Coming to a new country can be an exciting experience, but it can also be a very nerve racking one, because there’s a lot of change. Laurier has approximately 1300 international students right now, so there’s no shortage of students on this campus who find themselves having to adapt to an unfamiliar environment. Laurier International is committed to making their […]
On Wednesday, Mar. 13, an event called “Dinner in the Dark” was hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Eye To Eye club. The dinner was held in The Hawk’s Nest, and consisted of three courses that were catered by Wilf’s. The dinner, which aimed to reach the student body as well as the greater community, welcomed students and those with visual […]
Large crowds took to Ezra Avenue this past Sunday Mar. 17 on St. Patrick’s Day. Although Waterloo Regional Police Services and partners who helped provide services on Sunday have not released official statistics and numbers, it is predicted that the crowds surpassed last year’s 22,000 attendees and may have hit closer to 30,000. Constable Ashley Dietrich, public information officer for […]
On Mar. 15, Lisa Thompson, minister of education for the Ontario Provincial Government, revealed in a media release that, amongst other changes, a province-wide ban on cellphones would be implemented in classrooms beginning next September, as part of the new “Education that Works for You” plan. The plan, according to the release, argues that these changes “will modernize curriculum, modernize […]
On Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 5:30 p.m., Wilfrid Laurier University’s Psych Society hosted their fourth annual “Minds on Mental Health” event in the Paul Martin Centre. This networking opportunity helped students explore possible career paths by meeting and mingling with professionals in the field. Students were seated with about five others — a great opportunity to get to know their […]
On Monday, Mar. 11, a group of approximately 25 student and community activists collected at Zehrs, located on Erb Street in Waterloo, to protest the use of excessive plastic packaging in grocery stores by large companies. This particular demonstration was directed towards Loblaws Companies Limited, the owner of Zehrs and several other grocery franchises. “We were inspired by the UK […]
From Mar. 18 to 22, the Centre for Student Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a “Radical Wellness Week” to get students thinking about how systems of oppression influence our experiences of wellness and to broaden our understanding of wellness as a whole. Throughout the week there will be eight separate events that focus on a variety of health and […]
On Mar. 19, 2018, the Ontario Government announced it would be doubling funding and integrating tangible steps in order to address on-campus sexual violence. Merrilee Fullerton, minister of training, colleges and universities for the Ontario government, said that these changes come in response to results from a province-wide survey. “Our government takes the safety and well-being of our students seriously,” […]
Effective Aug. 1, 2019, Jonathan Newman will take over as the new vice-president of research at Wilfrid Laurier University, lead the Office of Research Services and support and grow research opportunities throughout Laurier. Newman will be coming into the role with a wealth of experience: a professor of ecology, he has worked at the University of Guelph for over 15 […]
On the evening of Friday, Mar. 8, a group of local activists joined together at the intersection of University Avenue and Seagram Drive to rally against Canada Goose, the Canadian winter apparel brand that actively and primarily uses animal textiles for their products. Stephanie Lennon, president of the University of Waterloo Animal Rights Society, was an organizer of this protest […]
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