Welcome to Romania

The year was 1989 For people across Eastern Europe, this year played host to peaceful revolutions and the fall of Communist regimes From Poland and Hungary to East Germany,...

What’s the point?

Networking Alissa Ruetz My personal opinion to this question that passes through every university student’s mind at one point or another, is rather simple – university is one...

Orientation Week: A story

Amber’s dad pulled up to Willison Hall at around 10 am on Labour Day after finally navigating through the droves of cars cramping WLU’s dismal network of parking lots She...

A guide to Waterloo nightlife

As an incoming first-year arriving in just over two months’ time, you most certainly have a lot of questions on your mind But perhaps no question is more pressing or urgent than...

A giant’s wasteland

KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA – Two decades ago, the elephant was the poster child for conservationists worldwide when the ban on ivory was initiated in 1989 Today, the African...

June 24, 2009

By-Law Complaint; Date: June 14 @ 1:40 am; Location: Science Building A male subject was issued a PON for public urination outside of the Science building By-Law Complaint; Date:...

Wisdom disconnect: June 24, 2009

Rhymes with Tackle: A computer screen takes more energy to display a white screen than a black screen That’s why Heap Media and Google created Blackle to help save energy It’s...

University, not what it used to be

Wilfrid Laurier has come to the point where the university’s debt has become too high for it to operate effectively Fortunately, the government has allowed WLU to defer...

Talking country

Jason Blaine grew up listening to and playing country music in Pembroke, Ontario; however, these humble beginnings have done nothing to hold him back After attending Algonquin...

June 24, 2009

"I will note for the minutes that you are a socialist" –Saad Aslam, chair of the WLUSU board, to director Andrew Fryer after Fryer suggested money collected from Waterloo...