student life
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Why Daylight-Saving Drains Students Most
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In university there are often jokes about exhaustion. All-nighters are normalized; coffee is a personality trait, and students often say, “I will sleep when I am done,” and it feels like an unofficial motto. However, when the time comes around for the clocks to move forward each spring, the change always seems minor, as it is just one hour. For students, already running empty, though, that hour is not small. And suddenly the jokes stopped being funny. …
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New Year, New Semester: Tips for Student Success
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The New Year is always such an exciting time, as it brings new beginnings and experiences to look forward to. Especially for students, the beginning of a new semester presents an opportunity for a fresh academic start, allowing many to rebrand academically and become an “academic weapon”. However, often when we enter a new semester, we have grand ambitions and start new habits in the beginning, but as the semester continues, motivation can fade and following through with those habits that were initially set can become a struggle. In this article, I will discuss ways to maintain…
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Students Feeling Tim’s Coffee Price Raise
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Their coffee price has risen by roughly 1.5 per cent, marking its first price adjustment since 2022 Tim Hortons has increased its coffee prices for the first time in nearly three years. With this, students at Wilfrid Laurier University are already feeling the effects of the rising prices. The company confirmed earlier this month that…
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Canada Slashes International Study Permits Amid Federal Cap
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Canada is issuing far fewer international study permits this year as a federal cap and tougher approval requirements reshape the sector. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said that only 36,417 study permits were issued between January and June 2025, compared to 125,034 during the same period last year. Applications have also declined. IRCC received…
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Movies that are worth a Study Break
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This semester is filled with incredible films ranging from highly anticipated sequels to adaptations to original stories. Whether you’re a horror fan, a cinephile, or a Timothée Chalamet stan, there’s something for every moviegoer on this list. Here’s a guide to a few films you can look forward to this semester. The Conjuring: Last Rights…
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Back-To-School Burnout: Signs to Watch and How to Cope
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Burnout isn’t waiting for midterms anymore. For many students, it starts the moment the semester begins, silently draining motivation before you’ve even bought all your textbooks. For the first years, the rush of university life feels like diving headfirst into a whirlwind they’ve never navigated before; for returning students, it’s like stepping back onto a…
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Student Union is back with their Club Fair season
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Students are invited to Laurier’s Clubs Fair during orientation week by the SU As the newest school year begins, Wilfrid Laurier University has the utmost pleasure of inviting its next wave of first years onto its campus. The month of September is an intense and confusing period for first-year university students. With a huge array…
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A better school-life balance
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Many of you have probably heard or made a New Year’s resolution about improving your school-life balance. While it may seem easy to some, a school-life balance is difficult to achieve because it requires more than just time management. It also requires the ability to prioritize correctly and act in your own best interest, constructively…
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What you need to know about the upcoming Students’ Union election
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From Jan. 24 at 8:00 a.m. to Jan. 26 at 8:00 p.m. , Wilfrid Laurier University students can vote for their next representatives on the school’s Student Union. For those new to Laurier, the Students’ Union is a not-for-profit organization that is made up of 12 Board of Directors – all of whom are volunteers.…
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University milestones and eliminating guilt
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The minute you begin your first year at university, there are a number of expectations (both spoken and unspoken) that you are supposed to fulfill. By the end of first year, for a number of programs, you may feel like a failure if you have not come out with a great internship for the summer. …
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