Antidepressant use rising
Antidepressant use is on the rise for students, according to StudentCare Networks, which provides health insurance at the post-secondary level It provides coverage for upwards...
MP puts forth charity initiative
Kitchener-Waterloo MP Peter Braid is hoping that his new bill, C-348, will increase the number of donations to charities at the end of the year — a season that isn’t the...
Reforming global finance
On Friday night, distinguished speaker José Antonio Ocampo addressed a crowded auditorium on a topic he referred to as the global monetary ‘non-system’ Ocampo is a professor...
Bullying still a problem at university
As bullying prevention week begins to teach elementary students about ‘being a friend,’ it is apparent that university students can also learn from these lessons Taking...
Profs concerned about class technology
“The technology is only as good as its reliability,” said Cynthia Comacchio, a history professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, with regards to the technology in classrooms at...
Table tennis for charity
On Nov 7, Ping-Pong Madness took over the Wilfrid Laurier University Concourse for the second year in a row This year, after an all-day, by-donation ping-pong event in the...
Women in science get new opportunities
Academics and students alike came together in the Science Atrium last Thursday to mark the official launch of the Centre for Women in Science (WinS) at Wilfrid Laurier...
Bag-O-Crime: November 14, 2012
Unknown Call Requiring Police Assistance Location: On Campus Reported: Monday, November 5, 2012 @ 8:55 am A male student contacted SCS in relation to some personal issues he...
Alum raises privacy concerns for Laurier
While preparing to apply to Canada’s police forces, Bob Baumgartner, a Wilfrid Laurier University graduate, decided to do a Google search of himself, and found more than he...
Canadian universities face criticism for lack of free speech
A recent report ranked Canadian universities based on the state of free speech present in the university and the student union Many of the schools have failed...