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Laurier officially designates fair trade coffee in most cafés
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On Jan. 17, Wilfrid Laurier University received a fair trade campus designation from the Canadian Fair Trade Network and Fair Trade Canada. After over a year of changing products on shelves and filling out applications, the Sustainability Office and Food Services have made Wilfrid Laurier University the twentieth campus in Canada to be designated fair…
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Ashley Little named as Writer in Residence
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As of January, Canadian author Ashley Little began a three-month contract as the Edna Staebler Writer in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University. The position, coming into it’s fifth year, allows the Laurier community to gain one-on-one feedback on their writing from a professional author. They will also be able to attend seminars and workshops that…
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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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Presidential food review: The BRARitto
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Now, I have my share of Indian cuisine on the regular, so the novelty of combining one ethnically appropriated food with the flavour of another isn’t enough to glaze my eyes over with wonder. But the BRARitto doesn’t need to do that. It’s good, for just being plain good. Taking the original burrito recipe and…
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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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Rise in applications to Laurier
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For the third year in a row, Wilfrid Laurier University has seen an increase in applications from Ontario secondary school students. The university has experienced the largest three-year increase in applications amongst all Ontario universities. On Jan. 11, the university saw an 8.8 per cent increase in applications from secondary school applicants, translating into roughly…
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Students’ Union election candidates answer questions at Open Forum and Town Hall
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The 2017 campaign season continues as candidates for the Wilfrid Laurier University Senate and Board of Governors, as well as for the Students’ Union Board of Directors and president, participated in the Waterloo Open Forum on Jan. 18. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Concourse candidates answered questions pertaining numerous topics, such as…
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Brantford’s role during the Students’ Union election
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During this election season at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo and Brantford students will be exposed to various events and campaign initiatives in order to become informed about this year’s candidates. Each year, there is evidence of fewer candidates from Laurier’s Brantford campus than from the Waterloo campus. This year, only three out of 15 Board…
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Surviving the common cold
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With cold and flu season among us, there are many things that students at Wilfrid Laurier University can think about and pay attention to in order to prevent themselves from getting sick and dealing with cold and flu symptoms. “I would say one of the most important things that you can do as far as…
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Laurier celebrates Bell Let’s Talk week
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From Jan. 23-30 on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus, Bridging the Gap is collaborating with jack.org to raise awareness about mental health during a week-long event called Bell Let’s Talk Week. The purpose of Bell Let’s Talk week is to raise awareness, explain campus mental health resources, host events, engage with students at their booth…
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