Laurier students aren’t content with simply earning a university degree. To them, education is a springboard to something greater: it’s the key to shaping a life, building a community and making a difference.
For more than a century, Laurier has been known for academic excellence. But we’ve also been dedicated to the philosophy that our students’ success is measured through more than grades – it’s based on the quality of the lives they lead, and those they inspire.
A Palestinian flag flies near the Peace Tower during a march for Gaza rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2023.
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The Canadian government’s refusal to include a description of anti-Palestinian racism sends the message that the struggles of Palestinians don’t matter.
Canadian rapper Drake at the Billboard Music Awards in May 2019. Drake’s recent beef with American rapper Kendrick Lamar highlights how Canadian rap is often seen as distant from American hip hop culture.
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Beefs often target Drake’s race, constructing him as a Canadian who is not Black enough to claim an authentic connection to African-American hip hop culture.
Protesters gather in an encampment set up on the University of Toronto campus in Toronto on May 2, 2024.
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How university campuses respond to concerns about student safety can set the stage for learning or encourage its opposite: divisiveness and censorship.
Icon of the Seas cruise ship is docked after arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2, 2024, as part of its trial voyage and certification process.
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The cruising industry is two-faced: on the surface, cruises are convenient, exciting holidays with economic benefits. But lurking underneath are its environmental and social impacts.
People attend a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 6, 2022, in response to derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad by a spokesperson of India’s governing party.
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Pakistan’s laws against blasphemy have been used to bring cases against numerous people over the years, and in particular, the country’s religious minorities.
A study of more than 155,000 students in the Toronto District School Board found only 55 per cent of students who self-identify as Black are applying to post-secondary education.
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All students who apply to university need ‘U’ courses, but Toronto-area research reveals few students with zero Grade 12 ‘U’ courses apply for any post-secondary education at all.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for their meeting in New Delhi, India, in June 2023.
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India is pursuing a policy of pleasing the ruling elites in its neighbourhood, which it hopes will serve its national aspirations to become a regional powerhouse like China.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pose for a photo at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November 2023 in San Francisco.
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Global human rights is an area where Chinese officials are willing to engage with the international community and could provide a window of opportunity towards further progress in the future.
Black people have long faced systemic inequalities in Canada’s justice system. But more equitable sentencing practices could make the process fairer.
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Tackling the climate crisis starts with breaking our addiction to fuel. A task complicated by fuels essential role in both promoting and threatening global human security.
Pessoas em luto seguram velas para o palestino-americano Wadea Al-Fayoume durante uma vigília em Plainfield, Illinois. O menino muçulmano de seis anos morreu esfaqueado, no que a polícia descreve como um crime de ódio.
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Deliberately circulated disinformation — big lies — are used to foment Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, with deadly consequences.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre looks on at a Tamil heritage month reception in January 2023.
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Does the ‘diploma divide’ make politics more about culture than economic inequality?
Mourners hold candles for Palestinian-American Wadea Al-Fayoume during a vigil in Plainfield, Ill. The six-year-old Muslim boy was fatally stabbed in what police describe as a hate crime.
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Former President Donald Trump’s mug shot is in line with the traditional mug shots that arrested people first took in the mid-1800s and early 1900s, a police photography expert explains.
Canada’s Vanessa Gilles reacts at the full-time whistle after losing their Group B soccer match 4-0 against Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, on July 31, 2023.
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The implications of the Canadian women’s soccer team’s World Cup loss goes beyond Canadian national pride.
La Française Estelle Cascarino, à droite, frappe le ballon contre l'Australienne Mary Fowler lors d'un match amical de football à Melbourne, le 14 juillet 2023, avant la Coupe du monde féminine de football.
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La Coupe du monde féminine de 2023 est sans doute la meilleure en termes de niveau sportif, d'investissements et d'audience. Mais l'équité et la reconnaissance ne sont pas encore au rendez-vous.
France’s Estelle Cascarino, right, kicks the ball past Australia’s Mary Fowler during their friendly soccer match in Melbourne, on July 14, 2023, ahead of the Women’s World Cup.
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While the 2023 Women’s World Cup might be the best yet for women in terms of investments and viewership, there is still room for improvement for the 2027 World Cup.
Smoke rising from an active fire in the Northwest Territories.
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Zombie fires smoulder through the winter and reignite in the early spring. How these fires behave is not well understood, but they can contribute to an earlier and longer fire season.
Fumée s'élevant d'un incendie actif dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest.
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Les feux « zombies » couvent tout au long de l’hiver et se rallument au printemps. Leur comportement reste peu connu, mais ils peuvent contribuer à une saison des incendies plus précoce et plus longue.