Celebrating one hundred years
As Laurier’s 100th anniversary draws nearer, the university’s marketing and communication departments are filled with enthusiasm for the many celebrations taking place in the...
CBC in trouble
For years, there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not Canada needs to enhance and produce more Canadian content on the air, and whether or not it’s even worth the effort...
Zumba-fit for African famine
When Waterloo resident and University of Guelph student Mariam Javed first began hearing about East Africa’s devastating drought and subsequent famine, it struck her with a...
Canada in brief: Sept 4, 2011
Tim Hortons experiments with new sizes Tim Hortons is offering new coffee cup sizes by removing the small size and adding an extra large cup Luckily for coffee drinkers, prices...
Duggan hired as director of institutional research
Orna Duggan has come to Wilfrid Laurier University looking for information Duggan, an Irish import, has assumed the new role of director of institutional research at WLU The...
Schools examine student stress
A rapidly increasing amount of attention is being placed on the mental well-being of Canadian students Research by the Canadian Mental Health Association has shown that over 15...
K-W prepares for another election
As students move back to Waterloo and prepare for the school year, local candidates for member of provincial parliament (MPP) have already been long at work In just over a...
Back to burger basics
The recently opened Frat Burger on the corner of King Street and University Ave, embodies the local Waterloo culture from top to bottom Pictures of historical Wilfrid Laurier...
Sustainability office to release new software
Starting this fall, the sustainability office at Wilfrid Laurier University will be implementing a new sub-metering software called the building dashboard — or also referred to...
Research Profile: Hind Al-Abadleh
Laurier professor Hind Al-Abadleh recently received an Early Research Award (ERA) from the Ontario government for her investigations into the unique performance of materials of...