Letter To The Editor: Saying Goodbye To A City
Like a lot of other people, I came to Waterloo when I was an 18-year-old kid: bright-eyed and eager to begin my university career. Seven years later and here I ...
Opinion
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How to “Bee” a Voice for the Bees
A new initiative in Waterloo Region is focusing on a group that needs our help: the bees. The Pollinator Working Group will be focus primarily on ensuring the b...
Editor’s Note: Having My “Aha” Moment in a Train Garage
For the past six months, my life has been Steel Rails. It was what I talked to my friends and family about, and you best believe it was the main topic of conver...
Editor’s Note: You Forgot to Add This to Your Shopping List
A few weeks ago, while shopping for shampoo and razor blades in the Shoppers Drug Mart on Bridgeport and Weber, I stopped in front of the pharmacy counter. I di...
Opinion: The Myths Behind Supervised Injection Sites
On April 10, 2018, Waterloo Regional Council voted to move forward with the implementation of Safe Injection Sites (SISs), specifically in Kitchener and Cambrid...
Editor’s Note: Leaving this Place
Sometimes I think about leaving this place. I’m fearful and ashamed, as the Editor in Chief of an independent newspaper that focuses on Waterloo Region, to t...
Opinion: De-Platforming Dangerous Voices on University Campus
It’s been a week and I am still in shock. I am in shock that in 2018, we are still discussing the issue of racism.
I am not usually one to participate in prot...
Opinion: Is Waterloo Region Facing an Identity Crisis?
In a region so rich with change and diversity, the #whywaterloo campaign is limiting growth...
Editor’s Note: How Do You Take Your Coffee?
A couple weeks ago, I was catching up with my old university roommate on the phone. She just got engaged, so we were discussing wedding plans. The conversation ...
Opinion: Expecting More Than Lip Service
If you walked down King Street in downtown Kitchener in the last few months, you likely noticed the giant Canadian flag hanging down the front of THEMUSEUM. Unt...