Waterloo
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Words of advice from Waterloo’s Dragon, Michael Wekerle
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Photo by Andreas Patsiaouros According to Michael Wekerle, Canadian investor, dragon on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and former Bay Street trader, there are three aspects to a powerful city — education, awareness and diversity. These aspects are what drew him into investing in Waterloo Region with its ever-growing tech ecosystem. These words and other bits of…
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Candidates answer questions before election day
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Photo by Will Huang The Waterloo open forum for the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, which took place in the Concourse from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., gave students, faculty and staff their last opportunity to freely ask candidates questions on their platform and role in this year’s election period. Starting the open forum were…
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Educating students on the importance of consent
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Photo by Andreas Patsiaouros Wilfrid Laurier University’s student and alumni-based advocate group, Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent, held a panel last Tuesday night to kick off their #ConsentIsGolden campaign, aimed at educating university students on the importance of consent in every day events. “The Blurred Lines of Consent” was open to anyone from…
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Presidential debate brings issues to light
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It was the big debate between the two of the most well known Tyler’s on Wednesday night at Wilfrid Laurier University. The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union presidential debate took place on the Waterloo campus as students, staff and campaign team members were invited to watch their two presidential candidates, Waterloo’s Tyler Murdock and Brantford’s…
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Brantford’s role in the elections
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The rise in Brantford students running for positions is a positive for the Students’ Union elections
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Election process changes in the works for AUS
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The Arts Undergraduate Society will now be holding elections to choose their presidents in upcoming years
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First of three sponsored refugee families arrive in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Graphic by Fani Hsieh On January 15, after months of preparation, Wilfrid Laurier University welcomed a sponsored Syrian refugee family. They mark the first of three families to arrive in Canada that Laurier is sponsoring through the blended-visa sponsorship program. After more than 24 hours in transit, the family flew into Toronto Pearson International Airport…
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The election’s increase in female candidates
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Six female candidates are officially running in this years Student’s Union elections
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FLASH digital photography exhibition will feature artists that share local connections
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Photo by Jessica Dik Waterloo Region can look forward to a night of culture and celebrating creative diversity on January 29. The second annual FLASH digital photography exhibition will take place that evening in the historic Tannery buildings located in the heart of downtown Kitchener. The event is scheduled to start at around 7 p.m.,…
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What’s in a president? A day in the life of Olivia Matthews
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Editor-in-Chief, Shelby Blackley followed around president and CEO of the Students’ Union for a day
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