What has WUSA accomplished for students over the past year?
May 2025 marks the end of a one-year term for outgoing WUSA vice president (VP) Arya Razmjoo. The student leader remarked that WUSA has accomplished a lot this year – launching a new Ombuds office, organizing several free […]
OccupyUW protests at Needles Hall
Students demonstrated outside UW President Vivek Goel’s office, demanding answers from the Board of Governors after a student-led motion proposing divestment from companies complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza was not included on the meeting agenda, according to […]
UW faces $95-million budget deficit; salary reductions for 2025/26
UW forecasts a $95-million operating budget deficit for the 2024/25-2026/27 fiscal years, up $7 million from last year, as the university contends with increasing funding constraints.
“While it is important to recognize that many of these challenges […]
Inside the challenges of student movements at UW
Student movements at UW has surged in recent years, with groups like OccupyUW, UW NDP, OrganizeUW, Climate Justice Ecosystem (CJE), and UW Voices for Palestine (UWVFP) driving social change and shaping campus history. Yet, the job has not […]
WUSA hosts provincial candidates panel
WUSA hosted the Candidates Town Hall for Provincial Election on Feb. 24 in preparation for the upcoming provincial election on Feb. 27. Candidates from the New Democratic Party (NDP), Green Party and Liberal Party […]
UW professor launches Auschwitz ROM exhibit
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) hosts a new international touring exhibition – Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. The exhibition features over 500 original objects examining the history, architecture, and legacy of Auschwitz. […]
3C+: Combating misogyny, queerphobia and transphobia at UW
Feminist Think Tank (FTT) has launched the Connect, Create, Customize: Collaborative Toolkit Building for Campus Trust and Safety (3C+) survey that aims to collect data on technologically-facilitated gender-based violence at UW. Results from the survey […]
Increased vacancy rates in Waterloo Region has not meant affordable student housing
Student housing rental vacancies have hit a historic high in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo while rent continues to rise. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this year, rental vacancies across the region have reached their highest level since […]
A look back at Climate Con 2025
Climate Con 2025 took place on Feb. 7 featuring keynote talks, workshop and panel sessions, and a student showcase. Hosted and organized by the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Student Climate Council, this year’s theme for the annual […]
