Struggling without shelter
It’s something many people take for granted, but it’s also something thousands of women throughout Canada struggle without: the shelter and protection of a home YWCA...
K-W in brief
First local drive-thru Beer Store opens in Kitchener The Beer Store located at 250 Bleams Rd in Kitchener is now accessible to customers through a drive-thru option, which...
Out of the classroom and into the community
Two years ago, Wilfrid Laurier University began offering courses that have a volunteering component to the its content with the goal to supplement class material with...
WLU waits for Milton campus
After the Ontario provincial government released a plan to build three new university satellite campuses almost four years ago, Wilfrid Laurier University’s plan to begin...
Awareness for Palestine
This week, Laurier 4 Palestine (L4P), one of Wilfrid Laurier University’s working groups within the Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG), is...
Precarious work a growing issue
With an increasing amount of students about to graduate into the precarious and rapidly changing job market, one class at Wilfrid Laurier University is prepping them to face...
International student count up
Last year, Canada opened up its borders to a record number of international students – over 100,000, to be exact According to the Government of Canada Department of...
Breaking down gender divisions
Going to the washroom in a comfortable and safe environment should be a right not a privilege However, for those who do not necessarily fit into gender binary norms, this is not...
Funds support satellite development
With a recent grant from the federal government, local technology innovation centre, the Communitech Hub, is reaching up and out Up to $65 million has been given from the...
WLUSU runs up over $4 million in debt to Laurier
According to the 2012 Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union auditor’s report — which compares their financial data from April 30, 2011 to April 30, 2012 — the...