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 adapted...
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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...
Q&A with the Students’ Union 2021-22 presidential candidates
File photo Q: When and why did you decide to run for Students’ Union President Pegah Jamalof: So, I guess we can start with back in first year I got here, I felt involved...
COVID-19 Updates Jan. 12
Photo by Darien Funk Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a list of new restrictions on Tuesday The briefing was in response to increasingly high rates of COVID-19 cases and...
The 20th anniversary of these three classic films
Photo by Brit Kovacs Well, 2020 is finally over Thankfully, we somehow managed to make it to the end, which means we can all continue to progress back towards normality, and I...
Why CGI is degrading cinema
Contributed image Special effects have been a staple of cinema for decades Ever since Georges Méliès—commonly referred to as the Father of Special Effects—discovered...
Cyberpunk 2077: The most disastrous game release since Atari’s E.T.
Graphic by Daniya Siddique After eight years of development at CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077 quickly shifted from a likely Game of the Year candidate to an international...
Laurier named top Waterloo employer
Wilfrid Laurier University has been named one of Waterloo Area’s Top Employers for the third year in a rowThe annual competition is organized by editors from Canada's Top 100...
How you can affordably support musicians in 2021
Contributed image As we move into 2021, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for musicians to make a living With concerts still on hold indefinitely, many artists have been...
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Why students & youth should also be a priority
Contributed image The opinions represent that of author, and do not represent the opinions of The Cord Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is moving at the pace of the...
Jake Paul is ruining the reputation of boxing
Contributed image I couldn’t care less about boxing, but I would happily pay 50 dollars a month to watch Jake Paul get punched in the face YouTube boxing has been on the...
Bell Let’s Talk about mental health initiatives
Contributed image Jan 28 will mark Bell’s 10th Annual Let’s Talk days, raising both money and awareness for mental health Last year, the initiative generated approximately...