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The following positions are currently available:
The Sputnik News Writer
The Sputnik On Campus Writer
Distribution staff
Positions are available to students of all disciplines, not just journalism. WLUSP staff will work with you to polish
your work, build a journalism portfolio, and network with helpful contacts. These positions can be added to your
CCR.
Send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to [email protected] to apply.
To apply as distribution staff, email [email protected] to inquire.
The Sputnik reserves a space for “the Mouthpiece” a column for your educated rant. Tell us what you’ve been
thinking about class sizes, tuition fees, university buildings, municipal decisions or anything else that's on your
mind. Send your rant to [email protected]. All submissions are totally anonymous.
LSFL would like to thank all Laurier students for participating in our events this semester! We would like to
congratulate our winners for the Fall Semester monthly challenges Jessica L. and Luke F.! As well as to Matt W.
and Alex P. who won the candy jars from our "Guess How Many Candies Are In The Jar" contest! We have some
exciting events coming up during the Winter Semester, so stay tuned for details coming out in January! We wish
you all the best on your exams and Happy Holidays!
If you have any comments or questions, please email us at [email protected]
Associate Dean Kathryn Carter will lead a book club, meeting three times in the winter term, to discuss Fauna by
Alyssa York. We will partner some of our discussions with a Laurier Waterloo book club running at the same times,
led by Eleanor Ty. Those in the book club will get a special chance to meet Alyssa York when she comes to the
Brantford campus for a public event on the evening of February 27.
Dates and times: January 28, February 4, and February 11 at 4:30 in the afternoon, location TBA.
Staff, students, and faculty are all welcome. Posters with details will go up before the holidays.
Extramural Men’s
Indoor Soccer
Team at a recent
tournament where
they took third
place
A three-part forum and discussion series. Join the Veritas Forum for a conversation on the important question:
“How can people of varied beliefs move forward together to work for justice in our world?” This question spawned
a three-night lecture and discussion series brought to the Laurier and Brantford community through partnerships
between Laurier faculty, students and community ministries.
Who: Free to all faculty, staff, students and community
Where: SCJ 127
When: January 14-16, 2013, 7:00pm- 9:00pm
For more information: www.veritasbrantford.wordpress.com or www.facebook.com/veritasbrantford
Thursday December 6th- Fall Exam Hours in Effect
Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sat - Sun 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Closed Dec. 15-16, 2012
Thursday December 20th- Monday January 7th- WILKES
HOUSE CLOSED
Laurier students welcome to register.
Registration Date: NOVEMBER 27th
Mohawk College (Brantford Gym) from 3pm-9pm
Registration Fee: $10.00 per person OR $5.00 per person
+ Non-perishable food item
You are allowed a 5 - 8 player team, ALL AGES WELCOME
Still need a placement? Looking to get some more
volunteer hours? Perhaps a part-time job? Do you have a
passion for sports? The Community Outreach Program is
looking for you. The Community Outreach Program is a
new program created by the Athletics & Recreation
department. The program works to create a relationship
between Laurier Brantford students and local sports
organizations in the community. Currently we have more
than a dozen volunteer positions open with more coming
in. Check out lbstudentaffairs.ca/athletics to find the
Community Outreach Program and see what interests you.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Ahmed Minhas at
[email protected] or Greg Stewart at [email protected]
Wednesday, December 5 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Nipissing
Darling room 110. What are principals really looking
for from future teachers? Join us as we discuss how to
prepare for a successful job interview. We’ll show you
how to: make a positive first impression; present your
best qualifications; formulate answers to common
interview questions; & offer you tips on how to reduce
stress and maximize your performance.
Mark your calendars for January 14– 18
Tired of hearing “You need experience to get a job”
but you can’t get experience because no one will hire
you? Think again! There are a number of different
ways to get experience while you are still a student.
Find out during Laurier Brantford’s 3rd Annual, “Get
Experience” Week!
Check out the event listing for more details:
http://navigator.wlu.ca/careerEvents/brantford.htm
Career Development Centre
SC Johnson Building, 2nd Floor
519.756.8228 ext. 5726
www.wlu.ca/career
Looking for a place to study on campus? The Multi-
Purpose Room has been designated quiet study space
for the duration of the exam period. This is in the
basement of the Student Center and can be accessed
24/7 with your OneCard.
Good luck on exams! A reminder that classes will
resume for the Winter Term on January 7 2013. Have a
fun and safe break!
The Dean’s Honour Roll for 2011 - 2012 is now available! Recipients can pick up their certificates at the Dean’s
Office Reception Desk during office hours. For a detailed list of recipients please click HERE. The Dean’s Office is
located in RAC East 132 and is open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed daily from 12:00-1:00 p.m.) To
verify yourself as a recipient, please present your One Card at pick-up.
Have you volunteered your time on campus? You can now add it to your Co-Curricular Record (CCR)! The CCR is
a document that details a student’s extra curricular activities associated with WLU which is great to attach to a
resume. For information on how to add positions to the record, please watch our VIDEO. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact [email protected]
PRISM funding is a pool of funding that is available to those students, staff and faculty of campus groups
attempting to engage in diversity & respect-focused programming for which other sources of funding are not
readily available. Requests to the PRISM fund will be reviewed as they are received, however applicants should
allow 3-4 weeks for the funding request to be reviewed and results released.
Students, staff and faculty interested in receiving funding should complete the PRISM Fund Application.
For more information, please contact Jessi Calberry at [email protected]
It is the police of the Learning Services Centre not to assist students with take home exams, unless a professor has
given prior instructions to the centre staff to do so. Faculty can contact Jenna Olender directly at [email protected]
to give either specific students, or their entire class permission to use this service.
Monday, December 3rd will be the last day that the Learning Services Centre will hold regular appointments and
drop in hours for the fall term. The online appointment booking system will no longer be available after this date.
Appointments can be made up until Wednesday, December 19th by emailing [email protected]
Come to the Learning Services Centre on Wednesday, December 5 at 1 pm if you are interested in partaking in a
grammar review session.
For complete details please visit:
www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2548&p=14873
DEADLINE: January 14, 2013
For complete details please visit:
www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2548&p=12017
DEADLINE: January 14, 2013
For complete details please visit:
www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2548&p=18078
DEADLINE: January 14, 2013
Kin Bursaries Canada: http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?
grp_id=2014&p=20545
DEADLINE: February 1, 2013
The application to graduate in the Spring 2013
ceremony can be found online here:
www.wlu.ca/forms_detail.php?grp_id=1365&frm_id=496
The deadline to apply to graduate without the late fee is
January 15, 2013. A convocation fee of $22.70 will be
applied to your account. Applications will be accepted
between January 16 and April 15, but a fee of $80.65
will be applied to your account ($22.70 + $57.95 late
fee).
STUDENT WELLNESS CENTRE OPEN DAILY 8:30-4:30
Clinic will be CLOSED Dec 21 and will re open January
2nd.
Get Your FREE Annual Vaccination
Tips for getting flu shot:
Wear a T-shirt
Bring health card or UHIP/GuardMe card
If you have a fever, wait until symptoms improve
You’re required to wait 15 minutes after the
injection
Walk-ins will be accommodated with priority to
appointments.
Physician appointments are offered daily by
appointments and walk-in (by order of priority).
Chiropractic appointments are offered on Mondays;
treatment approaches include interventions such as
adjustments, soft tissue therapy and exercise
prescription. Massage therapy appointments are
available Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information
or to book an appointment call ext. 5803
Fitting is now available on-site at Health Services
through Thompson Health Services. LB insurance and
most private insurance companies cover some or all of
the cost of custom orthotics. A physician referral is
required. Call ext 5803 for more information and to
book an appointment.
We offer free Nicotine Replacement Therapy, along with
health teaching and counselling.
2nd Floor, Student Centre
519-756-8228 ext 5803 For the most recent issue of the Nip News, please click
here.
