Freestore reopens after two-year pandemic pause
Contributed image Wilfrid Laurier University’s Freestore reopened on Sept 6 after a two-year pandemic pause Tucked away in the basement of WLU’s Special Constable...
Consent Awareness Week at Laurier
Photo by Abigail Heckbert Many institutions across Canada, Wilfrid Laurier University included, have adopted the third week in September as Consent Awareness Week The...
Homecoming celebrations redistricted by law enforcement
Photo by Darien Funk On Saturday, Sept 24, Wilfrid Laurier University students attempting to celebrate homecoming weekend with day-drinking and partying in the streets, were...
Hurricane Fiona devastates the Canadian Maritimes
Contributed image Fields of debris, uprooted trees and homes floating away in the sea These were the images coming out of Atlantic Canada last weekend when post-tropical storm...
Challenges and opportunities for elementary schools in a post-COVID-19 framework
Photo by Brit Kovacs Elementary school teachers and students returned to classrooms this fall with few COVID-19 restrictions in place “It’s definitely closer to what it...
Laurier Helps Ukraine: an inspiring story of student advocacy Â
Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault, war and violence Sofiya Bezruchko is a second-year psychology and criminology student at Wilfrid Laurier University She...
Autism Dog Services offers program for support dogs
Autism Dog Services (ADS) is looking for foster families to house puppies, as the demand for autism assistance service dogs increases ADS is a volunteer-run charity...
Reviewing Special Constable Services
In July, Laurier shared a report containing recommendations that were presented in the external review of the Special Constable Service (SCS) “That review was...
Cycling in Waterloo: Environmentally aware
With the climate crisis continuing to plague the minds of Canadians, many have turned to more eco-conscious forms of transportation In Kitchener-Waterloo alone,...
WPL’s resources for early childhood education
The effectiveness of early childhood education in Ontario is a frequently contested topic among those who have children in what has become known, ominously, as ‘the...