Raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day 

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe flag raising in Harmony Square. A flag-raising ceremony, organized by Suicide Prevention Brant for World Suicide Prevention Day, took place in Harmony Square on Sept. 7.   The ceremony, along with two more ceremonies at the…

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A first-year’s guide to O-Week

This year’s O-Week at Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford will be running from Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.  The approximate 400 first-year students will be welcomed by 80 to 100 icebreakers. Icebreakers are upper-year students who are “role models and people…

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New clubs at Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford will receive at least three new additions to their student-led and faculty clubs in September, resulting in a total of 27 clubs.  One of them will be the Business Technology Management Consulting Club, under the BTM…

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Canadian government freezes federal student loan interest

Photo Contribution by Olga Steblyk Student borrowers at Wilfrid Laurier University have one less financial concern as the freeze on federal student loan interest becomes permanent beginning April 1, 2023.    The Government of Canada will suspend federal interest on new…

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Students hunt for housing amid crisis

Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn The housing crisis has taken a toll on students at Wilfrid Laurier University, as rent prices continue to climb and housing options decrease.   Balancing the cost of rent with tuition, groceries, gas and insurance is…

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Suspension of DMJ program for new students

Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn On Feb. 6, Wilfrid Laurier University students received an email announcing the suspension of the digital media and journalism program for incoming students in 2023-2024.   Janny Leung, the dean of liberal arts, suspended the program…

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