student elections
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SU Elections 2021 updates
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union election season is now in full swing. Virtual events have replaced in-person activities and campaigning this year in light of COVID-19 restrictions, and Laurier students will be able to participate and view the debates and forums online. The 2021 Students’ Union President and CEO candidates are Pegah Jamalof and…
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Midterm review of the 2020-21 Students’ Union Board of Directors
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Devyn Kelly – President and CEO Following her experience as a director on the board in 2019-20, President and CEO of the Students’ Union Devyn Kelly has displayed a great deal of professionalism and dedication to her role of advocating on behalf of the student body. Despite the many challenges of this year, President Kelly’s…
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Devyn Kelly elected Students’ Union president and CEO with 1872 votes
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The Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union election season came to a close Thursday night as Devyn Kelly was announced the incoming Students’ Union 2020-2021 president and CEO. Kelly received 69.02 per cent of the vote with 1,872 student votes and Leah Xuereb received 30.98 per cent of the vote with a total of 855 votes. Voter…
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Why you need to vote in student elections
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When voting federally, provincially and municipally us, as young people, hear the same thing repeatedly: make an informed vote, or that our vote matters. This logic does not just apply to voting for our governments every four years but also voting for student leaders every school year. With the Laurier Students’ Union (WLUSU) elections currently…
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The Cord taste-tested Wilf’s Presidential Menu
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DEVYN KELLY The name is quite self-explanatory: Dev-ritos Chicken Nachos is prepared with a base layer of cheese Doritos and is topped with Wilf’s cheese blend, grilled chicken, ranch dressing, hot sauce, green onions, peppers, tomatoes, shredded lettuce and served with sour cream and salsa. These nachos were a safe bet as they’re very easily…
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Students’ Union elections 2020 – Error 404: endorsement not found
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After thorough deliberation and discussion, The Cord has made the conscious decision to refrain from endorsing either of the two candidates running for 2020-2021 Students’ Union president and CEO. While Devyn Kelly and Leah Xuereb both possess qualities that would undoubtedly be beneficial if elected for this role, we believe that it is in the…
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2020 Students’ Union presidential and directorial board candidate platforms
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Presidential candidates Devyn Kelly I’m Devyn Kelly, a fourth-year Political Science student and I am #DEVoted to you. I began my Laurier story on house council and have immersed myself in the Laurier community ever since. I have been an Icebreaker three times, I’m a Campus Ambassador, the Hiring and Recruitment Coordinator along with other…
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Derogatory note brings university community together
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On Oct. 10, 2019, a note was found taped to the wall of a fourth-floor residence common room at Queen’s University. This floor is a floor designated to Indigenous students and allies of the community. The floor houses roughly 50 students. This note used extremely derogatory and violent language directly targeted towards Indigenous students and…
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Emily Urquhart appointed 2018 Writer in Residence
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Emily Urquhart has been appointed Wilfrid Laurier University’s Edna Staebler Writer in Residence for the winter 2018 academic term. The appointment comes following an intensive hiring process spearheaded by the Edna Staebler Writer in Residence Committee. Urquhart will be starting her residency on Jan. 15, 2018 and will spend ten weeks at the Waterloo campus…
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Mass crowds at Ezra put toll on WRPS
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Earlier this month in a police board meeting, Waterloo Regional Police Services Chief Bryan Larkin commented on big student street parties, as well as the toll they have on the police force. His comments came in the wake of Wilfrid Laurier University’s most recent homecoming celebrations. While the three-day event’s programming was oriented toward bringing…
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