In 2016, when Waterloo Taxi lost the battle to keep Uber out of the city, it seemed the 72-year-old company was destined for failure. With little regulation to keep Uber from straying from its business model, the stage was set for an all too familiar story. Instead, a different narrative emerged. “We felt it was very important that we did […]
As the Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day street party continually grows each year, so does the number of charges laid by the Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) as students partake in the unsanctioned street party. According to a press release from WRPS, “Preliminary results indicate that Waterloo Regional Police responded to 205 calls for service and generated 809 occurrences related […]
On Friday, Mar. 22, Wilfrid Laurier University students and faculty participated in a vigil to honour and show solidarity for the victims and families affected by the recent act of terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand. This act consisted of two consecutive mass shootings which took place at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre on Mar. 15. […]
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 […]
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