Students’ Union President


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    Transitioning to begin for president-elect, Kanwar Brar

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    Transitioning to begin for president-elect, Kanwar Brar

    On Jan. 26, Kanwar Brar was officially elected as the Wilfrid Laurier University Studentsโ€™ Union president for the 2017-18 term. The results for both Studentsโ€™ Union president, Board of Governors, Senate and Studentsโ€™ Union Board of Directors were announced at the #LaurierVotes Results Party held at Wilfโ€™s. For the 2017 Studentsโ€™ Union election, voter turnout…

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  • Letter to the Editor: Dosman must face consequences

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    Letter to the Editor: Dosman must face consequences

    I’ve been reading all sorts of people’s posts [in regards to Sandor Dosman’s contract termination with the GSA] and the common theme I’m seeing is everyone saying: “how sensitive is this generation is blah blah blah.” In my opinion, if you think about it realistically, slavery is not really something to joke about publicly. I…

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    GSA prepares for ‘Graduate Student Orientation’

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    GSA prepares for ‘Graduate Student Orientation’

    Things are gearing up for Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Studentsโ€™ Associationโ€™s โ€˜Graduate Student Orientation,โ€™ which is set to take place on the Waterloo campus over September 6 and 7. Programming over those two days is open to all of Laurierโ€™s graduate students and will be packed full of informational opportunities. September 6 will include a…

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    Tyler Van Herzele starts his role as Students’ Union president

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    Tyler Van Herzele starts his role as Students’ Union president

    Tyler Van Herzele, the new Wilfrid Laurier University Studentsโ€™ Union president and the Studentsโ€™ Union staff team, officially took office as of May 1, 2016. Van Herzele explained that in the first week, the Studentsโ€™ Union had a chance to participate in an office orientation with both Brantford and Waterloo staff, organize administrative tasks and…

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    New term for Graduate Students’ Association

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    New term for Graduate Students’ Association

    The 2016-17 management team has been announced for the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Studentsโ€™ Association. Following the election of current president Samantha Deeming in February, vice-president positions were opened to candidates. The process included an online application, where candidates submitted a resume and cover letter, explaining their vision for the GSA in the upcoming year…

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