Collage: Small Businesses in Brantford

PHOTO BY TEJAS SINGH   Small businesses around Brantford are all special in their own way and it is with this uniqueness that they have been able to survive the pandemic.    One such business is The Collective which is…

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Collage: Light Manipulation

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   You can’t have good without bad,  You can’t have bad without good,  Or everything in between.    You can’t have light without darkness, You can’t have darkness without the light, Or…

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Collage: Valentine’s Day

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   February is typically one of the coldest months of the year, however, people’s hearts are filled with warmth as they celebrate Valentine’s Day with their significant others. These photos depict the…

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Collage: 10 Things to Do at Home

PHOTOS BY VARSHA SRIGANESH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   It’s the time of the pandemic, and January is almost done! There are so many ways to keep ourselves motivated and happy. Here is the list of 10 things to do…

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Collage: Winter

BY JEREMY VYN & MICHAEL PIRILLO Winter is both chaotic – with snowstorms, blowing snow, and harsh conditions – and peaceful.  These photos are meant to bring out the peaceful and beautiful aspects of winter.  By taking the world around…

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Collage: Christmas

PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Michael Pirillo: Staying home to enjoy the holidays is totally enjoyable and very appropriate for 2020. As you can see in my photos, I decorated my house and did a lot…

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WLU president, WLUFA disagree on financial situation

Josh Adesina & Karly Rath Wilfrid Laurier University has made the recent decision to let go of 22 positions between both campuses. On Tuesday, March 10, Laurier students and faculty members received an email about the news of staffing cuts…

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No more taxes on tampons – period

What do products like milk, bread, vegetables, prescription drugs, and medical devices like contact lenses and hearing aids have in common? Canadians do not pay taxes on these types of “essential” products. More specifically, these products are zero-rated. This means…

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Brantford and Nutella: A love story

By Davis Vallesi, Dillon Giancola,  Orlaith McDonogh To celebrate World Nutella Day, an annual event since 2007, Ferrero Brantford offered a free family fun day, which took place at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on February 5. With its delicious…

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The Path to Presidency

Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Editors Note: Dave Patterson dropped out of the WLUSU presidential campaign on Monday, February 2, 2015. Frank Cirinna Laurier is my home. Four years here has changed my life. Four years in University Affairs, including…

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WLUSP Board of Directors

Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Abdiasis Issa Over the past year I have the distinct honour and privilege of serving WLUSP as a member of the board and as vice-chair. My experience with WLUSP has been nothing short of extraordinary!…

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WLUSP Presidential Candidates

Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Emily Crump In the past year and a half, I have had many opportunities thanks to WLUSP. I have worked with Radio Laurier as a DJ, a street team member, a manager and now program…

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Board of Directors – Acclaimed

Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Photos courtesy of Will Huang Colin Aitchison Over the past year, I have served as Vice Chair of the Board for your Students’ Union. This is my second term on the board, and it is…

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Board of Directors Unacclaimed

Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Ryley Fletcher My name is Ryley Fletcher and I am in second year Concurrent Education at Laurier’s Brantford campus. I am currently seeking election for the Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union’s Board of Directors. My colleagues…

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2014 OUSA Plenary

The Sputnik is streaming the 2014 OUSA AGM hosted at the Turret at WLU Waterloo. Live streaming video by Ustream

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Sexualizing society’s little women

Bleached teeth, fake tans and fishnets. Not things you would usually associate with young girls, unless you’ve watched Toddlers & Tiaras, the now cancelled TLC show that presented viewers with the crazy world of child beauty pageants. Moments of the…

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LB O-Week 2014

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WLUSU campaign platforms

All photos courtesy of Ryan Hueglin, except Nick DeSumma by Cody Hoffman and Melody Parton by Layla Bozich. President Chandler Jolliffe My goal as President and CEO of the Laurier Student’s Union is to focus first and foremost on delivering…

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WLUSP campaign platforms

President Dani Saad In the past year, I have built relationships with people I work with at The Cord and in other departments. As an editor, I have learned how hard volunteers work to produce quality work and how much…

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WLUSU VA’s

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Hitting the weights!

With final exams just around the corner, summer is getting even closer! Right now is the perfect time to begin an exercise plan and get a head start on your beach body.  Whether you’re a guy or a girl, weight…

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Men’s rights: Over-privileged or a right to defend?

In the past century, one of the biggest sociopolitical and cultural movements around the world has been feminism. The movement has fought for women’s rights, from the right to vote to the right to divorce and the ongoing fight for…

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Bylaw to prevent smoking at bus terminal

A new bylaw that will prevent people from smoking at the Brantford Transit Terminal will be put in effect soon. Brantford City Council met on Monday night to discuss issues surrounding improving Brantford. There has been a bylaw in effect,…

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