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Wilfrid Laurier University continues the transition to in-person learning
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On Jan. 31, Wilfrid Laurier University began a four-phased plan for a transition back to in-person learning with the plan resuming until the end of February. Despite the risk of COVID-19 transmission among large groups of people, Laurier, similar to other institutions, has decided to proceed with the return. “When [COVID-19] cases flattened out, you…
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Shane Symington elected as 2022-23 Students’ Union president
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Shane Symington has been elected as the next Students’ Union president and CEO for the 2022/2023 year. Symington won the election on the evening of Jan. 27, with 1372 votes which was 53.47 per cent of the student vote. Opponent Ezra Ceniti received 1194 votes, which was 46.53 per cent. In an email statement sent…
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Why The Cord is not endorsing a candidate in this year’s Students’ Union election
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The Cord has made the conscious decision to refrain from endorsing a presidential candidate in this year’s 2022 Students’ Union election. After thorough deliberation and discussion, our team believes it would be in the best interest of our paper and the Wilfrid Laurier student body to reevaluate the purpose and value of election endorsements. While…
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Laurier professor named Canada Research Chair in Northern Wildlife Biology
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Frances Stewart, an assistant professor in the biology department at Wilfrid Laurier University, was named Canada Research Chair in Northern Wildlife Biology. Stewart’s research focus is on wildlife in Canada’s north. Her lab is called the WILD Lab, which stands for Wildlife Integration for Land Use Decisions. “What we essentially do is we try to…
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Laurier announces updated plan for winter term in-person instruction
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Wilfrid Laurier University released a revised, four-phased plan for in-person instruction on Jan. 19. Winter term classes are planned to resume between Jan. 31-Feb. 28 “based on class size and activity, as supported by public health guidance.” The phased return course list can be found here. Laurier’s mandatory vaccination and face-covering policies will still be…
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No in-person classes until Jan. 31, according to revised Laurier winter term plan
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Wilfrid Laurier University released an updated plan for the start of winter semester classes that included a delay in returning to campus for in-person instruction. On Dec. 16, the university’s “at a glance updates” included the following: “1. Wilfrid Laurier University’s winter term will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. 2. Instructional activities…
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First-year striker Sasha Marikano on the keys to her success on the pitch
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Local Kitchener native and first-year forward, Sasha Marikano dazzled in her first year on the pitch with the Golden Hawks women’s soccer program. After the cancellation of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) soccer last season, Marikano, who most recently played as a part of the Kitchener TFC Academy made the most of her first year with…
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Coach Faulds and Carusello optimistic about the future despite early playoff exit
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“Apart from one team out of 27, no one is truly happy. Everybody wants to win their last football game of the year and play in the Vanier Cup, but at the end of the day, only one team gets to do that,” Head Coach Michael Faulds said. The Golden Hawks football team saw their…
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Men’s Hockey split opening games against Guelph and Western in their return to the ice
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632 days removed from their last game; the Golden Hawks men’s hockey program returned to the ice last week with a successful road trip to begin the new Ontario University Athletics (OUA) season. Laurier opened their season with back-to-back games against two of the top teams in the province – Guelph and Western –splitting the…
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Coach Serresse focused on improvement after dropping opening games against nationally-ranked Badgers
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Following an undefeated pre-season and a Naismith Classic championship over the past two weeks of exhibition play, the Golden Hawks men’s basketball program came out flat in their opening two regular-season matchups against the Brock Badgers. The Golden Hawks suffered a 98-77 loss on Wednesday night as they tipped off their season in St. Catharines,…
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