Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, gave a lecture to a large crowd on Feb. 9 at Wilfrid Laurier University. “I don’t want to be prime minister no more. I want to be a paramedic. They help people.” These words were spoken to Angus by a girl raised in an Indigenous community and are a practical reflection of […]
Yesterday afternoon Waterloo Regional Police and the fire department’s hazardous materials unit were called to a University of Waterloo residence on Seagram Dr to investigate the death of a female student, according to CTV. The cause of death is still under investigation. “We are deeply saddened by the death of one of our students and express our heartfelt condolences to […]
Former University of Waterloo vice-president, Kenneth McGillivray, has been charged with fraud. McGillivray has been accused of taking numerous personal trips over a two year span under false pretenses, while acting as the university’s vice-president, advancement. The former VP is alleged of being reimbursed for over $12,000 after submitting personal expense claims to the university. Robert Cowan, Waterloo Regional Police […]
It was an exciting time for political enthusiasts this past Saturday as Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo Young Liberals co-hosted the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, the current Minister of National Defence. Before beginning his political career, Sajjan served Canada and his community not only as a soldier, but also as a police officer. Now, Sajjan is a retired […]
In 2014, UN Women launched the HeForShe campaign headed by goodwill ambassador, Emma Watson. With a mission of gender equality, UN women sought out 30 international partners to act as their impact champions in the IMPACT 10x10x10. The partners were grouped into three categories: head of state champions, university champions and corporate champions. Among the list of chosen partners is […]
As of September 1, the University of Waterloo will be making adjustments to faculty salaries to account for anomalies found in a recent pay equity review. UW will be spending about $1 million to account for these anomalies. The review, which was conducted by a committee comprised of six members from both the university’s administration and faculty association, narrowed down […]
Minutes away from Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, is CTRL V, a not-so-typical, recently opened, arcade. Step aside, Dance Dance Revolution and classic pinball; it’s time to make room for headgear, futuristic black lights and simulations that place you as the main character of a game. Headlining this new venture is Robert Bruski and his partners, Ryan […]
This coming fall will be the last cohort of high school students forced to define themselves using a binary gender system while applying for university within the province of Ontario. The fall 2017 Ontario University Application Centre form, through which students must submit applications to any of the province’s 20 institutions, will feature “another gender identity” as an option under […]
The University of Waterloo’s Registrar’s Office was recently approached by a student who did not identify as male or female. This student was told that, in order to apply to be a student, a gender needed to be selected on the OUAC form. A motion has since been written for the application form to be changed and thanks to the […]
Editor’s note: For those wanting to purchase a kit, please check out http://mypasskit.com/ or email Tina, tina@mypasskit.com. University of Waterloo students Tina Chan and Alaaddin Sidahmed realized the lack, so they created the PASS kit, which stands for Panic Anxiety and Stress Support kit. Chan and Sidahmed first conceived the idea for the 2015 Big Ideas Challenge, a pitch competition hosted by […]
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