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How Movember spotlights men’s health
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Content Warning: This article mentions sensitive topics such as suicide. This November marks the 20-year anniversary of Movember. The movement sees men growing out their facial hair to bring awareness and raise funds towards men’s health. What started as an idea between 30 friends in Melbourne, Australia has evolved into a global initiative. The movement…
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Laurier Wellness Centre hosts thrive week
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The Laurier Wellness Centre hosted their fall semester Thrive Week Oct. 23 to Oct. 27. Many post-secondary institutions have adopted Thrive Week with the goal of promoting wellness on their campuses. “Post-secondary mental health is in crisis right now. Post-secondary students are facing challenges and I think mental health and physical health play a huge…
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Laurier laments the loss of Marek Krawiec
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Wilfrid Laurier University Laments the passing of Marek Krawiec, member of the Waterloo campus’s Information and Communications Technology team. After holding ICT positions at Laurier from 2007 to 2016, Krawiec returned to the university in 2023 as a systems architect. Known as a nature-loving, generous and kind individual, Krawiec will be greatly missed in the…
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Proposed Changes Discussed for University Ave
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University Avenue is one of Waterloo’s busiest streets. In fact, Andrew Doman, Senior Engineer for the Region of Waterloo’s Design and Construction group, called it “A unique corridor in the sense that [it’s] the highest pedestrian and cyclist activity in pretty much the entire region,” when I spoke with him about the proposed changes to…
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Combating debt and dealing with stigmatization
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It was recently announced that Canada has the highest household debt out of any G7 country. Skyrocketing home prices are a factor in this, with household debt in the US and UK shrinking throughout the last ten years. It is estimated that the average Canadian household has $1.85 in debt for each dollar of disposable…
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Natural disasters growing due to climate change
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With climate change causing rising temperatures and sea levels, it is important to understand the risks of natural disasters in our area. There has been recent flooding in China, wildfires in Canada, California and Hawaii. Further, there have been hurricanes in the Caribbean and landslides in India. Many factors go into the effect a natural…
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LCSC Public Lecture on Chatham Coloured All-Stars
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On Sept. 20, the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada hosted a public lecture on the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. As part of the LCSC’s speaker series, Associate Professor of History at University of Windsor, Miriam Wright, spoke on themes of social justice in relation to her research of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. …
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Laurier honours Truth & Reconciliation Day
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Sept. 30 marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. The day commemorates survivors of the Canadian residential school system and the lost children who never returned home. “I think [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation] is particularly important because it brings to the forefront an awareness of the dark history in Canada between…
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Consent Awareness Week 2023 at Laurier
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The third week in September has been adopted by many educational institutions across Canada as Consent Awareness Week. The week acts as a time to encourage open dialogue surrounding consent in all relationships. Courage To Act, the gender based violence prevention initiative, explains in regard to Consent Awareness Week, “This week is a significant opportunity…
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Many community newspapers forced Into online-only model
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On Friday Sept. 15, the Canadian media publisher and distributor, Metroland, announced they were seeking bankruptcy protection. The media group reported they would be laying off 600 employees, or about 60 per cent of their total workforce. Another shocking preventative measure taken by Metroland was that all physical newspapers once produced and distributed by the…