Student Publications
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Why I refuse to give blood
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While I was home for reading week, I was treated to a news story about my local hospital being the most generous in terms
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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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Unsigned: Student Rights Advisory Committee is an essential resource
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With yet another apartment building failing to live up to their lease agreements, the Student Rights Advisory Committee at Wilfrid Laurier University is again
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Is friends with benefits worth the risk?
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In this day and age, more and more people prefer hooking up and being friends with benefits than having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The
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When common figures of speech become inappropriate
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Looking for the right words to express your frustration at your third midterm this week? Stressed about the latest essay proposal and don’t know
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Bandwagoners vs new fans
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Fall is an exciting time to be a Toronto sports fan. The Blue Jays secured their wildcard spot this past weekend. The Raptors are
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Unsigned: Being young doesn’t provide alcohol immunity
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In the university culture, drinking is an accepted reality of our lives. A large number of students binge drink and it’s seen as acceptable
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Mainstream appropriation gets tangled with black culture
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I don’t know about you, but earlier in September I was too busy navigating my new classes and their requirements to bother with the
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Removing the director from the film
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We are nearing the release of The Birth of a Nation into theatres, a Sundance Festival smash that is somehow proving more controversial than
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New WLU library art exhibit addresses consent
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On Wednesday night, the Graduate Students Association and the Wilfrid Laurier University Library had their official opening of #ConsentED, an interactive exhibit focused on
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