Tag: covid-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on arts & entertainment
It is no doubt the arts and entertainment industry has suffered significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year of varying restrictions, lockdowns and...
Projections of the pandemic’s impact on mental health in the Waterloo...
18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has reported a 44 per cent increase in the number of people...
UW to hold Asian Heritage Month speakers’ panel on identity, perceptions...
The University of Waterloo is hosting a virtual event called the “Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging,” scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 from...
UW researchers developing at-home, saliva-based COVID test
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are in the process of creating an at-home saliva-based COVID-19 test expected to deliver a positive or negative...
Mandatory vaccines should be implemented for UW’s fall reopening
When the University of Waterloo announced on May 11 that it would be re-introducing in-person learning for the upcoming fall 2021 term, many students...
Detriments of Techno-Orientalism
This term was first coined by researcher and film critic David S. Roh in his book of the same name, Techno-Orientalism, where he examines...
Uptown Waterloo’s The Atrium and Angie’s Diner and Bakery to close
Uptown Waterloo’s The Atrium and Angie’s Diner and Bakery are closing to make way for a new development. Angie’s has announced it will shut...
“Facts Over Fear” Anti-lockdown protesters in Waterloo
On May 9, hundreds of protesters walked from Uptown Waterloo to Victoria Park, rallying against public health guidelines.
Speakers at the “No More Lockdown” rally...
Verbal racist attack against at an Asian woman in Guelph
An increase in racist behavior toward the Asian community has been repeatedly observed since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic. This rise has been...
Concert in a box: Local event brings live music to your...
There is no doubt that the music industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Good Company Productions from bringing...