Economics
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Economic Anxiety and the Appeal of Communism on Campus
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Many students in Waterloo have noticed the bright red stickers and posters plastered around the Laurier campus, displaying graphics ranging from Luigi Mangione to anti-Capitalist rhetoric both in and outside academic buildings. While the nature of these stickers and posters may vary, they all function as recruitment tools for the Kitchener-Waterloo branch of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). The RCP is a recently established political group rapidly growing in numbers, targeting student and worker populations and demanding immediate anti-capitalist action. With that established, the question remains; why are students in Waterloo supposedly turning toward communism? We know that…
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Laurier professor offers “plea deal” to students
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A screenshot of an email titled “Information about the final exam” posted to the Spotted at Laurier Twitter account on April 16 has garnered over 500 likes for offering a “plea deal” to students in EC-390-C-D classes. The email claimed to propose a generous reward for the first “whistleblower” to come forward with information about peers…
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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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Gender parity problems most prevalent in economics
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Research project will be conducted this year to investigate the underlying reasons for the lack of interest in economics for women
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Safety should be the focus of St. Paddy’s, not reputation
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As students prepare for the upcoming festivities of March 17, there has been a fan on the flame of controversy regarding the day of public celebration. Wilfrid Laurier University’s administration has been at the head of this controversy after being quoted as trying to cancel St. Patrick’s Day, arguably one of the biggest days on…
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