LAURIER LAUNCHED THRIVE WEEK IN 2017 TO SUPPORT STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH By Siqing Xiong Unlike most international students, Weenie Zhao didn’t study at an international school so she wasn’t exposed
Laurier instructors, students call for hybrid learning
For some staff and students, returning to campus doesn’t feel like the right call. By Serena Austin After nearly two years of remote learning, Laurier students will return to classrooms
Mosques close during lockdown
CLOSING MOSQUES MEANS SOME MUSLIMS LOSE AN IMPORTANT SUPPORT SYSTEM. By Ahmad Fareed Khan The parking lot is empty. It is the middle of the afternoon, but the place is
Skating in Ontario’s second lockdown
RECREATIONAL HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE ANXIOUS TO GET BACK ON THE ICE AFTER THE CLOSING OF RINKS IN GREY AND BRUCE COUNTIES. By Allie Leask DMJ Zone · Skating into Ontario’s
Canada’s music community remains tight-knit amid COVID-19
HOW MUSICIANS, ORGANIZATIONS AND FANS ARE KEEPING MUSIC ALIVE. By Jonnica Hill DMJ Zone · Canada’s music community remains tight-knit amid COVID-19 Transcript Audio: Music plays and continues in the
Student houses struggle with pandemic rules
STUDENTS ARE UNSURE HOW TO APPLY SINGLE-FAMILY COVID-19 RULES FOR THEIR MULTI-ROOMMATE HOUSES. By Natasha O’Neill Tori Bennet, a fourth-year Animation student at Sheridan College, was flabbergasted to find out
Loneliness in a pandemic
DESPITE HOW DIGITALLY CONNECTED PEOPLE REMAIN DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE FEELING OF LONELINESS PERSISTS. By Natasha O’Neill DMJ Zone · Lonliness In A Pandemic
How the 2019 OSAP changes affected students
CHANGES TO THE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM HAVE AFFECTED STUDENTS’ WELL-BEING AND THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES. By Kiki Afolabi Meghan Grandy is the first person in her family to
Students address mental health gaps on campus
AS SCHOOLS LOOK FOR A SOLUTION TO LONG WAIT TIMES FOR MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS, STUDENTS TAKE THE LEAD. By Jason Morgan “I think that I could say most of my
The connection between diet and mental health
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: A BALANCED DIET IS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. By Marena Silli When Wilfrid Laurier University students think about criminology professor Andrew Welsh, they probably