Tag: covid-19
UW’s tuition hike during a pandemic is inappropriate, especially for International...
Like every year, all the current undergraduate and graduate University of Waterloo students will see a tuition hike in 2020-21.
International Master’s students will pay...
No layoffs planned at UW, food services employees still being paid
UW has made no decisions or announcements concerning layoffs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are still some essential workers on campus and other...
How to be the life of a Zoom party
Where are my spring babies at? In this time of self-isolation all clubs, venues, and restaurants (dining-in) are closed. In-person social gatherings are all...
Emergency student fund endorsed by Waterloo housing activists
Student housing advocates are endorsing an emergency fund for UW students.
The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) partnered with UW to launch the Student Emergency...
COVID-19 costing students their co-op
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, told Imprint she was forced to terminate her work term early since she felt unsafe at work.
"I...
How universities in Canada responded to COVID-19
Decision-making bodies, such as governments, churn out policy upon policy in hopes of mitigating any impacts the COVID-19 pandemic may have, including impacts on...
FLATTEN Canada: UW students fight virus with data
Monitoring and controlling COVID-19 cases is a growing global mission as infection numbers continue to rise exponentially.
Countries such as South Korea and China are...
Quit complaining about quarantine
Don’t get me wrong, I know the novel coronavirus is not something to be taken lightly or something to be mocked.
I know a disease...
COVID-19 on co-op: Student safety faces off against profits in a...
Compared to most other post-secondary institutions, UW had an extra wrench thrown into their decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic: coop.
While it’s easy for...
COVID-19 threatens KW businesses
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the KW region are facing huge reductions in revenue, with many closing down for the...