Commonly known to both the worlds of literature and gaming is the hero’s journey: a monomyth or archetype used in storytelling. Fiction is an essential part of development in children, students, young adults and more. Countless life lessons and problem…
Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford campus has a strong history with an international student program known as the Laurier English and Academic Foundation (LEAF), making it an especially inclusive campus and an ideal place to meet new people and learn about new…
Alcoholism is a dangerous condition that can arise from repeatedly abusing alcohol. Like any other addiction, quitting is an incredible challenge. Ainsley Arnold, who is seven months sober, spoke to me about her experience with alcoholism. Arnold compared alcoholism to…
Sexuality is obviously a big part of people’s lives. Regardless of context, whether that be romantic or a hook up, it cannot be denied that humanity as a whole cares a lot about sex, and education is offered to a…
Student elections come around every year, but not a whole lot of people are actually able to answer: What do the student elections really mean? Why do we even have these elections to begin with? Students around campus took…
Meet Alexander Kirley, the board game entrepreneur. Kirley’s fascination in board games and other tabletop games came from an old tradition of a “Friday game night” in Kirley’s family. His parents made sure the television went off every Friday, and they would play board games for a…
A new and exciting program has emerged onto Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford campus: Game Design and Development, a unique program for the ever-expanding study of game design. At the heart of this wondrous new program is the games network…
JCI is celebrating its 40th anniversary of the Santa Claus Parade in Brantford. The parade will take place as it does every year on Nov. 29, the last Saturday of the month. According to Jessica Collins, acting president of JCI…
Thanks to the efforts of Laurier Brantford’s Restorative Justice class CC211, the City of Brantford will recognize Nov. 16 to Nov. 23 2014 as Restorative Justice Week. According to the course’s professor Thomas Rose, “[Restorative Justice] is an alternative justice…
The month of October signifies that Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2014 has begun around the globe. Included in the many organizations working towards the breast cancer research cause is Nina-Brie, a clothing store located at 358 King George Rd. in…
This week is the annual Fire Prevention Week. Running from October 5 to October 11, Fire Prevention Week is promoting the 2014 theme of “Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!” Many of the week’s activities and events will…
Downtown Brantford is in the midst of preparing for Scare in the Square, the annual event that transforms Harmony Square into a haven for zombies and scarecrows alike. The Halloween themed festivities will take place on Friday, Oct. 10 and…
