Author: Pranav Desai
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Women’s athletics at Laurier has grown in leaps and bounds
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In the 1990’s, Wilfrid Laurier University’s athletic facility only had four washroom stalls for the women’s athletic teams and the women’s change room was only a third of the size of the men’s change room. Now, as of 2019, Laurier women’s varsity teams have won 36 out of the 73 OUA championships and seven of…
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Pair of Hawks prepare to compete at 2019 Canadian swimming trials
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s varsity swimmers Jasmine Raines and Tyson MacDonald are all set to compete at the 2019 Canada Swimming Trials. The trials will take place from Apr. 3 to 7 in Toronto as MacDonald and Raines will get the opportunity to eventually represent Canada at the international level. “I’m really excited. This will be…
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Justin Serresse coaches Team Red to victory at Biosteel all Canadian game
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s varsity basketball head coach Justin Serresse coached Team Red to a victory at the Biosteel All Canadian Boys Basketball Game on Mar. 31 in Toronto. The game consisted of the top 24 male Canadian high school basketball players. Coach Serresse coached some of the players on his team in the past…
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Laurier cricket club’s women’s team finishes 2nd at indoor tournament
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The Laurier Cricket Club’s women’s team finished in second place at the first ever Canadian College Cricket Women’s Ontario Cup this past weekend. The tournament was an indoor cricket competition featuring numerous schools from all over Ontario. The Hawks defeated the hosts, Ryerson, in the semi-finals to get to the final where they took on…
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Chuder Teny: Leaving a lasting impact on the Laurier basketball program
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Before being interviewed, Wilfrid Laurier University’s basketball star Chuder Teny told me to come over to his house sometime so that he can beat me in FIFA. Although it was said in jest, this comment gave me a glimpse into Teny’s competitive nature. Chuder Teny has made a massive impact on the Laurier men’s basketball…
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An in-depth look at what makes the Laurier-Western rivalry so special
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s rivalry with Western is something that brings all the Laurier students together. If you ask Laurier students, they’ll state numerous reasons for why they don’t like Western and why the rivalry exists. For starters, Laurier was affiliated with Western until 1960. The school’s colours, purple and gold, are an extension of the…
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Sydney Pattison finishes 12th at U-Sports championship
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After winning the first OUA middle-distance medal in Laurier’s middle-distance program’s history, Sydney Pattison finished in twelfth place in 1500-metre race at the 2019 U-Sports track and field championships. The championships this year took place at the University of Manitoba in the James Daly Fieldhouse from March 7 to 9. In what was her first…
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An in-depth look at the responsibilities of head athletic therapist Jennifer Martins
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s varsity football team gets a lot of attention during the season due to the exciting nature of the sport. But what often goes under the radar is the work the team puts in behind the scenes. One of the biggest reasons behind the football team’s massive success over the years…
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Annual University of Waterloo juggling festival takes place this weekend
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The annual University of Waterloo juggling festival takes place this weekend from March 15 to 17. The weekend is divided into two separate events in the actual festival featuring workshops and a gala event on Saturday night. The festival will get underway on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Physical Athletics Complex (PAC) at…
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Editorial: How media can make the world look worse
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A few weeks ago, one my friends told me that he felt as if the general population of the world is sadder than it has ever been. He gave me some valid reasons for why he felt this way, including things like our addiction to technology, worldwide political disarray, global warming, etc. Although my first…
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