Tag: university of waterloo
Central Park Karen: UW’s most infamous alumna
On Monday, May 25, 2020, Amy Cooper was walking her dog in New York City’s Central Park, in an area called the Rambles. Meanwhile,...
Fall semester will be different
As we all adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, UW has made the Fall 2020 semester with mixed remote and in-person learning.
On Friday, May 27,...
White UW has an Amy Cooper problem
Amy Cooper lost her job. George Floyd lost his life.
Both of these events are cause for reflection amongst students at UW, especially those amongst...
St. Jerome’s University flies Pride flag while WCDSB refuses to
On Monday, Jun. 01, 2020, St. Jerome’s University (SJU) raised an inclusive rainbow flag on its campus for the first time in history showing...
“Why are you protecting someone who called us the N-word?” How...
Two recent incidents of racist behaviour tied to UW have thrown anti-Black racism at the university into the spotlight.
Amy Cooper, a white UW alumnus...
A white UW prof used the N-word in class, students say....
A white UW prof used the N-word during class, her students say, and now calls for her removal from the university are growing.
“My Human...
Staying active while social distancing
Virtually everything in our daily routines has been put on pause, but thanks to the guidance from UW Athletics and Recreation, physical and mental...
Online classes are the new normal and everyone’s still adjusting
Millions of students around the, including students at UW, have had their studies disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March.
The Winter 2020 term...
UW mistakenly told employers to cut work-study hours. They haven’t issued...
UW issued a work-study program application form for employers, indicating that this semester’s work-study hours would be reduced.
But UW is now saying there will...
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...