Problems with our education experience
Last year, I started university, and since then, I’ve gained an entirely new perspective on education Well, university education anyway Don’t get me wrong, I have enjoyed...
Respect the Canadian game
Last year, I wrote an article on the Carleton Ravens needing to be part of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) because they provide reason as to why Canadian university...
The value of teaching
My professors are smart people I respect their PhDs and acknowledge the years of work they’ve put in I accept that their knowledge is valuable and I believe that it is important...
Talking Mental Heath: Preparation
‘Tis the season of midterms and finals and in past years, perhaps you have procrastinated, pulled all-nighters and, in a frazzled state, consumed a lot of caffeine and...
The Weigh In – Walking on the Hawk
For the hawk - Dani Saad A few years back, the hawk on the floor of the FNCC was tiled over Then, it was put back on the floor and the tradition of not stepping on the hawk...
Poor attitudes are giving students a bad name
This past weekend I was in Waterloo Square watching the Santa Claus Parade, and was waiting anxiously to see if Laurier was going to show up UW’s engineering department (who had...
Government needs to prioritize affordable housing
Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr put forth a proposal in support of a Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) campaign called Fixing Canada’s Housing Crunch FCM is demanding a...
Freedom of speech must be upheld on campuses
In March of this year, Kitchener MP Stephen Woodworth gave a speech in support of Motion 312 which asks the Canadian Criminal Code to define a person as human from the moment of...
‘Tis not the season… yet
A few weeks ago I was running some errands and decided to finalize my Halloween costume Wandering over to the holiday section of the drugstore, I was greeted not by masks and...
Waterloo Region makes bold move to reduce emissions
Waterloo and Cambridge have partnered with two local environmental non-profit organizations, REEP Green Solutions and Sustainable Waterloo Region to reduce greenhouse gas...