Justin Smirlies
Drinking Culture: The impact of binge drinking in a university town
Drinking and partying have become a distinctive aspect of university and college culture and, with two growing universities in town, Waterloo is swarming with students, some of...
The ramifications of student debt
Stepping into the academic world means so much more than just obtaining a decent grade these days  It’s not just essays, lab reports and mid-term exams that students have...
15 student associations look to leave the Canadian Federation of Students
More than a dozen post-secondary institutions across Canada have begun a move to leave the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) according to a press release sent out Wednesday,...
Breaking the ice
Name: Andrew Jenkins Year:Fourth Year Kinesiology Team: Green Aviators Most memorable O-Week experience: “Best moment was the first time I went to an event with...
From the crack of ‘don’
As you are reading this, you have probably already moved into your dorm and have met your don Meeting your don is one of the most important moments during O-Week, for they...
Expanding the GRT network
As university and college students start arriving in the Region of Waterloo, Grand River Transit (GRT) will be implementing its fall schedule, which includes increasing the...
Keeping your roommates happy
Living with a roommate or multiple roommates is a drastically different experience from living with family members at home, especially if it’s your first year learning the...
Floorcest: the inevitable and unavoidable
Let’s be honest: the first people you meet when you move to university are the ones who live in your residence and, more specifically, on your floor So it’s not unusual...
Reflecting on last semester’s mistakes
I’ve always felt that orientation week for students is like New Years Day for ‘normal people’ We build it up in our minds as a chance to start fresh, to turn over a...