Students’ Union holds open forum and debate for election season
The four candidates campaigning for the position of president and CEO of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union have been busy running their campaign and attending...
Imagination from watching into people’s lives
As someone who is quiet and reserved by nature, I have picked up a specific pastime that requires no energy and can be done practically anywhere: people watching People...
Watching the fees of your tuition
Among the several areas of concern for Canadian university students, perhaps none are more pertinent than rising student debts, often driven by rising tuition According to the...
Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications Election Platforms
Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications Election Platforms Candidates for President & Publisher Matt Burley During my two years with Wilfrid Laurier...
The Cord nominated for 12 JHM awards
On Jan 4, a small group of The Cord staff will head to Fredericton, New Brunswick to attend NASH, an annual post-secondary journalism conference This yearly conference brings...
Editor’s note: Time for a break
It’s that time of year again Students at Wilfrid Laurier University are locking themselves in their rooms to study for exams; finding a spot in the library seems next to...
Unsigned: Standing up for your beliefs can make a big difference
For the first time since the protests began, it appears that the Dakota Access Pipeline may be diverted around Standing Rock In this case, the relentless protests of the...
Unsigned: “Study drugs” are a bad habit that should be avoided
University is a competitive place to be Everyone is balancing so many things at once — that’s not new information In a sphere that directly compares us to one another,...
WLU senate votes in favour of fall reading week
In January 2014, the Wilfrid Laurier University Senate approved a three-year pilot project that would test a fall reading week The week consists of four days off for students...
University of Regina president speaks at Laurier
Vianne Timmons, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina, came to Wilfrid Laurier University last Tuesday, October 11, to speak to students, faculty, staff and...