UW commemorates Red Dress Day
About 31 red dresses on the BMH Green on Monday, May 5 serve as a reminder of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada.
This was done as part of Red Dress Day, a […]
Getting active in Waterloo: Community resources to get moving
With summer weather finally on the horizon, there’s no doubt many of us are eager to begin or continue our recreational and fitness activities. At UW and all around the region, there are countless resources and ways to […]
Why is there a cow in front of The Grad House?
If you’ve walked past the Grad House recently and caught sight of a full-sized Holstein cow lounging near the entrance, don’t worry—you’re not hallucinating from too much coffee. That’s Siegler, our newest and most eye-catching […]
Héline Chow: NDP candidate and UW alumnus ready to tackle the affordability crisis and healthcare coverage
Héline Chow, the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Waterloo riding, is a UW alumnus with a PhD in environmental engineering. Chow shared she pursued this field as she “[cares] deeply about climate change and solving the environmental issues […]
Major shifts ahead: Senate discusses key steps to address deficit and reshape Waterloo’s future
The UW Senate met this April to discuss and vote on a number of important changes that will directly affect the student experience. The Senate is the university’s highest governing body for academic matters, made up of faculty, […]
Slow fires: what students can learn from Izz Kelly’s exhibition
In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million papyrus scrolls—containing the knowledge of the ancient world from Persia to Greece. It is […]
Long COVID: Yes, let’s remember there are still pandemic issues
With the ever-changing nature of our world and the turnover rate of what gets discussed in the news or social circles, it feels like COVID-19 was a lifetime ago. After lockdowns and mask mandates were lifted, people received […]
What would re-election mean for students under Bardish Chagger’s leadership?
Bardish Chagger is the Liberal candidate for the Waterloo riding in the upcoming federal election on April 28. Chagger has served three consecutive terms as the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Waterloo after first getting elected in […]
No waitlist for Counselling Services and new support resources
When students are in need of support, there’s no time to wait. UW Counselling Services has taken note of the need to offer services to students in need in as timely a manner as possible — with the […]
Do LLMs dream of electric sheep? How ChatGPT performs on the Voight-Kampff Test
In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT series have shown impressive ability to generate human-like text, prompting renewed discussion about their capacity to pass traditional tests of artificial intelligence. One of the most well-known […]
