Budget cuts highlight 2009-10 news
Office of VP: academic copes with budget cuts Class sizes increase, fewer courses are offered and an honours BA Arts degree is proposed The effects of the university’s $89...
WLUSU food service businesses see substantial loss
The last Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors meeting of the semester on Friday saw two main points of discussion all revolving around finances: the...
Raising environmental awareness
This past Saturday evening marked the 4th annual Earth Hour, an international event that raises awareness for environmental problems and climate change Laurier’s EcoHawks hosted...
Speaker warns about being ‘happy consumers’
Last Saturday, Laurier’s Religion and Culture Society hosted the annual Interdisciplinary Arts Conference (IAC) in the Science and Bricker Academic Buildings The IAC is a...
Business faculty optimistic in face of cuts
As other faculties examine ways to cope with budget cuts that could adversely affect student experience, Laurier’s School of Business and Economics (SBE) is taking a different,...
Student upset over alleged discrimination
On Monday night, Laurier student Jenny Kirby and her girlfriend were at Café 1842, at the Huether Hotel After engaging in public affections, the two were asked to leave by the...
Chris Walker elected 2010-11 board secretary
The incoming Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union board of directors met Monday night at 10 pm for their second official meeting since the Feb 4 elections During the...
WLUSU board meeting update – Mar 26
Friday, March 26 marked the last regular board meeting for the 2009-10 Wilfrid Laurier University Student’s Union board of directors Nine directors were present, and the meeting...
Candidates address students at GSA open forum
On Thursday, March 25 the Graduate Students Association (GSA) held their open forum, introducing candidates and providing them with the opportunity to speak about their goals and...
Embracing the f-word
The reason Jessica Valenti became involved in the feminist movement is quite simple “I was always a feminist,” said the 31-year-old author and founder of the blog and online...