LB students host health fair

On Monday March 19, Laurier hosted the Substance Abuse Health Fair in the RCW lobby. The event focused on harm reduction, anti-stigma, mental health and substance abuse.   Melisa Trojanovic and April Dremak, two Laurier students, organized and hosted the fair.…

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CIG hosts Valentine Scavenger Hunt

Looking for something to do on campus this Valentine’s day? Head over to RCW from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Valentine Scavenger Hunt.   The Facebook page for the event describes, “On Valentine’s Day, we invite you to participate in…

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Always ‘be present’ and talk about consent 

Sometimes when I’m cooking, I need noise in the background that is not music. This is how, one evening, while randomly looking for a podcast on Spotify I came across Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher.   These two ladies are New-York based…

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Controversy on campus starts debate

The Brantford-Norfolk-Haldimand Proud Boys chapter has become far more active since taking on the free speech debate started by Lindsay Shepherd, a TA at Laurier Waterloo who showed controversial clips in a tutorial. Before the events on the Waterloo campus…

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Laurier welcomes TEDx to Brantford

TEDx is coming to Brantford. A group of talented and dedicated Laurier students are working to bring inspiring ideas to the Laurier and Brantford community by starting the TEDxWLUBrantford initiative.   Based on the popular TED talks series, which explores different concepts in…

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Black Lives Matter hosts breakfast

  On Sept 15, the Laurier Brantford Diversity and Equity office (DEO) and the Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) held a Black Lives Matter Breakfast in the west wing of the Research and Academic Centre.   The breakfast, which included fresh…

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Laurier International Film Guild

  On Sept 19th, at 4 p.m., the Research and Academic Centre was filled with students who were interested in the idea of sharing their stories and experiences through film.    The opportunity to do so became possible with the introduction…

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Limelight on violence against women

Wilfrid Laurier University student, Halina (Lin) Haag, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award for her developmental research in the area of traumatic brain injury caused by intimate partner violence.   Haag is currently working towards earning her Ph.D.…

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Successful 44th Villages festival

From July 5 to July 8, the city of Brantford celebrated its forty-fourth annual International Villages Cultural Festival. The four-day festival treated the citizens of Brantford to a variety of food, drink, and entertainment from 16 different countries, cultures, and ethnicities – each represented by a Festival…

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Laurier Brantford mourns beloved prof

On Feb. 5, 2017, Dr. Patricia O’Reilly, passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Dr. O’Reilly was an Assistant Professor teaching for the department of criminology and law and society at Laurier Brantford. On Feb. 13, 2017 from 11 a.m. to…

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New year, new me!

“New year, new me” is a mantra adopted by many people during the month of January. It’s a clean slate full of potential. You can do anything you want, right? This is where New Year’s resolutions – promises to bring…

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My body, my rights

On Nov. 15, the Amnesty club at Laurier showcased the My Body, My Rights photo gallery on campus. The My Body, My Rights is a global campaign was started by Amnesty International and it focuses on fighting the control and…

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Police turn trigger fingers into twitter fingers

On Wednesday Nov. 9, Dr. Christopher Schneider visited Laurier Brantford as part of the new Visiting Public Scholar program. The lecture was hosted by the Department of Criminology and Faculty of Human and Social Sciences. The program invites guest speakers,…

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Friends and neighbours presents lecture series

On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 19 Laurier Brantford hosted the first lecture of a series that focused on aboriginal history and the process and importance of reconciliation. Specifically, the series focused on residential schools and the Truth and Reconciliation…

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Yes, the Yes Men are in Laurier Brantford

Laurier Brantford has found itself in some hot water for this year’s choice for the new activist-in-residence. The activist-in-residence program, which was launched last year, focuses on social justice issues. The role of the activist-in-residence is to act as a resource…

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GO Transit available in Brantford this year

The anticipation is finally over – GO Transit is coming to the city of Brantford this September.  The arrival of the transportation service was announced by Premier Kathleen Wayne in the early summer months of 2016. For the last few…

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Congratulations Laurier Graduates!

June 7 and June 8 marked a special day for many golden hawks – it was time for the 2016 graduation ceremony. Graduation took place at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, where hundreds of students gathered with their…

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Case@BTM Hosts Inaugural Internal Case Competition

Dressed in their crisp business attire, a group of 16 students from the Business Technology Management program, came together for a weekend to compete at Laurier’s first Internal Case Competition. Organized and run by the club, case@BTM, the inaugural Case…

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The place you call home: student housing in Brantford

  One of the most daunting tasks a university student faces is moving out of residence and finding a new home. For many students, this will be their first time looking at property listings, comparing rental prices, and understanding and…

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New grocery store set to open

On March 17, the residents of Brantford will have a new space to buy fresh food, Farm Boy is coming to town. The store, which will be located on King George Road, promises to be a one-of-kind experience. Farm Boy…

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Discussing public hook-ups

Hook up culture on university campuses is seemingly more prominent than ever. While every student has their own definition of what a hook up looks like, there seems to be an agreement that casual sexual encounters are becoming more and…

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Laurier Brantford’s first charity gala was a huge success

  On Jan. 29, the center of Market Square was decorated with snowflakes and lights, awaiting the arrival of 200 students for Laurier’s first ever charity Gala. The Winter Wonderland Gala was hosted by the Human and Social Science Association…

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Fashion for freedom

Laurier Brantford Debuts Fashion for Freedom   On Friday Jan. 15, Laurier Brantford hosted its first ever fashion and dance show. Fashion for Freedom was presented to a sold out audience at the Brantford Civic Centre. Directed by Dran Ngo, the show was…

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Finding hope amidst the refugee crisis

Laurier Brantford hosted its very first mock refugee camp on Nov. 17. The idea for this event originated from the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). WUSC is an Ottawa-based non-profit organization that focuses on the international development and empowerment…

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Orphan 32 – The Child Refugee

Thanh Campbell was born during the Vietnam War in the year of 1973, and he was one of 57 orphan children that were airlifted out of the country for a new life in Canada. On Nov. 6, a bright eyed…

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