“Someone would ask, ‘What are some of the issues with pensions?’ And we would say, ‘Well, not enough people are dying.’ It actually doesn’t work really well when you say that.”

—Allan Shapira, the senior actuary at AON Hewitt Associates re: the longer lifespan of pensioners and Laurier’s ailing pension plan

“My mom keeps asking me that too,”

—Megan Grant, women’s basketball re: what she plans on doing after graduating this year

“I got out in ‘85 for good behaviour.”

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Bag O' Crime

Disturbance; Location: Fred Nichols Centre/Concourse; Reported: Feb. 28 @ 9:10 p.m.

A large group of people who had taken part in a spontaneous celebration parade on University Avenue and King Street after Team Canada won an Olympic gold medal made their way into the Fred Nichols Centre and the Concourse area chanting and singing. After a short time, the group dispersed.

Waterloo was hit with a mini blizzard Monday after a warm Sunday; a frigid welcome home for students returning from spring break.

Winter Carnival participants display their enthusiasm for the event on Alumni Field.

Taking this year’s Winter Carnival scavenger hunt seriously, one team was dedicated enough to bring a horse to alumni field on Jan. 12.

A real hawk was recently spotted around the Laurier campus. Unfortunately, its presence was of little luck to Laurier’s athletic teams this past weekend. Men’s football and women’s soccer lost important playoff games ending both of teams’ seasons.

Andrew Highgate and his girlfriend carved this pumpkin for Halloween. Go Hawks!