leezapece
-
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 decide who will be their representative at Queen’s Park, but whether or not to give the McGuinty Government a majority. This is the political equivalent of the Leafs…
-
Working through the stigma
/
If someone were to ask you, how long you spend each day taking care of your emotional well being would you be able to come up with an answer? Most have difficulty with this question. Students lead very busy lives consumed with deadlines, readings, socializing and trying to balance school, work, friends and family. It…
-
Do we all secretly want two lovers?
/
In today’s most popular Hollywood films – especially the ones that cater to young, hormonal teenagers – the driving force that keeps these films going are simple: which side are you on? Team Edward? or Jacob? Peta or Gale? The Huntsman or William? Who deserves to win over the love of the heroine? Unless they…
-
Grad numbers up, OUAC shows
/
Monthly reports run by the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) on secondary school confirmation statistics show that as of June 2012, 70,000 students had accepted an offer to an Ontario University, which is a 2.7 per cent increase from 2011. George Granger, executive director of Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), believes this growth may be…
-
Students await expanded AC
/
After the chaotic construction that students saw on campus last year, it seems that there are no signs of it slowing down. With the growing population of Wilfrid Laurier University, expansion has become a necessity. Starting in August, the Athletic Complex will undergo renovations that will almost double its current size. If everything goes as…
-
How music embodies the summer
/
What do you remember most about summer? Maybe it’s the annual trip to the cottage, lounging for days at the beach or, if you’re like me: watching all five seasons of The Wire in an infinite loop for the months of July and August. Whatever your summer memories might be, I bet they don’t include…
-
Car Share grows
/
Grand River Car Share is hoping to make that mysterious, perpetually empty spot in Wilfrid Laurier University’s parking lot the home to one of its newest vehicles during the coming months with recent changes to its membership policy. The non-for-profit car sharing cooperative has called Waterloo Region its home since 1998, but for insurance reasons,…
Featured stories
The Tie That Binds WLU Since 1926
Serving the Waterloo campus, The Cord seeks to provide students with relevant, up to date stories. We’re always interested in having more volunteer writers, photographers and graphic designers.