covid-19

Laurier lifts last of mask requirements

Photo Contribution by Nida Shanar As of Feb. 16, Wilfrid Laurier University removed the mask mandate where everyone must wear a mask in instructional spaces like classrooms. The mandate has been effective since last winter term.   On Jan. 31, 2022, […]

Quarantine cooking

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   With the lockdown ending for many regions in Ontario, students are eager to leave quarantine in the past.   A lot of generation-defining trends came out through quarantine, like TikTok coffee, […]

COVID-19: A year later

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY     A year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic.   Students remember hearing their email notifications going off later that week on the […]