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Top 5 news stories of 2016
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Policy The latest major story to have come out of Wilfrid Laurier University is that of its new sexual and gendered violence policy and procedures, drafted by the Gendered Violence Task Force, the student group Advocates for Student Culture of Consent (ASCC) and other university partners. The lack of a policy was first discovered by…
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OUSA brings #MYWLLis campaign to Laurier
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Between Nov. 21 and 25, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) hosted its #MyWILis campaign to raise awareness of work integrated learning and gather student feedback on the topic. Work integrated learning (WIL) itself, isn’t a commonly used term and means different things to different people. OUSA defined “WIL” as experiences that help students translate…
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International students hosted by local families for the holidays
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Many students at Wilfrid Laurier University are unable to go back to their home country for the holidays due to the vast distance and the costs associated with traveling over the holidays. However, four years ago, Wilfrid Laurier International started a holiday host program directed towards accommodating international students. According to Charlene Mak, the international…
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Enhancing focus and concentration with Klarity
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A new energy supplement has been developed for students by third-year Wilfrid Laurier University student, Andrew Stubbs. ‘Klarity’ is a Health Canada approved natural health product, developed and sold through studentXel. Klarity was approved by Health Canada on Aug. 15. Stubbs is the founder and CEO of the company, which also works with brand ambassadors…
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Comedian Jordan Foisy brings relatable humour to Princess Café
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In celebration of their 10-year anniversary, the Princess Café has planned two stand-up comedy shows featuring some of Canada’s hottest up-and-coming comics. On Dec. 1, comedian and writer Jordan Foisy launched the stand-up series as part of his Standing on the Edge of Unspeakable Anxiety tour, in preparation for his upcoming comedy album. Inspiration for…
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WatCAR to test Canada’s first self-driving car
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On Nov. 28, a research team which is part of Waterloo Center for Automotive Research (WatCAR) had their self-driving car sanctioned to begin public road testing. The autonomous car (nicknamed Autonomoose) will be the first in Canada to be driven on public roads. “There’s excitement in every corner of the province about the fact that…
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Age differences within a relationship aren’t an inhibitor
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There is no formula or equation to make a relationship work. Every single relationship is different and sometimes, even when you try your best, you won’t succeed (excuse my awful Coldplay reference. I just had to). However, when it comes to love, age tends to be a big factor. Some say it is best to…
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Golden Hawks sweep the weekend
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Coming off of a tough loss to Windsor last weekend, the Golden Hawks showed they were determined to come out this weekend and end the semester on a high note. It started Friday night with Laurier handily beating the Laurentian Voyageurs with an 83-57 win, where the Voyageurs proved to be no match against the…
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Reaction to blue blood and mixed race romance
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In Canada, the Queen and the British royal family are still very much a cultural symbol. Recently, one member of the British royal family has been in the news more than usual. His Royal Highness, Prince Harry, is currently in the Caribbean, visiting many nations on behalf of the Queen. On one of his recent…
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King Street opens to traffic in Waterloo
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King Street, in uptown Waterloo, was opened up to two-way traffic last Wednesday night after almost a year of LRT construction caused the road to be closed from Union St. to Erb St. GrandLinq announced early in November that it was their intent to open the street and finish the main portion of LRT construction…
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