ravibalakrishnan
-
Terrace roof to undergo $155,000 repairs
/
The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union will be spending $155,000 to repair the roof of the Terrace Food Court. The decision was approved unanimously at an emergency board meeting Tuesday night. WLUSU was already in the process of repairs to the grill hood at the Harvey’s outlet in the food court, and decided to move…
-
RIM board faces tough audience
/
Struggling Waterloo-based company, Research in Motion (RIM), is not hearing the message it wants to hear from its shareholders. At their annual general meeting (AGM) for their shareholders on Tuesday at the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall at Wilfrid Laurier University, RIM addressed its shareholders about the concerns and challenges facing the smartphone operator in the…
-
Open Cord (July 8): Which celebrity would you punch?
/
Question: You have one, single punch to deliver to any celebrity. There will be no consequences for you, and they can’t do a single thing about it. This is your, for all intents and purposes, magic punch. Who you gonna use it on?? And yes, they have to be “famous”. Nick Lachance, Photography Manager GEORGE…
-
Pension difficulties linger for WLU
/
Pensions have been becoming an increasingly common theme among Wilfrid Laurier University’s budget these past few years – and the issue is just going to get worse. According to Jim Butler, the vice-president: finance at Laurier, the university’s pension deficit is going to have a huge impact on its budget in the coming years. “The…
-
Decision made on Northdale
/
With a unanimous vote, the Waterloo city council approved on Monday the final report for the Northdale Land Use and Community Improvement Plan Study, a monumental decision that should enable more directed action to begin to take place in developing the area. “This has been quite a journey, I think, for all of us. We…
-
The good, the bad and the ugly of NXNE
/
Their looks had it all, but the delivery unfortunately fell short for The Black Belles. Clad in black dresses, sunhats and black lipstick, the ladies of the band took the stage and filled the room with anticipation. You would think that after signing a deal with Jack White’s label, The Black Belles would be one…
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.