Are you happy with the term holiday? Another look at word choices this winter
“I hate when they say that Just say Merry fucking Christmas” I remember this man from my hostessing job when I was in grade 12 This time of year, I always wished my...
Opening a time machine to the past
News Editor, Aaron Hagey, and Opinion Editor, Emily Waitson discuss recapturing their childhood and nostalgia's impact on daily emotions Nostalgia; the sentimental...
Finding funds for your future: Hints and tips for looking past undergrad
I think I speak for a lot of us considering post-graduate education when I say one of the scariest parts is the cost After building up debt — and maybe some bad spending...
Waterloo Region’s municipal election candidates
Features Editor, Madeline McInnis, talks to all of the candidates for Laurier's ward and for Waterloo's mayor this election season Answers have been printed verbatim from...
A fountain for youth: University students and the writing renaissance
When you think of fountain pen users, you probably think of one of two categories: lawyers and politicians who can afford pens that cost thousands of dollars or the...
Putting a face to the homeless in Waterloo Region
I have lived in downtown Kitchener (DTK) for roughly 14 years of my life, residing steps away from central DTK spots like Victoria Park, Charles Street Terminal and City...
A decade of change in uptown Waterloo
Editor-in-Chief, Safina Husein, discusses the transformation of Waterloo’s core before, during and after construction Change — the one word that comes to my mind when I...
When does giving an apple turn into getting coffee?
Features Editor, Madeline McInnis, examines the relationship rules and essential etiquette for professor/student relationships Starting high school, my biggest fear was...
Suck it Up: Laurier’s Sustainable take on straws and plastics
“I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the sea turtle that gets a straw stuck in its nose and it’s just so sad” Jenna Steadman, a recent Laurier graduate who convocated...