Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
Photo by Brit Kovacs Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were...
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COVID-19 updates: Laurier updates its COVID-19 tracking policy, one new student case reported
On Nov 2, Wilfrid Laurier University confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 in a student living in Waterloo campus’ Macdonald House Residence The identity of the...
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Laurier’s Clara Conrad residence hall
Photo by Luke Sarazin Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared an outbreak in two floors of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Clara Conrad Hall residence on the Waterloo...
How COVID-19 will affect Laurier for the foreseeable future
Photo by Darien Funk There’s no telling how COVID-19 will change university education for students in the long term For the foreseeable future though, Laurier has...
Laurier student launches PPE company to protect Canadians
In early June, a first-year student in Wilfrid Laurier University’s business program tackles the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by starting his own company,...
The inside scoop on KW’s top ice cream shops
Although the weather isn’t showing it yet, summer is fast approaching, and what better way to prepare for those hot summer days than by making a trip to a local ice cream...
Two members of the Laurier Students’ Union Board of Directors resign
On June 14, Fiza Iqbal and Muna Mohamed posted individual resignations from their positions on the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union Board of Directors on their personal...
Jamie Howieson departs Laurier Athletics after decade of sharing Golden Hawk sports stories
After 10 years serving as communications coordinator with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation, Jamie Howieson is embarking on a new journeyWhile...
Four people killed in London, Ont. collision in targeted, Islamophobic attack
Trigger warning: This article contains distressing details regarding Islamophobia and violence that some readers may find disturbingOn the evening of June 6, four members of a...
Feeling SOUR: Olivia Rodrigo’s Introduction into the Music Industry
On May 21, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR was released Coming off her chart-topping single ‘driver’s license,’ the release of SOUR was anxiously anticipated by fans...
UPDATED: Maxime Bernier among hundreds at anti-lockdown protest in Waterloo on Sunday
Waterloo Town Square saw hundreds of anti-lockdown protestors gather on the afternoon of June 6 to condemn face mask-wearing, COVID-19 health protocols instilled by the...
Pride Month at Laurier begins as Students’ Union hosts ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness’
Pride Month was kicked off for the Laurier community this year with the event ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness,’ hosted by the WLU Students’ Union in collaboration with...
Laurier to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
Wilfrid Laurier University is making a commitment to hiring “no less than six new Indigenous faculty members and six Black faculty members,” according to a Laurier press...
UPDATED: Laurier staff member placed on leave after allegedly sharing Islamophobic Facebook posts
Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of Islamophobia that readers may find upsetting An employee at Wilfrid Laurier University has been placed on leave after being...
UPDATED: Laurier responds to offensive TikTok video posted by student
Trigger warning: This article includes content that individuals may find upsetting or disturbing Wilfrid Laurier University issued a statement on May 14 in response to a video...
Anti-lockdown protestors return to Waterloo Town Square for second weekend in a row
File photo by Eva Ou On Sunday, April 25, hundreds gathered in Waterloo Town Square to take part in an anti-lockdown rally This rally comes after one that occurred on...