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UWSA general elections now in full swing
UWindsor students head to the polls to elect their Undergraduate Student Alliance. The general elections for the UWSA (the University of Windsor Student Alliance) representing all full-time undergraduate students including the Schulich School of Medicine, the Faculty of Law, and Teachers College- are now underway. According to the Chief Returning Officer (ISC), Ivona Bilbilovska, the elections will remain online for the second year in a row to ensure an equal playing field for everyone.  “As there are only about 60% of students on campus, we don't want any students, whether they're candidates or simply voting, to be at a
Standing on a New Stage: What the Windsor Indie Music Scene Can Expect as Capacity Limits Lift
With capacity limits and proof of vaccination requirements lifting across the province, music venues will finally get a much-needed boost of something other than a vaccine.  Under Provincial guidelines, entertainment venues across Ontario including music venues like Caesars Arena, Villans, The Phog lounge and The Meteor will finally be able to book live acts at full capacity again. As dozens of moving pieces within the industry now shift into gear, downtown Windsor ready to open their doors for the flood of anxious  One of the integral pieces to the reopening of the local music scene is Shawn Vandenberg- the
Continuing Conversation and Community
UWindsor Afrofest Coordinator hopes to build a community that lasts not only during Black History Month but beyond. Â Afrofest is a celebration of the African diaspora which has been held at the UWindsor Campus for the last 16 years. While it has typically been held in person, this year due to COVID it will be held in a virtual setting. Each year the festival focuses on celebrating Black history, the future and educating the university population on a variety of topics directed to African heritage. The celebrations consist of various cultural and educational activities highlighting the contributions made by
Resilience in the Return: How Lancer Athletes are Preparing to Restart the Competition Season
Student-athletes can resume training. As of January 31, the province started to lift the lockdown restrictions; including the reopening of gyms. For over a month, both Lancer athletes, as well as athletes across the OUA, had to put a pause on their respective seasons as a consequence of the shutdown in late December. There was much uncertainty as to whether or not teams would even continue their seasons and if the work put in for half the year would be in vain. Alongside the announcement came the hope that the remainder of the season would go on as expected; however,
Numb to the News: How We Become Desensitized in Wake of Tragic Events
The news of the shooting at Oxford High School, a suburb of Detroit, Mi. flashed across headlines last month. Ethan Crumble, a 15-year-old sophomore had taken a gun to school and fired several rounds before being taken into custody by police. By then, he had already killed 3 students and injured 7 others. A fourth student would later die from injuries in the hospital. This was one of 48 U.S. school shootings that happened in 2021 and by now the cycle plays out like a well-rehearsed choreography. There is a violent attack. The news echoes into our cars and living rooms