Students’ Union
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Intellectual games on Twitch
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Video games are a booming industry. In 2018, the video game industry generated $134 billion in revenue and currently employs thousands worldwide. When people think of video games, we generally think of games like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and the recently popular cross-platform game, Among Us. But what makes Among Us stand out from the…
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Unsigned: Responding to Jamalof’s violation of COVID-19 regulations
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On Jan. 29, Pegah Jamalof was announced as the 2021-22 Students’ Union president and CEO during a live Zoom event where she appeared to be at an unsanctioned group gathering. In a follow-up statement, Jamalof confirmed that the gathering did not adhere to COVID-19 bylaws. Jamalof’s violation of COVID-19 bylaws coupled with her lack of…
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Incoming Students’ Union President, Pegah Jamalof, faces criticism for gathering during stay-at-home order, responds to backlash
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Incoming Students’ Union President and CEO Pegah Jamalof has issued a statement after facing criticism for being seen in what appeared to be a gathering on the election results night on Jan. 29. In the election results night recording, which has now been made publicly available, Jamalof can be seen celebrating her win with what…
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Pegah Jamalof elected Students’ Union president and CEO for 2021-22
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Pegah Jamalof has been elected as Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union president and CEO for the 2021-22 term. The results were officially announced shortly after 10 p.m on Jan. 29 via Zoom, after a Bingo with Twan event that started at 8 p.m. Jamalof won the election with 63.85 per cent of the votes with…
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Cheer on WLU alum and contestant Serena Pitt at Students’ Union “Bachelor Night”
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During a time when we’re all in separate places, isolated from one another, The Bachelor is bringing Laurier students together. Every Monday night from 8–10 p.m, the Students’ Union Bachelor Night event invites students to watch the show together on Zoom, creating a space for students to meet fellow Bachelor fans and chat about the…
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Q&A with the Students’ Union 2021-22 presidential candidates
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Q: When and why did you decide to run for Students’ Union President? Pegah Jamalof: So, I guess we can start with back in first year. I got here, I felt involved in the community, but I didn’t know how really to get involved too in-depth. Second year, I joined my sorority, and then I…
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2021-22 Students’ Union elections: Candidate platforms
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Presidential Candidates Pegah Jamalof I am Pegah Jamalof, better known as PJ! I am a fourth-year student double majoring in Political Science and Sociology. I am running for your SU president. I have two primary objectives; implementing new mental health resources and furthering communication regarding available resources. Secondly, I understand how prevalent the environment is…
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Cyberpunk 2077: The most disastrous game release since Atari’s E.T.
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After eight years of development at CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077 quickly shifted from a likely Game of the Year candidate to an international pariah in the video game world. Littered with technical issues, game-breaking glitches, and graphical failures, Cyberpunk 2077 has sparked fan revolt, internal turmoil, and cross-corporate controversy. Set in a dystopian future…
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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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Land Back camp moves from Victoria Park to Waterloo Park, calls on the city of Waterloo to take action
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In October, O:se Kenhionhata:tie, also known as Land Back Camp, relocated from Victoria Park, Kitchener, to Waterloo Park. Land Back Camp has been ongoing since the summer, with Nov. 11 marking 143 days and counting since the camp first reclaimed its place in Victoria Park. “The move was weeks of planning. We explored our options…
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