No Animals Were Harmed in the Creation of this Clumsy Metaphor
Over the past four years, watching the Donald Trump presidency has felt, in many ways, like watching an unsteady camel struggling to hold the...
The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
After spending a couple years in Waterloo studying at UW, I have realized that the environment and the overall atmosphere of the town greatly...
UW’s facilitative financial support for studying remotely
For students on a study term this winter, regardless of their immigration status, UW has introduced financial aid to facilitate studying remotely. Known officially...
The Reality of Online Classes
After living life with COVID-19 for over a year now, we have seen the world adapt in a plethora of different ways to cope...
Work from home
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become the norm in many companies around the world. Some of these companies encourage and...
University of Waterloo Appoints a New President
On Nov. 17, 2020, the University of Waterloo announced Dr. Vivek Goel as UW’s seventh president and vice-chancellor.
Dr. Goel’s five-year term will begin on...
Student housing in loo
After my first year at UW, finding a new apartment to live in outside campus was both a novel and challenging experience. I’d heard...
Waterloo’s troubling absence from the DLI list
Designated Learning Institute (DLI) is a title given to schools across Canada, which enables them to permit chosen applicants to apply for study permits....
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
I write in response to the new guidelines effective November 9th which make not following COVID-19 safety precautions a Policy 71 non-academic offense. ...
Meritocracy in Canada
In October last year, CNN nominated “The Meritocracy Trap” by Daniel Markovits as its Book of the Week. I finally got a chance to...
