Laurier Psychology
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How our social lives will look after the pandemic
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One can only imagine how dating, partying and bar life will look after the pandemic. The bars are already disgusting. God only knows how many viruses were devised between the cocktail of germs and disease on the Phil’s stripper pole. Dating life is no better. The constant fear of STIs is a strong enough deterrent…
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Fourth year Laurier students working to better the KWC community with help from the CCRLA
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Fourth year students in Laurier’s PS 492 class have been making an impact in their community with help from the Centre for Community Research Learning and Action (CCRLA) partnering with community organizations to help not only with students’ research but also furthering the betterment of KW-Cambridge. “11 years ago, this research centre was started by…
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Making friends in university
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The first few weeks of university can feel daunting. Between the unpacking and somewhat awkward exchanges you may share with complete strangers, you have to drag yourself to class and manage your own lifestyle. This is what it’s all about; this is the big leagues. The best years of your life, they say. The allure…
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Mental Health “meet and mingle” connects students with professionals
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On Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 5:30 p.m., Wilfrid Laurier University’s Psych Society hosted their fourth annual “Minds on Mental Health” event in the Paul Martin Centre. This networking opportunity helped students explore possible career paths by meeting and mingling with professionals in the field. Students were seated with about five others — a great opportunity…
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Feeling like you don’t fit into the university crowd is okay
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I moved to Canada from India about two years ago and it has taken me almost that long to realize that it is okay that I’m different. I don’t have to fit in and it is not a big deal. Trust me when I say this: if you are struggling to find your place, you are not the only one.…
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Third annual Hunsberger Memorial Lecture honours psychology professor
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Nov. 3 is this year’s annual Hunsberger Memorial Lecture, which will focus on social relations across the life span: the long and winding road. The lecture will be held on the Waterloo campus between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Bricker Academic Building and is intended for psychology students but is also open to the public. This year’s lecture features speaker Toni C. Antonucci, a psychology professor at…
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