racism
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La charte de Scarborough sur le racisme anti-noir et l’inclusion des noirs à l’enseignement supérieur canadien contribue à l’équité à Laurier
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Traduit en français par Lisa Goodjohn et Evelyn Pinnell. Le 18 novembre 2021, l’Université Wilfrid Laurier a signé la charte de Scarborough sur le racisme anti-noir et l’inclusion des noirs à l’enseignement supérieur canadien. Barrington Walker, qui est vice-président adjoint de l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion à Laurier, a expliqué que le document a été ébauché…
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Shevaungh Thomas soutient les étudiants racisés parmi les nouveaux conseillers de Laurier
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Traduit en français par Tatianna Antunes et Jingqi Hou. Shevaungh Thomas est la nouvelle conseillère du Centre de Santé et veut que les étudiants racialisés de Laurier sachent qu’ils ont les ressources et le soutien sur le campus. « Tous les étudiants sont confrontés à l’anxiété et à la nervosité; c’est la nature de la…
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Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education to work towards equity at Laurier
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On Nov. 18, Wilfrid Laurier University signed the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. Barrington Walker, the associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion at Laurier explained that the document has been drafted by a steering committee and an anti-advisory committee. It discusses ways in which universities can address…
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Ryerson University hosting national forum on anti-Asian racism
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Ryerson University (name change pending), is hosting a virtual forum on anti-Asian racism. The event, titled the National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities, will run from Nov. 9 to 10 and include several different sessions focused on racism within Canadian universities. The forum was preceded by a similar one held by the University of…
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Shevaungh Thomas among new counsellors at Laurier to support racialized students
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Shevaungh Thomas is the newest counsellor at the Wellness Centre who wants racialized students at Laurier to know that they have resources and supports on campus. “All students are faced with anxiety and nervousness; it just goes with being a student. I think what really sets racialized students apart is the added layer of different…
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Dr. Seuss books being recalled for racist images
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On Mar. 2, the Dr. Seuss Foundation pulled six of its books from publishing: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super! and The Cat’s Quizzer. As the Dr. Seuss Foundation owns the copyright for these books, no other publishing…
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Student collective ‘wluchangeisdue’ demands Laurier takes action against racism
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s leadership is facing criticism from a collective of students and community members who claim the school has failed to protect racialized and marginalized students at Laurier. The campaign, entitled “wluchangeisdue,” has declared a lack of action against tenured professors David Haskell and William McNally, whom the collective claims need to be held…
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The repercussions of racism and the coronavirus
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The coronavirus was unprecedented, but so is the racism that has come along with it. Before we even knew anything about the coronavirus, all of the drugstores in Kitchener-Waterloo were sold out of hand sanitizer. One month later, supposed discount retailers were marking up packages of non-certified surgical masks for triple the price. While this…
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Racist comments made by Laurier student caught on video
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On Nov. 13, a Twitter thread containing a video of a Wilfrid Laurier student going on a drunken, racist rant was posted on the popular account, Spotted at Laurier, where it quickly gained attention across social media. The original tweet that was shared indirectly referenced the incident, stating, “The fact that there’s grown white…
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The fine line between Anti-Semitic language and ideology
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I’m sitting in the 24-hour lounge, pretending to study. I stopped listening to music a while ago and instead opted for casually eavesdropping on conversations around me, like the Samwise I am. At the table behind me, a guy is sitting with a friend and chatting. Their conversation is boring until another person walks by.…
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