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St. Patty’s- A Day of Giving?

St. Patrick’s Day is known as one of the most gluttonous days of the year. And with campus painted greener than Al Gore’s future, the festivities were certainly in full effect. Of course, in typical Laurier style, the widespread support … Continue reading

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Day 3

  Yesterday was a very busy day. I had 5.5 hours of class and then work and then we went to watch a documentary about homeless youth in the Kitchener Waterloo area. The documentary was quite eye opening. It really … Continue reading

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Phantom Donater, Snorchestra, and Hata’s in my building!

Laurier Rocks!!! Thank you anonymous phantom donater who handed me a stack of eight $20 bills…Wutchu’ know about supporting the homeless?! This school is the best in the world! We have had so much support it’s mind blowing and is … Continue reading

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5 Days at a Time

We don’t need coins- we need change. If I could put a theme to these five days, that would be it. Don’t get me wrong, the Laurier community has supported us with coins as well. Just 72 hours in, we’re … Continue reading

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Pouring In

The rain was the least of our issues as we’re taking leaps and bounds towards reaching our goal with no room for mercy. Finding ways to entertain ourselves is as if I’m in my childhood again, fascinated by the smallest … Continue reading

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Are We Our Brothers’ Keeper?

Are We Our Brothers’ Keeper? The last 24 hours we have chosen to famine, although the fantastic support from the entire Laurier community certainly has not. The amount of food donations we received today will make for a memorable meal … Continue reading

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Day 1

So… the first night was interesting. After opening ceremonies we removed all the snow from our new home. We thought it was taking such a long time but once our home was setup we didn’t really know what to do … Continue reading

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The 4 kids of Laurier – Fresh Prince cover

Hey guys, We had an awesome campaign tonight at open mic night at Wilf’s and we couldn’t be happier! The participants crafted together our very own rap that was performed and I thought I would share it with the rest … Continue reading

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What have you done for me lately?

I was reaffirmed today why I chose to come to school at Laurier. The support we have received from the entire Laurier community has been overwhelming thus far. The four of us have had the most incredible people approach us, asking for our … Continue reading

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The Harsh Reality of Homelessness

Well it was an interesting night. Students were surprisingly aware of our campaign and were very generous with the food donations! I can honestly say I have been more well fed the last 24 hrs then I otherwise would have … Continue reading

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