Seminary looks forward after 100
When the first educational institution opened its doors at what is now the main campus of Wilfrid Laurier University in 1911, that school was the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of...
SBE prof to edit major publication
Wilfrid Laurier University finance professor Brian Smith was recently named associate editor for The Financial Review, an academic journal that focuses on a wide variety of...
‘Wildly over budget’
The Terrace expansion originally scheduled for completion in September, has been an ongoing project for the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) and with only...
KW in brief: Oct. 20, 2010
Two awards for local mall The International Council of Shopping Centers has granted Conestoga Mall two awards for their $75 million expansion, which took about four years to...
Electric vehicle focus at UW
The electric car of the future is closer to becoming a reality at the University of Waterloo (UW) as government and private sector funds are contributing to continued research and...
The new village
Opening just last summer in Waterloo’s Uptown, Ish & Chips has proven that its owners and menu can’t shake its village roots “It’s homemade, it’s good, it’s...
Courts allow niqab to be worn during hearings
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a Muslim woman may wear the niqab, a traditional veil that covers most of the face, while testifying as a witness in a criminal trial...
National literary award shortlist announced
“It is one of the longest running and earliest established literary awards in Canada,” explained Tanis MacDonald, an associate professor in Laurier’s English department,...
Canada in brief: Oct. 20, 2010
Student groups unite against Quebec tuition increase MONTREAL (CUP) — Quebec students won’t take the newest provincial budget cuts to education and social services without a...
Centennial celebrations officially kick off
Monday was the official launch of Wilfrid Laurier University’s year-long celebration of its centennial including events in the Concourse for students and Turret for faculty and...