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...
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...
How are local businesses coping one year into the pandemic?
Photo by Darien Funk March 24, 2020 marked the first time that Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered all non-essential businesses to close their doors in an effort to stop the...
Final review of the 2020-21 Students’ Union President and Board of Directors
The following reviews are based on interviews with the Students’ Union Board of Directors to reflect on the year and if they best represented Laurier undergraduate...
Laurier professor offers “plea deal” to students
A screenshot of an email titled “Information about the final exam” posted to the Spotted at Laurier Twitter account on April 16 has garnered over 500 likes for offering...
WRPS Diversity Cruiser project faces backlash from local community
https://wwwinstagramcom/p/CNH9sMVgwRm/ Post by @kwrising on Instagram depicting the WRPS Diversity Cruiser project The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) announced the...
Editor’s note: Thank you for a good year
Today is the last day of March, marking the last time that my team and I will publish our volume of The Cord If this were a normal year, the rest of...
COVID-19 outbreak declared in all of University of Waterloo’s residences
Contributed image On Tuesday, Mar 30, the University of Waterloo announced that ten people who live on or have visited campus tested positive for COVID-19 Region of...
Le public est au rendez-vous pour les RV de la francophonie
Français English Les Rendez-Vous de la Francophonie est un événement annuel qui célèbre la diversité et la vitalité des cultures francophones au Canada Pendant tout...
Les célébrations du mois de la Francophonie à Toronto : un peu différentes cette année!
Français English Toronto ne nous déçoit pas pour le mois de la Francophonie cette année Entre autres, la Semaine de la Francophonie à ouverte à tous, à partir du 20...
How to thrive during networking opportunities
Contributed Image Whether you’re in your first year or graduating soon, networking is a life skill that everyone needs It opens up a world of possibilities by being exposed...