Laurier recognised with United Way Rising Star Award
Wilfrid Laurier University has recently become the recipient of United Way Waterloo Region Communities Rising Star Award for its 2019 fundraising campaign This award...
The positive and negatives of online learning for first year students
Photo by Darien Funk Due to the current state of our country, post-secondary learning has been moved exclusively to online platforms Some of us got a taste of it in the...
Brianna Iannazzo wins Outstanding Women of Laurier Award 2020
The Outstanding Women of Laurier award, originally scheduled for March 26, was cancelled due to the current global pandemic The Athletics and Recreation departments worked hard...
Ivan Joseph named Laurier’s new vice president: student affairs
Photo by Darien Funk Wilfrid Laurier University announced on Aug 13 that Ivan Joseph has been appointed as the new vice-president: student affairs and will begin a five-year...
Laurier student launches PPE company to protect Canadians
In early June, a first-year student in Wilfrid Laurier University’s business program tackles the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by starting his own company,...
Student collective ‘wluchangeisdue’ demands Laurier takes action against racism
Graphic by Kashyap Patel Wilfrid Laurier University’s leadership is facing criticism from a collective of students and community members who claim the school has failed to...
New campus “freestore” creates a more sustainable way to deal with dorm room discards
Every year when all the first years move out of residence they leave behind all their unwanted items From kitchen appliances to wall decorations, these useful and undamaged items...
Jenkins and Williams both named to OUA All-Star teams
Third-year defencemen Kyle Jenkins and rookie Goaltender Matt Williams were both honoured by the OUA this past weekend, as the league announced their post-season award winners and...
Waterloo community prepares for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day street parties
Wilfrid Laurier University’s most infamous holiday, St Patrick’s Day, is on the horizon and both Laurier and the Waterloo community are preparing for the annual unsanctioned...
Zeroing in on Zero Waste Week
This week, from March 9 to 13, Laurier’s Sustainability Office is hosting the second annual Zero Waste Week “Zero Waste Week is essentially a campaign to help get students...