Winter Welcome Week 2019 events
This is a week full of events that new and returning undergrad students can enjoy before they get caught up in term work.
The Welcome...
Last First Bomber Wednesday
The Bombshelter Pub held its last Bomber Wednesday on Jan. 9. While the event started at 7:30 p.m., students began lining up outside the...
Fighting to bring 9-1-1 dispatch home
The Region of Waterloo’s 9-1-1 dispatchers are no longer operating locally and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and MPP are calling it...
Put your two cents into the region’s future
by Victoria Grey
If you’ve ever felt like the municipality was doing too much or too little when it comes to something you care about...
Donna Strickland accepts Nobel Prize
by Suhani Saigal
Students from all over the campus came together to watch the live stream of Professor Donna Strickland accepting her Nobel Prize in Sweden.
Simran...
GSA president hopes to shine in the New Year
by Harleen Kuar Dhillon
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) works to advocate for and better the experience of graduate students at UW.
In 2018, the organization strengthened...
Lam Diing: a warrior given justice
by Victoria Gray
Lam Diing’s friend and killer won’t get forgiveness from the Diing family.
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of...
Back to work: the end of the Canada Post strike
By Matthew Jin Kang
After five weeks of rotating strikes by Canada Post’s postal workers, the senate has passed back-to-work legislation putting an end...
Consequences of carbon on value of stocks
by Harleen Kaur Dhillon
Mingyu Fang, PhD Candidate in UW’s Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, recently provided evidence that if companies don’t comply with...
Imprint raising money for breast cancer awareness
by Charlotte Hings
Healthy Cravings Canada and Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) have created a healthy snack industry aimed at generating charitable awareness for breast...
