#Halfahawknomore is the popular hashtag swirling around social media after Luc Daviau, Aryan Arvandi and Victoria Wong’s effort to promote the idea of an academic library on the Laurier Brantford campus. With the recent purchase of Market Square, many students […]
Journey to a new land and a new life
This summer, June 20 marks the 14th anniversary of World Refugee Day. This year’s theme is “With courage let us all combine.” The event is celebrated to support millions of individuals who were forced to flee their homes due to […]
Anna Osei named Outstanding Woman of Laurier
The tenth annual Outstanding Women of Laurier (OWL) banquet, hosted on March 25, 2015 at the Waterloo Conference Inn Hotel, was a huge success, with the largest turnout since 2008. The award for the Outstanding Women of Laurier is based […]
WLU president, WLUFA disagree on financial situation
Josh Adesina & Karly Rath Wilfrid Laurier University has made the recent decision to let go of 22 positions between both campuses. On Tuesday, March 10, Laurier students and faculty members received an email about the news of staffing cuts […]
Is there a more beneficial way to celebrate black history?
The month of February marks the time of the year when Canadians and Americans commemorate Black History Month. We take the time to celebrate significant events and people that have changed the face of history. In a piece written by […]
WLUSP Board of Directors
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Abdiasis Issa Over the past year I have the distinct honour and privilege of serving WLUSP as a member of the board and as vice-chair. My experience with WLUSP has been nothing short of extraordinary! […]
WLUSP Presidential Candidates
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Emily Crump In the past year and a half, I have had many opportunities thanks to WLUSP. I have worked with Radio Laurier as a DJ, a street team member, a manager and now program […]
Board of Directors – Acclaimed
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Photos courtesy of Will Huang Colin Aitchison Over the past year, I have served as Vice Chair of the Board for your Students’ Union. This is my second term on the board, and it is […]
Laurier holds fourth Annual Leadership Summit
The fourth annual Leadership Summit took place on the Waterloo Campus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 10th, 2015, and was sponsored by Laurier Alumni. The theme for this year was to ‘inspire lives of leadership & purpose.’ One of […]
Lack of support from Laurier faculty concerning cutting programs
Wilfrid Laurier’s board of governors will soon go over a report with information about cutting programs. Various members of Laurier’s faculty staff were against the action and were not showing support. According to The Record, the action will include the […]
Laurier community saddened after loss of former professor
Laurier staff, students and alumni were saddened after hearing the news about the death of Dr. A. Margaret Evans, a history professor at Waterloo College and Waterloo Lutheran University from 1940 to 1965. Evans maintained a lifelong connection to the […]
Award-winning author Arno Kopecky speaks at Laurier Brantford
Laurier Brantford welcomed Arno Kopecky, author of Oil man and the Sea and winner of the 2014 Edna Staebler award for a brief Q&A session on Thursday, Nov 13th. Kopecky was interviewed in the DAL building by Professor Bruce Gillespie, […]
Student Food Bank serves sandwiches to students
Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank cracked out their grills on Tuesday for the first time this year, to hand out free grilled cheese sandwiches to eager students. Kathleen Bee, Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank coordinator, says the group anticipated anywhere […]
Putting a face to a bipolar disorder
Hillary Verardi is a bold, bubbly, beautiful YouTuber who usually posts videos reviewing the latest eye shadow palette or a tutorial on waterproof makeup. But recently, Verardi used her channel, Putabowon, to open up about her current depressive low. Shedding […]
Ontario government working to lighten student’s tuition
The Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG) has undergone its annual increase, and the Province is looking to encourage more post-secondary students to apply. For Ontario undergrads in University and College degree programs, the grant is now valued at $1780, or $890 […]
Time to get our hands dirty with the YMCA project
The long awaited YMCA is finally breaking ground as construction is set to start this fall and be carried out on schedule for the two-year build. “It’s what we’ve been planning from the very start,” said Brian Rosborough, Senior Executive […]
Laurier students enjoy another summer of Major League Softball
Everyone can appreciate a good combination of softball, cold drinks and friends. Many workplaces are known to participate in such events by entering in leagues together or holding tournaments to promote team morale. A group of 500 students at Wilfrid […]