Somewhere over the rain-bro
This article is based on the story of William S. from Sydney, Australia.At 19 I was in my second year of university, hated my degree, and was at the verge of dropping out and finding a regular job. I dec...
Two Row on the Grand revisits the Two Row Wampum Treaty of 1613
In 1613 the Five Nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) presented a group of Dutch government representatives with a wampum belt. This act, which has become known as the ‘Two Row Wampum Treaty’, was meant...
The Sputnik’s Female Athlete of the Year
Meg Elmhirst has been named The Sputnik’s Laurier Brantford Female Athlete Of The Year for her participation on the extramural co-ed dodgeball team over the last two years, as well as her role as captain this...
The Sputnik’s Male Athlete of the Year
Jerrett Putt has earned The Sputnik’s Laurier Brantford Male Athlete Of The Year for the 2016-17 academic year. Putt was a member of both of Laurier’s first ever varsity teams as he competed in both soccer ...
More Life: More than an album
When I saw that Drake finally dropped his More Life playlist, I instantly began clearing space on my phone to make room for it.You hear a lot of people say things like ‘I’m going to wait for the hype to d...
Taste Your Future bursary competition
In an effort to engage more students in the food and beverage processing sector, Food and Beverage Ontario (FBO) has created a new bursary competition.The competition is aimed at encouraging students to ma...
Laurier’s Annual Relay for Life event
The annual Relay for Life event by the Canadian Cancer Society was held from March 10 to 11. The event is a non-stop walkathon dedicated to raising awareness and money for cancer patients.“People walk aroun...
A wish granted
The Make a Wish Foundation is known for making dreams come true, and that is exactly what happened to Brantford resident Madison Bennett on March 8, who is currently planning her vacation to Disney.The surpr...
Shinerama sheds light on the effects of cystic fibrosis
Shinerama put on a three-day event on the Laurier Brantford campus last week. 30 to 40 people showed up for events throughout the week to show their support those suffering with cystic fibrosis (CF).The ev...
The journey of a coloured student
People say, “Jennany…. Is that like Jen-ay? Jenny? Janani?” So I say, “Just call me Jenn.”“Are you Indian?” “Do like curry?” “Do you already have a marriage proposal?” “Is that like ag...