Brianne Berry
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SBESS electes new president
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In conjunction with the WLUSU student elections, the School of Business and Economics Students Society (SBESS) also elected their president for the 2013-14 academic year — Brandon Van Dam. “It’s definitely a mix of emotion, it’s something that I’ve worked for the past four years and it’s exciting to move the organization forward,” he explained…
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Lost info leads to anger
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Those affected by the student loan privacy breach announced on Jan. 11 are organizing and demanding government accountability. “Student loan borrowers affected by the HRSDC privacy breach,” a Facebook group of 2, 459 borrowers (as of 12:27 a.m. PST on Jan. 31), has organized with more than 250 signing a letter released on Monday, Jan.…
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Board hopefuls get questioned
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All 18 director candidates came together in the Concourse on Tuesday to answer questions and speak about their plans if they were elected to the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors. There were originally 19 candidates, but Nicole Gamsyager, a first-year student at the Laurier Brantford campus, dropped out just hours before the…
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Critical take on election
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Chandler Jolliffe isn’t happy with the way the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union election campaigns have been going — and he’s not being quiet about it. “As a former coordinator and someone who has worked in the Students’ Union, who has been part of elections before and just as a student, I think I’ve just…
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Ontario Liberal party excludes student media
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One of the most important events in the history of Ontario occurred over the weekend and it was something that I, as a 20-something progressive, was extremely proud to witness: Ontario has its first-ever openly gay, female politician premier. I was glad to watch the strong enthusiasm unfold on my television screen and Twitter feed.…
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Sudden loss shocks Laurier
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Friends and family members were in complete shock when Steve Campbell, a fourth-year global studies and geography student at Wilfrid Laurier University, and Waterloo native, suddenly passed away on Jan. 12. He was 23 years old. Just on the verge of graduation, Steve, according to his brother Sean, had aspirations to head out west to…
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Fourth win for Laurier at JDCC
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For the fourth year in the row, students of Wilfrid Laurier University came home with the “school of the year” award at the fourth annual ‘Jeux du Commerce’ Central (JDCC) business competition in Halifax. Laurier was also awarded with the “academic cup” for the second consecutive year. The competition — which pits various students from…
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Stepping forward
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Five Laurier students are gearing up to launch their campaigns for the position of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO. Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Jennifer Taborowski and Chris Walker have come forward to contend for the position and will officially launch their campaigns Jan. 21. The elections for this position, as well…
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Late grades an annual issue
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The policies surrounding the submission of final grades were altered slightly at the last Wilfrid Laurier University senate and board meeting on Jan. 14. For classes that have no exams, instead of having the faculty give those grades 96 hours — four days — after the final class of the semester to the registrar’s office,…
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RIM hopes for renewal
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After an unstable and challenging 2012, Research in Motion (RIM) is hoping that the launch of BlackBerry 10 on Jan. 30 will bring momentum back to the struggling Waterloo-based company. With upset stockholders, numerous layoffs and stiff competition from Google and Apple, RIM is putting a lot of emphasis on their new smartphone device. And…
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