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It’s that time of season again when the leaves turn orange and yellow, the air gets a little chilly and university students appropriate cultures of all kinds.   That’s right folks, it’s Halloween...

Everybody loves Disney. And if you happen to be a Millennial than you probably feel a close personal connection to their movies.   If this is the case then you might be excited to hear that, despite how of...

The Laurier Brantford varsity Cross Country team had their best showing of all time on Saturday, September 30th at Seneca College (King City campus).   The men’s team finished 4th overall, with Ah...

The NHL season officially starts on Wednesday October 4th, with the Leafs up against the Winnipeg Jets. There seems to be much more excitement surrounding this team this year than in previous years. One reason ...

Laurier Brantford’s competitive clubs have completed their tryout process and are ready to kick off another year.    The Figure Skating Club is happy to start the new school year with 14 members, nine...

To this day, we have spent most of our lives inside the classroom, learning new material then being judged on how well we have learned it.  Education has been brought up in many lectures throughout differ...

Game of Thrones is awesome, and it’s about to end.  It has long been speculated, but now confirmed, that the next season of this hit show will be its last. Befitting such awesomeness, each episode ...

An event known as ZZZWKND, held by Brantford art collective ZZZBTFD, will run September 22nd to September 25th.   The show will feature over 30 unique bands and artists, and will take place at ...

Presidential Candidates: Kanwar Brar - Waterloo I am a 4th year Political Science student pursuing the position of President & CEO because I believe in enhancing the student experience at Laurier. My ini...

Presidential Candidates: Matt Burley "During my two years with Wilfrid Laurier Student Publications, I’ve met many people, seen many things and fought a few battles. However, one thing has remained consisten...

  “The best revenge is success.” I always remind myself of this quote when I encounter people who judge and doubt me. Being in my last semester of my undergraduate degree, I have faced many doubts, ...

In this postmodern era of development, leading NGOs are being criticized for their fundraising and administration fees. Donors are progressively becoming skeptical and resistant to the concept of charity overhe...

Scissors are not a great suicide tool. I found this out first hand, lying on the floor of my bedroom – or bathroom, I’ve tried multiple times – scraping the scissors down my wrist. Maybe I just have a ...

Art by Neha Sekhon Recently an ad popped up in my internet browser that read, “Missionaries in Africa – Saving Lives & Spreading the Gospel”. Considering I had just returned from West Africa my cu...

Davis Vallesi & Taylor Berzins This year Brantford is likely to become home to two new board game cafes, and Laurier's Game Design and Development program. Photo by Marissa White This year Brantford ...

The Chinese calender runs on a 12- year cycle with an animal representing each year. This year is the year of the goat. Art by Neha Sekhon Since December the Laurier community has been preparing to display ...

The sixth annual Frosty Fest will be taking place in Harmony Square from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Feb. 14-16 Family Day weekend. Photo by Cody Hoffman One of Brantford’s most anticipated annual events is its w...

Brantford is ranked at ninth for Canadian cities with the highest rates of domestic violence, and at number one for cities in Ontario. Art by Neha Sekhon A report released by Statistics Canada in January ha...

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Mental health has become a topic of importance over the past few years, and Wilfrid Laurier University has acknowledged this more readily than most other Canadian universities; between their newly enacted fall ...

On Monday September 29 the LEAF (Laurier English & Academic Foundation) program hosted its first volunteer fair. The fair was a great opportunity for students in the program to learn more about community in...

Brantford’s first ever mud run is fast approaching, and the War Horse Warrior Challenge promises mud, sweat, and tears. On October 18th, the Canadian Cancer Society is hosting the inaugural War Horse Warri...

Not interested in the limited number of extramurals, can't find just what you're looking for in intramurals? Or maybe you want to bring a new sport to campus. That's where sports clubs come in. Sports clubs ...

Foot patrol helps maintain safety on campus. By Aldo Zhang. When I applied to Laurier Brantford, the one major concern I had with school was my safety. Like some, I never stepped foot on Brantford soil unti...

Since coming to Brantford, I've heard a lot about “the locals”. How someone pulled a knife at 2 a.m. on one of my friends, how someone started a fight at local nightclub NV, just because one of my friends m...

The first rain of spring was spitting on the sidewalk and my hair as I entered Brown Dog Bootleg Café last Wednesday night. As I walked in the door I couldn’t help but notice how the raindrops softly struck ...

A growing university and a revitalized downtown core have worked to create a sense of community that Brantford hasn’t seen in almost 20 years. The economic recession in the early 1990’s and the loss of the ...

The closing of Big Lots and Myers Industries paired with severe winter conditions may be the cause in an unemployment spike. The spike was announced in March after February numbers were officially released. ...

You slowly sink your teeth into your bottom lip, the quickening pace of your index finger violently tapping the screen cramps your hand, and your elevated heart rate is causing small beads of nervous sweat to c...