Holiday Contest: The Goose is on the Loose

stuffed goose being held with festive background
The Goose is on the Loose!

One of our infamous campus geese has wandered off — and we need your help to track it down! Put your detective skills to the test and find the hidden goose in each of the five campus photos for a chance to win a prize.

How to play:

  • Look closely at the five campus photos below
  • Find the hidden goose in each one
  • Reply to the email you were sent or send an email with your responses to annualgiving@uwaterloo.ca by 11:59 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Tip: Click the photos to view them in full size and high resolution. You can also zoom in for a closer look.

Out of all correct entries submitted, one lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a WStore swag bag valued at $100 (and bragging rights, of course!)

The winner will be announced by email on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Large black ‘University of Waterloo’ sign displayed outdoors on campus, with the Dana Porter Library building in the background on an overcast day.

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The Laurel Creek bridge with students walking by on an overcast day surronded by trees

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Wooden pergola covered in vines in the Peter Russell Rock Garden at the University of Waterloo, with surrounding trees, rocks, and students visible studying inside the adjacent building.

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Indigenous Warriors logo on display in the PAC with students passing by

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Person walking up a staircase with yellow railings inside the University of Waterloo Davis Center Building, with vending machines and structural beams visible below.

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Answer key

The goose is in the background beside the light post on the patio

Image 1: The goose is in the background beside the light post on the patio, between the letters A and T on the University of Waterloo sign in front of the Dana Porter Library

The goose is sitting on the handrail of the bridge

Image 2: The goose is sitting on the handrail of the bridge, positioned between the two students walking past the Laurel Creek Bridge

The goose is partway up the vine-covered pillar

Image 3: The goose is partway up the vine-covered pillar in the middle of the Peter Russel Rock Garden

The goose is inside the black backpack placed beside the bench

Image 4: The goose is inside the black backpack placed beside the bench in the Physical Activities Complex (PAC)

The goose is in one of the round holes on the right side of the stairwell

Image 5: The goose is in one of the round holes on the right side of the stairwell in the Davis Centre

The goose is in the background beside the light post on the patio
1 / 5
Image 1: The goose is in the background beside the light post on the patio, between the letters A and T on the University of Waterloo sign in front of the Dana Porter Library
The goose is sitting on the handrail of the bridge
2 / 5
Image 2: The goose is sitting on the handrail of the bridge, positioned between the two students walking past the Laurel Creek Bridge
The goose is partway up the vine-covered pillar
3 / 5
Image 3: The goose is partway up the vine-covered pillar in the middle of the Peter Russel Rock Garden
The goose is inside the black backpack placed beside the bench
4 / 5
Image 4: The goose is inside the black backpack placed beside the bench in the Physical Activities Complex (PAC)
The goose is in one of the round holes on the right side of the stairwell
5 / 5
Image 5: The goose is in one of the round holes on the right side of the stairwell in the Davis Centre