Tech talks in K-W
On Sept 22 and 23, the Tannery and the Conrad Centre for Performing Arts in Downtown Kitchener hosted Fluxible, a new “user experience” (UX) conference Different professionals...
20-year-old charged for tampering with a drink at a Waterloo bar
On Friday, Sept 14, the Waterloo Region Police Services (WRPS) arrested and charged a 20-year-old male for "administering a noxious substance" into someone's drink at a bar...
Tuition soars three times above inflation rate
According to a new report from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives (CCPA), tuition fees shouldn’t just be a major topic of discussion in one province such as Quebec, but...
BC plan funds Aboriginal education
The BC government announced in June its plans for increasing aboriginal involvement in post-secondary institutions — a move which is greatly needed, according to one First...
Students lacking interest in science
A diminishing lack of student interest in science could have negative implications for future job markets, according to Spotlight on Science Learning: A Benchmark of Canadian...
Job search a struggle
When Noelle Morgan-Evans graduated from college, she assumed that it would be easy to find a job However, she soon learned that it was not the case “Conversations with people...
K-W in brief: September 19, 2012
New MPP starts position, officially Newly elected Member of Provincial Parliament Catherine Fife is being sworn into her position on Wednesday, Sept 18 The NDP representative was...
City happy with Open Streets outcome
Celebrating their second year promoting sustainable living within the community, Open Streets will be discussing the possibility of returning to Uptown Waterloo this upcoming...
Laurier prof analyzes stereotypes of Muslim youths
Earlier this month, Wilfrid Laurier University sociology Professor, Jasmine Zine, spoke about her research on Muslim youth post 9/11 and the negative stereotypes that this “war...
Unreliable CAS contracts spark independent tour company
While Jason Sager, a part-time history professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, has been lucky enough throughout the past few years in securing work, he has recently stretched...