There can only be one (poppy)

PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   November 11 is here. You are hopefully going to take a pause for the solemn day of remembrance and gratitude for those that laid down everything in service of this country.…

Categories: Opinion

Too fool for school

Photo of inside Ottawa high school during COVID-19 pandemic./ Contributed Image, The Sputnik Photography. Christian is a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in the Dept. of Human and Social Sciences.   As you all have just…

Categories: Opinion

The Acade-money Awards: a 2020 Oscars review

  CONTRIBUTED IMAGE   I dislike awards shows in general, not because of lack of representation or the incredibly annoying political commentary of those who win the awards.  No, I dislike awards shows because the main determinant of the winners…

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Facing Challenges: ‘She called me and said, I have Cancer’

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Pictured: (left) Danielle Gledhill, Mike Gledhill, Nancy Gledhill, Nicole Gledhill (17) and Dylan Gledhill (15) Danielle Gledhill was getting ready to face the challenges of coming to a new campus this past September at Laurier Brantford when she…

Categories: Features

LGBT Youthline event hosted at Brantford library

SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Brantford public library holds LGBT YouthLine, an event aimed to bring out stories and struggles of LGBTQ+ youth in the community. The event that is a part of the  provincial youth ambassador project hoped to…

Categories: News, On Campus

The future plans of athletics on the Brantford Campus

BRENDAN MCWILLIAM / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Can and will Laurier Brantford’s athletics department continue to grow their varsity programs and introduce others? As the Laurier Brantford YMCA continues to draw the attention of future Laurier students and current students, many are…

Categories: Sports

The fate of Arrowdale Golf Course

In a strong vote, Arrowdale golf course is to be sold to developers and the profits will go towards affordable housing.  In a vote on December 10, 2019, city council; voted 8 to 3 in favour of City Councillor Jan…

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Women’s XC ranked third in Canada

The Laurier Brantford Women’s Cross Country team brought home a third place medal from Nationals this past month.      The historical moment came on November 9 when the members completed the 6km course battling through the freezing conditions and challenging…

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