Final review of the 2020-21 Students’ Union President and Board of Directors
The following reviews are based on interviews with the Students’ Union Board of Directors to reflect on the year and if they best represented Laurier undergraduate...
Cheer on WLU alum and contestant Serena Pitt at Students’ Union “Bachelor Night”
Photo by Darien Funk During a time when we’re all in separate places, isolated from one another, The Bachelor is bringing Laurier students together Every Monday night...
Students are the real investors of higher education
Photo by Darien Funk One of the major troubles amongst students is paying for post-secondary education and subsequently repaying their debt accumulated by student...
Adopting positive habits to better your sleep routine
We need sleep! It’s an undeniable fact of life Without it, our chances of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression,anxiety, heart attack or stroke all skyrocket So, it seems...
The Physical tolls of stress
Contributed image Stress is experienced by everyone on a variety of levels due to many different reasons It is no secret that stress is uncomfortable and triggers many health...
What are we really learning at university?
Photo by Lauren Symbolik-Berger Especially in today’s normal, with remote learning, some students may ask – what are we actually learning in university, and more...
Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were adapted to online formats to prevent furthering the spread of COVID-19.
Laurier’s online catalogue of ways to stay active from home
Graphic by Kash Patel As COVID-19 cases increase in the province and restrictions tightening again, working out has yet again become a challenge Laurier’s Department of...
How to keep positive searching for jobs amidst COVID-19
Photo by Darien Funk We have been living in unprecedented times over this past year due to COVID-19 As new graduates preparing to step into the job market, the current...
The panic of getting kicked out of Zoom class: Why we shouldn’t rely on technology, even during a pandemic
Photo by Brit Kovacs The other week I had my first technical difficulty with online learning While I’m lucky to have gone a month with no problems, it caused panic and...