Lancers
Beyond the Sidelines: Why the Cheer Team is the Heartbeat of Lancer Varsity Sports.
By: Teri Reid Edited By: Agatha Godlewski The Lancer cheer team is essential to Lancer athletics, infusing every game with unmatched energy and excitement that elevates the entire fan experience and unites the crowd to rally behind the Lancers from start to finish. The cheer team works hard and is very dedicated to creating a positive game-day atmosphere, which is very apparent to spectators. Stephanie White, the Athletic Director at the University of Windsor, recognizes the significant impact the cheer team has on the overall experience, praising their uplifting presence during games. “They (the cheer team) heighten the experience for
Through Growing Pains: Lancers Men’s Soccer Endures Winless Season with an Eye on a Bright Future
By: Samuel Olufemi Olu-Obadina Photo credit: @lancersoccer_. Beneath the surface of a tough campaign, the Lancer men’s soccer team is laying the groundwork for a promising future. The Windsor Lancers allowed a goal in the 90th minute to drop their final game of the 2024 men’s soccer season to the Laurier Golden Hawks. It was a season without a win. This final loss capped a season in which the team failed to register a victory in 12 regular-season games, placing last in the OUA West Division and 17th overall out of 18 teams. The squad remained upbeat despite the hard
“Why Not Us”: Lancer Cross Country Team Poised for Success as They Head to OUA Championships
Women Captain Joelle Olla in action at Vigars & Salters Western Invitational. With the OUA Cross Country Championships approaching, the Lancer Cross Country Team heads to Nipissing, determined to prove themselves among Ontario’s top competitors. Lancer women’s captain, Joelle Olla, spoke about the team’s mentality leading up to the Championships. “We’re just really trying to focus on one workout at a time. So, it's been about making sure that when we get to practice, we’re putting 100 per cent effort into each day and putting our best foot forward,” Olla said. The Lancer Cross Country Team has always had ambitious
Bronze Medal for Lancers Softball in OUS Championship Weekend
By: Julia Dostaler Photo credit: Instagram - windsorlancers Windsor Lancers softball team after winning bronze at the OUS Championship in Kingston, ON. 10/20/2024. Photo credit: Instagram - windsorlancers The Lancers softball team brought home the bronze medal after a strong fight in the Ontario University Softball (OUS) Championship weekend. The Windsor’s Lancers softball team provided a bronze medal performance at the OUS championship tournament over the October 19-20 weekend. The 13-5 Lancers came into the double-knockout tournament is structured that pitted them against squads from the East and West divisions, with the top eight teams being represented. Aubrey Johnson,
The University of Windsor Student Alliance
The University of Windsor Student Alliance (UWSA) are gearing up to host their second concert, “Coming Home Music Festival," on October 26th, starring the rapper Swae Lee. “It's going to be big; it's going to be fun and honestly, it's going to get people really excited to come back home to Windsor,” says UWSA president Ghallia Hashem. The UWSA is responsible for student events and many student support services, like the Peer Support Center, food Pantry, Pride Center, Afrofest, Woman Center, etc... Menura de Silva an undergraduate student in the Communication, Media and Film program says, “looking back at
The Extensive Influence of Campus Cybersecurity
Some university students reflect on their encounters with cyber threats in a digital connectivity landscape. Ayesha, a 4th-year Biological Sciences student, recalls a campus-wide cyber-attack during the summer of 2022 that disrupted the university's main web pages. "The recent attacks in the hospitals reminded me of when I was in the middle of my summer semester a year ago. The campus cyber-attack impacted the university's main web pages as well as Uwinsite. It was very frustrating as I could not access essential information for my courses and tuition." Christian Pitre, a Biochemistry alumnus, experienced challenges during the same campus cyber-attack.
The Impact of the University of Windsor’s Food Pantry
The University of Windsor's student-run food pantry is transforming its offerings, engaging students in evolving their selections and collaborating to address campus food insecurity. Ghallia Hashem, the University of Windsor’s Student Alliance (UWSA) president says there is in an increase in students using the student-run food pantry. "We started the food pantry this summer for this year, and there was an exponential uptick in the number of people who would stop by and take items, compared to last year," Hashem shares. This demand is reflected in the statistics – on average, around 80 people visited the food bank, depleting groceries
Volunteer Internship Program (VIP-CSL): Applications Open
The University of Windsor’s Volunteer Internship Program at the Career Development & Experiential Learning Center (VIP-CSL) is accepting new applications until November 15. This program is designed to empower students to not only make a meaningful difference in their community but also to equip them with valuable skills for their future careers. Under the guidance of the Applied Learning Coordinator, Jane Sylvester, the University of Windsor's VIP-CSL program provides students with the opportunity to "make a meaningful difference in their community while gaining valuable skills for their future careers,” says Sylvester. Sylvester describes the program as "self-directed," making it fit
The Ultimate List of Student Events in September
Summer Is over, but don't worry because September will be a month full of entertainment and opportunities to engage on campus. Keep reading to find some of the most exciting things happening soon.
Pants-less Zoom Presentations and Full-Glam ’Fits: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Fashion
It’s been two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything about our lives has changed, from the ways we eat to the ways we get around. The way we dress has changed as well. With nowhere to go and no one to see, many of us have adopted a much more casual look—perhaps a little too casual, as attested by the many headlines of public figures accidentally revealing that they were not wearing pants during a Zoom session. But has everyone adopted a more lax sense of style during these unprecedented times? We reached out to UWindsor students