State of the Hawk 2022
File photo On April 1st, 2019, Laurier Alumni published an article stating that the Students’ Union had voted to install a protective glass dome around the Golden Hawk in...
Islamic Heritage Month and Laurier Experts
The Canadian government named October Islamic Heritage Month in 2007; marking a month of opportunity to learn about Muslims and their traditions, history, and culture, while also...
Freestore reopens after two-year pandemic pause
Contributed image Wilfrid Laurier University’s Freestore reopened on Sept 6 after a two-year pandemic pause Tucked away in the basement of WLU’s Special Constable...
Underprepared and unappreciated: Students’ Union executive reflects on a difficult, unfinished term
Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of suicidal ideation Before the end of the 2021 fall semester, two members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union...
Where did Frank’s go?
Finally, after nearly two years, campus has reopened Once again we can attend classes, network with classmates and enjoy all of the amenities that Laurier provides There is...
Meet Rolo, the new service dog in-training at Laurier’s Waterloo campus
Contributed image Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to providing accessible services and welcomes regulated service animals to all facilities on campus The university...
Men’s hockey coach Greg Puhalski on Laurier’s return to the ice and his time with the Stanley Cup
“Everybody’s got high anticipation We are really excited to get going,” Men’s hockey coach Greg Puhalski said Coaches across the Ontario University Athletics...
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Laurier after two confirmed cases
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been declared by Waterloo Region Public Health in employees at Wilfrid Laurier University's Waterloo campus The cases were reported on Aug 15...
Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
In a two-part investigative series, The Cord’s Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, explores the resignations of three former directors from the Students’ Union Board of Directors...
Laurier to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
Wilfrid Laurier University is making a commitment to hiring “no less than six new Indigenous faculty members and six Black faculty members,” according to a Laurier press...