Community members and students gathered in the Odeon building last Thursday for a conference on poverty and inequality, with keynote speaker Trish Hennessy. Hennessy is a former journalist, and currently Ontario director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Her…
The accessible learning building on Dalhousie no longer feels like an old dungeon. Works by local artist Elizabeth Gosse hang on the Yellow Brick Wall (YBW); colourful canvasses display the culture of several cities, adding an elegant touch to the…
Numerous car break-ins have happened in the Brantford area recently. Items stolen ranged from things such as loose change and technological devices to sunglasses and wallets. “We call them crimes of opportunity,” said Constable Natalie Laing of the Brantford Police…
Creating an inclusive and diverse community on the Laurier Brantford campus, as well as the city in general, is important. The discussion of how to create this environment is one that is key to community. “Brantford is a community that…
Despite Laurier Brantford having many professors who have been teaching here for years, there are still always brand new professors appearing in classrooms. These new professors are used to fill a need for courses, as John McCutcheon, the acting Dean…
The Boys and Girls Club of Brantford organizes Pink T-shirt Day every year. In a letter to Mayor Chris Friel and the city council from last November, the Boys and Girls Club requested that the city of Brantford proclaim February…
