The busy trap: student edition
The most common piece of advice given to those starting their university careers is to make the most of the next four years As students dive into the most exciting and hectic...
Can’t put this one on us
Although by many accounts the right candidate won, the Kitchener-Waterloo byelection campaign was an absolute mess Key local issues were glossed over while the Liberal...
New dining hall setup full of problems
With the anticipation of a new semester beginning, students returning to Laurier got to see the exciting new changes and renovations that had taken place over the summer months...
Students’ return means we all must adjust
Despite seeing a substantial increase in students throughout the past few years, it seems Laurier still clings to its ‘small-town’ roots The nostalgia of that golden age is...
Republicans do not deserve recongition
The Republican National Convention (RNC) in Florida ended over a week ago, and it left me bewildered How do people still take this party seriously I understand that conventions...
Letters to the Editor: September 12, 2012
Stand up and do the right thing To Whom It May Concern, Saturday night, Sept 8, my friends and I enjoyed the first Turret night of the year We decided not to drive home so...
University is a time to think for yourself
You’ve been on this campus, what, 20 minutes A day Two It’s probably a safe bet you’ve had at least 50 people in different-coloured t-shirts, who are way too energetic...
McGuinty, it’s time to stand with teachers again
Over the past eight years, the Ontario Liberal government has recognized the importance of education in securing our futures They have invested in early childhood education,...
Students largely ignored in K-W byelection
Never before has an Ontario byelection been so critical in determining the political landscape moving On Sept 6, the residents of Vaughan and Kitchener-Waterloo will not only...
The USSR’s destructive demise on their own people
This summer, I was fortunate enough to be granted the opportunity to participate in the history seminar “War and Memory in Russia” This seminar provided 15 students with the...