science
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Looking into Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome
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The belief that marijuana is an addictive substance has been a point of social and medical debate for over a century. While occasional users may overlook the addictive potential of this drug, medical cannabis, for some, marijuana use can become a regular and compulsory part of their day. But marijuana isn’t just to help relax…
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Takeaways from the IPCC Report and the consequence of inaction
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Climate change is unfolding rapidly before our eyes and a lack of inaction would lead to disastrous outcomes worldwide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their working group 1 report on Aug. 9th and it starts with a clear statement: “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread…
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Pride Month at Laurier begins as Students’ Union hosts ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness’
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Pride Month was kicked off for the Laurier community this year with the event ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness,’ hosted by the WLU Students’ Union in collaboration with nine other Ontario colleges and universities. Spencer West, disability advocate and motivational speaker, had a virtual, hour-long chat with Queer Eye celebrity and nonbinary influencer Jonathan…
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Laurier supporting women in STEM
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As the world continues to persevere through a global pandemic, discussion surrounding equity gaps in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have become more imperative than ever before. According to Statistics Canada, “among STEM graduates aged 25 to 34, women accounted for 59 per cent of those in science and technology programs, but accounted for…
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True North Beer Festival is on its way to KW
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True North Beer Festival is coming to Kitchener this upcoming Saturday Sept. 15, 2018 for its third and final stop of the year. “We are a touring craft beer festival and we set out to bring micro brewers that have minimal to no distribution outside of their local area,” said Peter Lazar, creative director of…
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Laurier science professor receives international teaching and mentoring award
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A Wilfrid Laurier University assistant professor has just been selected as the first recipient of the Gail Jenkins Teaching and Mentoring Award by the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). Richelle Monaghan, an assistant professor in health studies and biology at the Laurier Brantford campus, as well as the head of science programming in Laurier’s…
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Abe Erb’s Kitchener extension looking to solidify its position in K-W’s craft beer community
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Serenaded by Swedish indie-folk music, a local farmer carts a heavy load of wheat past gleaming silver tanks. To his immediate right, a man in a knit sweater runs the counter for a tiny shop, hocking cans and growlers of beer, teas, t-shirts and glassware. Extending behind them both is a large space with lofty…
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Inmates belong in prison, not polling booths
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When you are behind bars, you should only be behind bars, not in a polling booth. It is completely asinine to think we would allow deviants of the law to have a say in the representation of our country’s government and the formation of new laws.
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The jungle juice jinx
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Last Saturday night I invited a couple friends over to pre-game. I had found an intensive Jurassic Park movie drinking game online and was prepared to become intoxicatingly mesmerized by the 993 dino-CGI. I prepared two large servings of jungle juice. “Jug A” contained two 295 millilitre berry concentrate packs, 885 millilitres of water and…
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Beers and the man with the van
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Features Editor Mitchell Consky meets the local ex-military, zombie survival trainer, who sleeps in a 1995 GMC Vandura
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