Increase in volunteering needed
Liberal university students often pride themselves on their engagement and knowledge on local, national and global social issues Similarly, people often look to give their...
Oktoberfest a good way to experience K-W culture
The year was 1810 in the city of Munich, Germany It was a landmark year, as it is believed to have created the origins of Oktoberfest It took over a hundred years, but in 1969 the...
Embrace nostalgia
As Laurier students were treated this past week to a performance from childhood musician Fred Penner, the idea of embracing nostalgia was pre-eminent across the minds of the...
Canada’s new foreign policy
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has had to make some difficult decisions in the past few months and has been particularly vocal about his positions on Canada’s...
Drink tampering still a serious concern
Many students come to Wilfrid Laurier University from larger urban centres and consider Waterloo to be a small and picturesque town complete with Mennonites, farmers markets’...
Hazing a useless tradtion
Though the Laurier varsity baseball team’s poor decision to enact hazing upon its teammates was unfortunate and immature, it thankfully shed light on an issue that is often...
Laurier needs plan for overcrowding
It seems that lately no matter where you go on Laurier’s campus there are dozens of others going in the same direction This is a common experience for the beginning of...