Seeking out the true meaning of Christmas
Perhaps it’s because ‘Black Friday’ is just around the corner, or maybe it’s because Christmas themed commercials have been encouraging me to shop since the beginning of...
The Weigh-in: Should beer and wine be sold in convenience stores?
MIKE - AGAINST Many Ontarians have taken trips down south and marveled at the novelty of being able to buy beer and wine at convenience stores You have to admit, there’s...
How a teacher changed T.V.
“That’s all, bitch!” It’s the end of an era with the final episode of AMC’s Breaking Bad having aired this past Sunday For those who have yet to experiment with the...
The Weigh-In: unpaid internships
For - Dani Saad Like most issues portrayed as starkly two-sided, unpaid internships are part of a larger, more complex reality, with nuances that are typically overlooked...
The Weigh-In: 7 a.m. classes
Mike Hajmasy AGAINST - WLU students were recently faced with two equally unappealing alternatives: Saturday classes or a 7:00 am start Yikes Laurier administration...
Learning not a priority for online courses
New types of digital devices coupled with widespread and instantaneous connectivity via the internet has led to a new conceptualization of how people engage with the world...
Off-campus study spaces
As the sun begins to shine on the often-ominous winter term, final exams stand as the last hurdles to conquer in the race for summer vacation Study space becomes a highly...
A shift in finding sources
For the first time in my four years at Laurier, I signed out a book from the library I was unable to find the online version of a specific book and was left with no choice but...
Life beyond the screen
“I remember a time when the Internet was just the Internet and real life was cooler,” reads a recent tweet from Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore This brief...