
Feb. 14 is a day many people love, but also quietly despise. Personally, I love this day as I think of pink and red, heart-shaped everything, themed candy and overall, just a cute holiday. However, besides the cute decorations and Pinterest boards, I have

Boredom is something that everyone has experienced, yet despite being a worldwide occurrence, nobody talks about it seriously. Most people brand boredom as unpleasant, useless

As the winter 2026 semester began, many Laurier students received their syllabi and saw their professorsโ stances on AI use in the classroom. Some say AI

As the 2020s roar on, world events seem to pile up faster than people can process them, leaving people feeling perpetually behind the flurry of breaking news. While Canadians

For many Laurier students, Family Day arrives as a pause in the middle of an already demanding semester. Itโs a long weekend marked by mixed reactions:

Since its establishment in 1911, Wilfrid Laurier University has marked 115 years of Valentineโs Day. For many, the holiday is a time of love

The days following Christmas contain the most buzz โ celebrations linger; the party continues, yet the focus adjusts to the new year. A time where loved ones are called, food is finished, and resolutions are made. From improving piano

In todayโs sports-viewing experience, youโre bound to encounter an array of aggressive gambling sponsors. Commentators will reference point spreads, FanDuel will have its logo everywhere, and if you’re lucky youโll even get a sponsored parlay. On social media, posts sponsored by betting sites are ingrained into

When the iPod launched in 2001, it wasnโt just another MP3 player, it felt like a cultural awakening. Apple offered not simply a hardware device, but a

The first real winter I experienced in Canada felt less like a season and more like a character assessment – one I definitely did not sign up for. Nobody warns you that the cold in Waterloo doesnโt just โhit differentโ; it hits through your jacket, your jeans, your ambitions, and sometimes your will to live. But after a few years of slipping on black ice, missing buses because Google Maps lied, and slowly learning the exact art of layering without looking like a walking laundry basket, I have finally gathered enough wisdom to share. Consider this a winter guide made by someone whoโs actually draggedthemselves across an icy campus at 8 a.m., not the Pinterest version of winter. Mastering winter starts with accepting that warmth will always beat aesthetics. My ๏ฌrst-year self-thought she could survive with a cute jacket from Zara. She could not. Eventually, I learned that real winter requires layers; the kind you never see in TikTokโs. A good hoodie is the emotional support system;and a bulky puffer jacket, even if it makes you look like youโre smuggling ๏ฌve sweaters underneath, is the only thing that stands between you and becomes a frozen campus statue. Walking to class becomes a daily battle of should I, or I shouldnโt I? Some days, the cold is


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