Charity Ball donation increases
Last October, a member of the 2008-09 Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union Charity Ball committee came forward criticizing the committee for focusing on putting on an extravagant...
Planning for St. Mike’s campus redevelopement underway
As part of Laurier’s Campus Master Plan, a substantial amount of renewal is proposed for both the main campus as well as the university’s facilities to the east, west and most...
Oddball newsmakers of 2009-10
1) Laurier takes extreme measures in dealing with H1N1 Laurier implemented an online flu declaration system in the fall, intended to combat the threat of a H1N1 flu outbreak The...
WLUSU board year-end review
Board review The 2009-10 year for the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors has seen little accomplished, especially in the second semester Although...
Profs honoured for teaching
Each year, Wilfrid Laurier University distributes two awards recognizing professors for their teaching excellence This year’s recipients of the awards are psychology professor...
Budget cuts highlight 2009-10 news
Office of VP: academic copes with budget cuts Class sizes increase, fewer courses are offered and an honours BA Arts degree is proposed The effects of the university’s $89...
WLUSU food service businesses see substantial loss
The last Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors meeting of the semester on Friday saw two main points of discussion all revolving around finances: the...
Raising environmental awareness
This past Saturday evening marked the 4th annual Earth Hour, an international event that raises awareness for environmental problems and climate change Laurier’s EcoHawks hosted...
Speaker warns about being ‘happy consumers’
Last Saturday, Laurier’s Religion and Culture Society hosted the annual Interdisciplinary Arts Conference (IAC) in the Science and Bricker Academic Buildings The IAC is a...
Business faculty optimistic in face of cuts
As other faculties examine ways to cope with budget cuts that could adversely affect student experience, Laurier’s School of Business and Economics (SBE) is taking a different,...