Wilfrid Laurier University Essays

  • Statement Of Purpose For A Career In Finance

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    Ever since my second year of university, I knew that I wanted to have a career in finance. However, I wasn 't going to be satisfied with the average 9 to 5 job at the local bank dealing with small loans and day-to-day personal banking. No, my goals are way bigger. After participating twice at the Rotman International Trading Competition in Toronto, I competed against some of the best schools in the world and developed an urge to learn the utmost possible about the finance world and to be the best

  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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    Sir Wilfrid Laurier The first French Canadian to become prime minister of Canada was Wilfrid Laurier. Although French was his native tongue, he became a master of the English language. This and his picturesque personality made him popular throughout Canada, and he led the young country in a 15-year period of great development. Wilfrid Laurier was born in St-Lin, Quebec, and studied law at McGill University. After three years in the Quebec legislature, he was elected to the Canadian House

  • Mackenzie King - Canadian Prime Minister

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    William Lyon Mackenzie, leader of the 1837 Rebellion in Upper Canada. From an early age, King identified with his grandfather, an association that influenced him throughout his political life. King studied economics and law at the University of Toronto also, the University of Chicago. After graduating with an M.A. in 1897, he pursued his studies at Harvard. In 1900, he entered the civil service and became Deputy Minister of the new Department of Labor. King joined the Liberal party and won a seat in

  • Improvement in School Spirit at the University of Waterloo

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    Administrators at the University of Waterloo are disappointed with the lack of the school spirit. School spirit can be defined as ones’ emotional support for their educational institute. To be fair our university certainly does have numerous clubs, sports, and other nonacademic programs to join on campus, however, it does not seem to entice students to join in comparison to other schools. The following will demonstrate why the university needs to improve on student engagement as well as the benefits

  • Canada In The Twentieth Century

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    “Canada has been modest in its history. In my estimation, it is only commencing. It is commencing in this century… I think that the twentieth century shall be filled with Canada.” The statement which would define the century, Sir Wilfred Laurier had bold expectations for Canada’s grand endeavors to come. What he did not see, however, was that the twentieth century may indeed be filled by Canada, but for its dark and regrettable decisions which would leave the country in shame. Truly lamentable acts

  • Essay On Wilfrid Laurier

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    Wilfrid Laurier Who was the man who was the so called “Greatest Prime Minister ever”? Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, famously known as Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a strong lawyer, politician and a fine PM. It all started when he was born on November 20th, 1841, in Saint-Lin, Canada East/Lower Canada (present-day Quebec). Second child from parents Marcelle Martineau (mother) and Carolus Laurier (father), their first child died, so it was great to see Laurier not end up the same way. Laurier was the

  • The Life and Political Achievements of Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada

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    Achievements of Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada Laurier gained great achievement over his political years because he represented Canada as a whole. His family first came to Canada dating back to the time of New France and the early Montreal years. Laurier's father, a government surveyor and a genial, settled down in Canada and got married to Marcelle Martineau. Wildfrid was their first child who was born on November 20, 1841. Seven years later a tragedy struck the Laurier family when Wildfrid's

  • Erect The Statues At Wilfrid Laurier Analysis

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    that is brought up by Finn in his write up on Change.org is the fact that the university did not consult the public about the decision to house these statues. As Finn explains, the statues were originally rejected from being in Victoria Park due to a large opposition from the public (Para. 3). The Laurier community had no opportunity to discuss the implications of the statue project prior to the decision made by the university. This scenario displays another power dynamic that exists, and manifested

  • Graduate Program Application Essay

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    the University of Toledo is driven by my aspirations to pursue a research career in the field of Applied Mathematics. This field interests me because of its wide-ranging application, and excitement to study. I believe that a strong and thorough background as well as a complete awareness of recent developments is essential for an intellectually stimulating and satisfying research career. Towards realizing this objective at an esteemed department, such as yours, I am applying to your university. An

  • How Conscription Negatively Impacted Canadian Society

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    Sir Wilfrid Laurier declared “I oppose conscription because in it has the seeds of discord and disunion” (Newman, 94). Conscription is compulsory military service. It caused hatred, riots and protests that divided Canada severely. It was the cause that tore the delicate balance between the French and English Canadian relationship. The conservative party, who had first introduced conscription, still find it difficult to receive votes from Quebec, even after 50 years. (CBC, 14) Conscription was

  • Effects Of Pornography

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    Coming of age or cuming too soon? The effects of pornography on adolescent development Pornography, as a growing industry in the 21st century, has a negative impact on youth’s perception of the formation of self-respecting, generous, sexual and romantic relationships. A central developmental task for youth and young adults is learning to establish romantic and sexual relationships. However, access to explicit sexual content may compromise one’s ability to establish and maintain healthy intimate

  • Voodoo Doll Essay

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    anxiety in the workplace, according to Health and Safety Executive. Venting their anger Instead of brooding over the mistreatment they feel, Dr. Lindie Liang, an assistant professor at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University

  • Argumentative Essay: The Issue Of The Port Arthur Massacre In Australia

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    Nineteen year ago, on Sunday the 28th of April 1966, the largest gun massacre by a civilian - anywhere in the world - occurred on home soil, at the popular historic tourist site- Port Arthur, Tasmania. During the peak time lunch hour at Broad Arrow Café a lone figure entered, ordered and ate a big lunch, reached into his bag and withdrew two military-style semi-automatic rifles and started indiscriminately shooting, at staff and tourists. The range of guns used by the Port Arthur murderer- Martin

  • Blood Diamonds Essay

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    [Sierra Leone] in the hands of a generation of crooked politicians and military adventurists.” However, the years following falsified majority of the promises of ‘democracy’ in Sierra Leone as RUF forces became ... ... middle of paper ... ...idge University Press. Sierra-leone.org, (2002). Sierra Leone Web - AFRC and RUF Statements. [Online] Available at: http://www.sierra-leone.org/AFRC-RUF.html [Accessed 29 Jun. 2014]. The Wall Street Journal, (2010). The 'Blood Diamond' Resurfaces. [Online] Available

  • Ethnic Groups And Boundaries: The Social Organization Of Culture Difference

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    Rwanda Before the Genocide: Catholic Politics and Ethnic. Oxford 2014. New York: University Press, 2014. Print. Collins, Barrie. Rwanda 1994: The Myth of the Akazu Genocide Conspiracy and its Consequences: Rethinking Political Violence. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Print. Collins, Robert O.. A History of Sub-Saharan Africa. United States of America: New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Print. Davidson, Basil. The Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State

  • A Closer Examination of Paolo Sarpi and the Uses of Information in the Seventeenth-Century Venice

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    A Closer Examination of Paolo Sarpi and the Uses of Information in the Seventeenth-Century Venice Paolo Sarpi was a scholarly friar who was a driving force in trying to change government policy concerning the distribution of information and played a significant role in the politics of seventeenth-century Venice. Through his political ties and extensive information networks, he managed to make known his thoughts on just how powerful information could be in the proper as well as improper hands. Looking

  • Florence Nightingale and the History of Christianity in Nursing

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    History of Nursing, 15, 29-49. McDonald, L. (Ed.) (2002a). Florence Nightingale’s spiritual journey: Vol. 2: Biblical annotations, sermons and journal notes. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. McDonald, L. (Ed.) (2002b). Florence Nightingale’s theology: Vol. 3: Essays, letters and journal notes. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Nightingale, F. (1915). Florence Nightingale to her nurses. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. Nightingale, F. (1969). Notes on nursing: What it is and what

  • The Parallels of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein

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    Mary was born. Frankenstein ends on September 12, 1797 which is two days after Mary’s mother dies (n.p.). Those are the parallels between Mary Shelley and the novel Frankenstein Works Cited Eleanor, Ty. “Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.” Wilfrid Laurier University.1 February 2010. Gerson, Noel B. Daughter of Earth and Water. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1973. “Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.” UXL Biographies. UXL, 1999. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale

  • Data Science In Canada

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    Though there might be the need to catch up to a more universal curriculum, of sorts, quite a few universities are coming up with MS or Professional Certificates in Data Science/Analytics. Canada, being one of the top countries for higher education, has now begun their bid to get into the data race. In this article, we will list some of the known universities, across all the Canadian provinces, that offer a formal training in handling big data. The list is in no particular ranking

  • Aligned Insurance: Entrepreneurship Report

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    Personally, I have long been fascinated by the insurance industry. It is comforting to know that an industry deals in ensuring people have protection in the event of theft, fire, or a serious car accident, and are taken care of in terms of medical and recovery costs. I have had the opportunity to work at the Kitchener branch of Marsh Canada Ltd., in the summers between 2013 and 2017. I performed many tasks related to data-entry, processing reports and entering claims information to the corporate