No marijuana for Brantford dispensaries

Update – On March 9, Marc and Jodie Emery were arrested and are facing charges under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Illegal marijuana dispensaries in Toronto, Vancouver and Hamilton area were raided as a part of Toronto…

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Laurier sees another increase in applicants to Brantford Campus

Laurier has seen another increase in applications from Ontario high school students. Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) on Jan. 8 reported an 8.8 per cent increase between 2016 and 2017. As of Jan. 2017, OUAC received 420,628 applications from 88,607…

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Laurier’s part-time staff without contract

Since Aug. 31 2016 part-time staff at Laurier have been working without a contract. Currently the union, Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), is negotiating with the school to set out a new contact for the part time employees. The…

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Creating relationships through murals

The walls of the Market Square mall are looking more colourful with artistic murals covering them. Groups of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth took part in Laurier’s Transformation Action Graffiti (TAG) project. This initiative is a part of Laurier’s strategic plan…

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Brewing with Bell City

Craft breweries are integrated in many local communities’ cultures and within student cultures. Brantford has its own craft beer culture with Bell City Brewing Company. Dennis Marijan is the co-founder of Bell City which started in 2013, and now has…

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Basketball on wheels

Students who were participating in Laurier Brantford’s O-week had the chance to play a wheelchair basketball game, just like the Paralympics. The only difference was none of the students were disabled. Unlike the athletes in the Paralympics, every participant playing…

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Students’ fashion around campus

What we wear is a form of self-expression, it’s how we want society to perceive us. Different religions, cultures, and beliefs have different individual attire to represent their values and/or character. Finding a student strutting around campus like Carrie Bradshaw…

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Meet the Arkells

The Arkells are a Juno and CASBY award winning band who are playing at Laurier’s orientation week this fall. They have toured with Metric, The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts and many other artists. The Arkells formed a relationship while attending…

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Laurier’s sustainable campus

Whether you think global warming is true or not, Wilfrid Laurier University is taking action to have less of an impact on the environment. Laurier’s sustainable energy management initiative is the plan the university set out to cause lesser harm…

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Masturbate our way to success

Ladies, let’s loosen up the socially imposed chastity belts and talk about sexual empowerment. Female sexuality has stereotypes in society: if you don’t have sex, you’re viewed as a prude. If you enjoy having sex, you’re seen as a slut.…

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Not your typical beer tasting beer testers

Photography Editor, Christina Manocchio and Features Editor, Brittany Bennett try their hands at “professional” beer tasting for the very first time. Looking to give the student’s an honest review of craft beers easily at the convenience of the LCBO, these…

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Steve Jobs: review

Have you ever wondered how much of an asshole former Apples CEO Steve Jobs was? Then see the latest documentary about him.In the 2015 movie, Steve Jobs, it shows the up rise of the Apple empire along with Steve Jobs. The movie…

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Mental health does not define you

You will never make it to university!  Why can’t you just be happier? I don’t understand why you’re like this! Just snap out of it! Sometimes, people do not have a wide understanding about mental health.  This misunderstanding of mental…

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