Student Mental Health
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Take a breather: How students can claim the benefits of yoga and meditation
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As we near the end of the fall semester, stress levels have begun to rise, and procrastination has set in. Take a breather by participating in some light yoga or meditation to refocus, as it they offers benefits to both physical to mental health. Anyone can claim the benefits of yoga and meditation, as they…
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Students’ Union holds open forum and debate for election season
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The four candidates campaigning for the position of president and CEO of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union have been busy running their campaign and attending events throughout the past week. Candidates running for the role are Ali Saghari, Tarique Plummer, Idris Omar Hassan and Ryley Fletcher. On Wednesday Jan. 24, all candidates were present at…
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2018 Students’ Union election season kicks off at All Candidates Meeting
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The 2018 Students’ Union election season has officially begun. On Monday Jan. 15, 2017, the All-Candidates meeting took place on both the Waterloo and Brantford campuses. Candidates running for Students’ Union President and CEO, board of directors, senate and board of governors were present at the meeting. Campaigning for all positions officially began 30…
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Student groups create collaborative report to enhance student mental health
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A collaborative report, In It Together: Taking Action on Student Mental Health, was recently released as a call to the Province for greater action regarding the challenges and difficulties pertaining to mental health which continues to increase among students in Ontario. The report was compiled by four partners: the College Student Alliance, the Ontario Undergraduate…
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Legalization of marijuana brings forth boycott event
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On July 1, 2018, marijuana will become legal in certain quantities across Canada. Because of the conditions of the bill, the specific details regarding quantities, enforcement and distribution have been left to the individual provinces to decide. While the project is unto itself divisive among Canadian citizens, the results of the 2015 federal election –…
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