COVID-19
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Study conducted by Laurier researchers finds most tech firms are planning to have employees return to office
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Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics conducted a recent research study that found that 75 per cent of Ontario technology firms surveyed would opt to have a portion of employees return to work in office if COVID-19 stay-at-home orders were lifted tomorrow. The Laurier research team had been surveying tech…
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Fitness Centre reopens as Laurier’s Athletic department begins their phased return
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Wilfrid Laurier’s Department of Athletics and Recreation began the first phase of it’s staggered return to work this past week with the fitness centre re-opening to the public. Laurier students will notice many changes upon arriving to work out at the fitness centre. The department has used the past several months to carefully discuss and…
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Editorial: The race to the first COVID-19 vaccine
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After nine months of COVID-19 spreading around the world, Russia claims it has achieved the unbelievable by developing a COVID-19 vaccine (called ”Sputnik V”) for civilian use. Earlier in August, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced their success in vaccine development and approval for production to begin by the end of the month. However, this approval…
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The Spotted at Laurier Twitter page is NOT a factual source: How social media is spreading false information on COVID-19
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If you’re a student at Wilfrid Laurier University, you are likely to be aware of the unofficial student Twitter page Spotted at Laurier (@SpottedLaurier), where students send in content to be anonymously tweeted. This account is well-known for its shoutouts to cuties on campus, ranting or raving about student life and asking for advice about…
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Student partying during COVID-19: To snitch or not to snitch
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Your typical university student may argue that drinking and partying are part of university life. However, with the current international presence of COVID-19 and the high possibility of a second wave, students are strongly divided and mixed on their views towards partying. A person’s decisions lie in whether or not to go to a university…
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Laurier announces that Winter term will be delivered online
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Laurier has announced that the majority of the Winter 2021 term will continue to be offered in a remote and online format. “Although this means that the Winter term will be similar to the Fall term, I want to assure you that the university is very carefully considering which courses could return to in-person instruction…
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Job recovery more difficult for women after shutdown, Laurier Economics professor finds
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought newfound economic challenges and adjustments to all Canadians, but especially women. Only recently has there been early research on how particular groups and communities have been impacted by the pandemic and the economic implications that have come with it. been early research on how particular groups and communities have been impacted…
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University of Waterloo student creates trivia game to combat COVID-19 misinformation
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In an effort to combat COVID-19 misinformation, Ridhi Patel, a third-year science major at the University of Waterloo, created a video game called Quarantrivia. This educational game was made with the intention of dispelling myths and misconceptions about the virus. “It’s a game that I’ve developed as a side project, essentially in my own time…
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The closures caused by COVID-19 show us that our habits are important
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If you’re like me, you were a little relieved by the closures caused by the COVID-19 shutdown. You may have been trying to get started on that one thing you wanted to do, but let’s face it, with everything closing, you had a harder time getting started than you’d like to admit. Our reactions to…
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Trudeau’s Mistake with WE Charity Partnership puts him in hot water, but can you blame him?
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In response to COVID-19’s financial impact on post-secondary students, the Canadian federal government announced a partnership with WE Charity to administer the Canadian Student Service Grant (CSSG). WE Charity, formerly Free the Children, is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement partnered with Me to We, a social enterprise that promotes leadership and volunteer…
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