March 14, 2026

More than just child’s play

BY BRANDY FULTON With the hustle and bustle of a nine to five job, it is hard to find time for yourself. For the past five months the City of Waterloo offered a helping hand, organizing an event that brought people back to their childhood. Since May, every third Wednesday of the month has been known as the Day of Play. Residents from the tri-cities were invited to the town … Continued

Women, gaming needs you

BY CODY MUDGE Where have all the girls gone? For an industry born out of a relatively progressive age and whose products have nearly universal appeal, gaming has a serious problem with attracting women to the burgeoning field. Gaming has become an incredibly robust entertainment industry with economic clout rivalling and even surpassing the movie and music industries in many countries. And the field has been growing steadily, especially here … Continued

Short games, big fun

BY SPENCER BEEBE Teams of students gathered in the Sanctuary on March 4 to participate in a variety of fun and challenging timed tasks to compete for a cash prize in front of a cheering crowd. Groups of students had their skills put to the test in these “Minute to Win It” challenges based on the popular game show of the same name. The tasks, which were organized by Conestoga … Continued

Virtual sports raise money for real thing

Conestoga students played old-school sports video games to help kids play the real thing. On Feb. 13 a video game fundraiser was held in an effort to raise funds for Jumpstart, a program started by Canadian Tire that assists kids and their parents by covering the costs of equipment, registration and/or transportation. Yohan Bengali, a student in the post-graduate integrated marketing communications program, organized the event. “Part of our program … Continued

Paper beats rock in championship

BY BRANDON HOMMEL “Let the games begin,” said Zach Dodge, CSI’s communication co-ordinator, as the 20 competitors were named for Conestoga’s first ever rock, paper, scissors competition. The cutthroat contest was held in the Sanctuary, and was open to anyone who wanted to play. To be involved, all a student had to do was sign up and wait to be called. At noon, when the games began, the 20 outgoing students … Continued

World uneasy about Sochi’s high security

BY TASHA LUNNY Welcome to Sochi, Russia where the 2014 Winter Olympic Games are displaying international sportsmanship, competition and unity – all while wrapped in a maximum-security blanket. This year’s Winter Games have grown to become one of the most controversial Olympics in history. Chechen terrorists have twice threatened the global event prior to opening ceremonies. Russian officials have linked them to two suicide bombings which occurred in December 2013 … Continued