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,…

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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…

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Is facial protection in sports necessary?

Issues in hockey seem to ebb and flow between concussions and helmet safety and the importance of making visors mandatory for players. And when the 30 NHL general managers met on Wednesday, March 20, the visor debate once again was…

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