After four years, my journey with The Sputnik and Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications has come to an end. Four years that have been filled with bright fluorescent lights, the dull drone of the printer (most of the time) acting…
In a spinoff of the popular Food Network show Iron Chef, Laurier Brantford students cooked against the clock on Friday night to showcase their secret culinary skills. Eight teams (Bitchin’ Kitchen, Sheridan Shack, Creped Crusaders, Angels in Aprons, The Shakers and Bakers,…
“With Anonymous, there is no authorship. Their claim is no more valid than the individual’s claim to existence,” a soft, soothing male voice tells me, slightly muffled behind a Guy Fawkes mask, “They are simply a spark, but not the…
Paul Thompson is most comfortable when he is outside his comfort zone. Three trips of a lifetime are the centrepieces to his blog, Last Great Road Trip. He travelled to the Arctic Circle with his father in 2007, tacking on…
How one author brings life to millions who have lost it “Some people call me the Genocide Queen.” Marsha Skrypuch earned this title through writing books. As a Ukrainian born in Brantford, she has penned more than 10 titles about…
It couldn’t have been more perfect timing. As Prime Minister Stephen Harper was wrapping up his meeting with First Nation leaders in Ottawa on January 11, I arrived at the heart of Idle No More’s downtown Toronto protest and blockade.…
Protestors from the Idle No More movement formed a blockade in Downtown Toronto Friday night to bring awareness to treaty infringement by the Harper government. “It even affects him,” said Cathy Walker, pointing to her son. “His rights are being taken…
December 21, 2012 has come and gone, and I am still alive to tell you that nothing happened (but I’m sure you’re aware of that yourself). However, people around the world were preparing for this day by discussing survival techniques…
LAURIER STUDENT PROFILE Jensen Stanley Q: What does Movember mean to you? A: Changing the face of men’s health. Raising money for prostate cancer research. Q: Who is your biggest motivation and why? A: My dad, diagnosed last November…
Walter Cronkite Length of moustached life: 92 years What he did with his moustache: Broadcast journalism Notable accomplishments: Often cited as “the most trusted man in America.” Covered bombings in World War II, the Nuremburg trials, the Vietnam War, the…
Curiosity kills more than just cats in the horror genre. It kills zombies, vampires, werewolves, monsters, and humans. What is seldom admitted, however, is that we as humans have an inherent fascination with the things that go bump in the…
The best medicine for the midterm blues this season is most likely in or around your own backyard. The Grand River is one of the most accessible places to get your outdoor, chilly air, leaf-changing fix without costing you a…
As long as there is life, there will be citizen journalism. This has been the reality for the world of media since the very beginning. People have always been interested in sharing their angle of a story and speaking out…
You have a major paper due this week. You haven’t started yet, and you have no idea where to even begin. If you haven’t been in this situation yet as a university student, you will. Luckily, just two streets over…
With the first week of September comes the epitome of every first year student’s life at Laurier Brantford: Orientation Week. If you are shy, scared, nervous, excited, or even a mixture of all these emotions, the Students’ Union at Laurier…
First year is full of changes including new experiences as well as new challenges. Not only must you pick classes, buy textbooks, and perhaps live on your own for the first time, you also need to learn how to budget…
A wise professor (Dr. Gary Warrick) once told me that obtaining a liberal arts education from Laurier was one of the best things I could do for myself. He explained that with the knowledge involved in liberal arts comes the…
