How excited should we really be about a nationally available vaccine?
Contributed image For months, Canadian citizens have been hoping and praying for a nationally accessible vaccine for COVID-19 But even after all those months, we still have no...
Waterloo region responds to COVID-19 surge
Photo by Darien Funk As of Tuesday, 44 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by Region of Waterloo Public Health There are 230 active cases, with five people listed as...
Pandemic-friendly Halloween alternatives
Contributed image Halloween is undoubtedly going to look a little different this year With Premier Doug Ford warning against trick-or-treating, and the Waterloo Region...
First COVID-19 case reported at Brantford campus
On Oct 20, Wilfrid Laurier University confirmed that one student at the Brantford campus has tested positive for COVID-19 This is the first reported case among a student from...
Laurier’s SafeHawk app receives self-assessment feature for those wishing to access available campus services
Photo by Brit Kovacs The Laurier SafeHawk app, which features campus-specific safety tips and emergency resources, has been updated to include a COVID-19 self-assessment, as a...
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Laurier’s Clara Conrad residence hall
Photo by Luke Sarazin Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared an outbreak in two floors of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Clara Conrad Hall residence on the Waterloo...
Dos and don’ts of COVID testing
Photo by Alyssa Di Sabatino Ontario recorded 700 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday after 41,100 tests were processed, marking the highest single-day increase of daily infections...
Fighting flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic
File photo Amidst a global pandemic, we must not forget about the other illnesses, diseases and viruses that threaten the health of individuals and the larger...
Why we party (and why it’s dangerous)
At a certain age, the excitement around throwing house parties simply loses its novelty At twenty-one — although premature this conclusion — I think I can confidently say...
Why kids are going back to school but university students aren’t
Photo by Mackenzie Schuler Primary and secondary schools are opening across Canada, yet many post-secondary institutions, including Laurier, aren’t For a while, I couldn’t...