Madalyn Mostacci
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Acclaimed musician Steven Page headlines fundraising concert
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On Oct. 29, acclaimed Canadian musician Steven Page performed alongside the Penderecki String Quartet in a fundraising concert for Laurier’s ‘Making a Space for Music’ campaign. The MSFM campaign goes towards renovating and improving Laurier’s current music building, and all ticket sales were donated to the campaign. “The goal is actually to raise funds, but…
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Laurier Wellness Centre hosts thrive week
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The Laurier Wellness Centre hosted their fall semester Thrive Week Oct. 23 to Oct. 27. Many post-secondary institutions have adopted Thrive Week with the goal of promoting wellness on their campuses. “Post-secondary mental health is in crisis right now. Post-secondary students are facing challenges and I think mental health and physical health play a huge…
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LCSC Public Lecture on Chatham Coloured All-Stars
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On Sept. 20, the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada hosted a public lecture on the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. As part of the LCSC’s speaker series, Associate Professor of History at University of Windsor, Miriam Wright, spoke on themes of social justice in relation to her research of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. …
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Laurier honours Truth & Reconciliation Day
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Sept. 30 marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. The day commemorates survivors of the Canadian residential school system and the lost children who never returned home. “I think [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation] is particularly important because it brings to the forefront an awareness of the dark history in Canada between…
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Consent Awareness Week 2023 at Laurier
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The third week in September has been adopted by many educational institutions across Canada as Consent Awareness Week. The week acts as a time to encourage open dialogue surrounding consent in all relationships. Courage To Act, the gender based violence prevention initiative, explains in regard to Consent Awareness Week, “This week is a significant opportunity…
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Many community newspapers forced Into online-only model
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On Friday Sept. 15, the Canadian media publisher and distributor, Metroland, announced they were seeking bankruptcy protection. The media group reported they would be laying off 600 employees, or about 60 per cent of their total workforce. Another shocking preventative measure taken by Metroland was that all physical newspapers once produced and distributed by the…
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ChatGPT’s emergence in academia poses a threat
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ChatGPT, an AI-powered language model, was released for public use late last year. Developed by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research company, ChatGPT allows its users to engage in a humanlike conversation with the chatbot to assist with various tasks. The arrival of this technology has undoubtedly raised some questions regarding ChatGPT’s presence across different fields. …
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How To Stay Connected With The Cord Following Bill C-18
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Over the past couple weeks, our readers may have noticed that The Cord’s content has been absent from social media. This is a result of the newly enacted Bill C-18. The Online News Act was passed in June of this year, with the purpose of ensuring Canadian news organizations receive proper compensation for their content.…
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Transitional Housing To Be Developed on Victoria Street
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97 Victoria Street in Kitchener will soon be the location of new transitional housing units. The Homeless Hub describes transitional housing as, “supportive – yet temporary – type of accommodation that is meant to bridge the gap from homelessness to permanent housing by offering structure, supervision, support (for addictions and mental health, for instance), life…
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An overview of the students union
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The Students’ Union is an organization that represents Laurier students across both Waterloo and Brantford campuses. As student fees help fund the Students’ Union, all undergraduate students are automatically members of the Union upon registration. The programming, services and representation provided by the Students’ Union are implemented for students to be used by students as…
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