmed cases
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Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been declared by Waterloo Region Public Health in employees at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The cases were reported on Aug. 15 and Aug. 18. The individuals are currently self-isolating and are being monitored by public health. “The university is taking direction about the management of this outbreak from…
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Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
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In a two-part investigative series, The Cord’s Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, explores the resignations of three former directors from the Students’ Union Board of Directors. Fiza Iqbal and Muna Mohamed were the first to be interviewed on June 16, before an emergency board meeting that followed on June 24. Just over a month into the 2021-22…
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Laurier to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
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Wilfrid Laurier University is making a commitment to hiring “no less than six new Indigenous faculty members and six Black faculty members,” according to a Laurier press release posted on May 4. The hiring strategy is part of the “Inclusive Excellence” initiative which aims to build on the university’s plans for diversity and inclusion. “Laurier’s…
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UPDATED: Laurier staff member placed on leave after allegedly sharing Islamophobic Facebook posts
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Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of Islamophobia that readers may find upsetting. An employee at Wilfrid Laurier University has been placed on leave after being accused of sharing Islamophobic posts on their personal Facebook account. Laurier is conducting an internal investigation regarding the matter and has yet to release the identity of the employee.…
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Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
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As demands for inclusivity go viral, companies and brands are forced to make their products suit the interests of consumers. In February 2020, Hasbro toy company announced a rebranding of the iconic Mr. Potato Head to be more gender-inclusive. By dropping the “Mr.”, Hasbro will be selling a new toy kit featuring two large potatoes…
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Local initiative aims to create space for queer communities
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While KW seems to be lacking dedicated LGBTQ+ bar spaces, one initiative is looking to tackle that. Dyke Bar Takeover KW, launched by Reba Joy, is an initiative that partners with local artists and venues to create pop-up events across the region. “Our mission at Dyke Bar Takeover KW is to create more regular spaces…
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