Exploring the value of voluntourism
Perspectives on volunteering abroad are as diverse as the organizations that facilitate it and the countries who host it A highly contested contribution to global development,...
Lindsay Purchase
K-W in Brief: November 14, 2012
Mom wins big money for charity and family A local mother has won $10,000 and an additional $100,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada Katie Schulz, whose three-year-old daughter Sofia...
Former PM engages students
Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin stopped by the Hawk’s Nest at Wilfrid Laurier University this past Friday to engage in discussion with political science faculty...
Antidepressant use rising
Antidepressant use is on the rise for students, according to StudentCare Networks, which provides health insurance at the post-secondary level It provides coverage for upwards...
Murray aims for the top
Sunday saw the announcement of the first official candidacy for Ontario Liberal leadership, as Glen Murray announced his intentions to run, a decision which required his...
Collision claims life of student
Amelie Limberger, a 23-year old German exchange student studying at the University of Waterloo, died after being struck by a car in Uptown Waterloo last week The fatal...
Well-being in decline after recession
Although we are now several years removed from the onset of the 2008 global recession, a recent report released from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) indicates the impact...
Stabbing near campus
A man and woman were victims of a non-fatal stabbing in a disturbance early Tuesday morning in Waterloo Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) responded to the call around...
Zombies invade Uptown Waterloo
More than 100 people invaded Uptown Waterloo this past Saturday, an unusual crowd characterized by dripping blood, dragging limbs and loud moaning – no it wasn’t the...
Addressing future concerns
Post-secondary education has been a highly contentious issue in Ontario over the past few months following the release of the Liberal party’s discussion paper on education...