Editor’s Note: A fresh start and call to action

Welcome to The Sputnik, Wilfrid Laurier University’s official student-run newspaper on the Brantford campus. As your editor-in-chief for the 2023-2024 academic year, I am most passionate about making sure each issue is a body of work students can take great…

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Mock Trial Club returns to court

After weeks of preparation, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Mock Trial Club held a civil and a criminal mock trial at the Brantford Superior Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 25.    Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, an associate professor and the program coordinator for the law…

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Brantford’s Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

Brantford had a candle lit march, an annual memorial tree and a social for Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20.   The vigil went from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and was organized by Gender Journey Brant, Brantford Pride…

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What Is Beyond Treaty Recognition Week?

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier University hosted Beyond Treaty Recognition Week: Enacting Treaty Relationships Between Canadian Citizens and Indigenous Peoples with events from March 7 to 10.   The events are meant to teach students…

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Does trust affect vaccine hesitancy?

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY This article was updated on March 7th to correct a spelling error. On Feb. 16, Professor Maya Goldenberg will host a public lecture with the Laurier Study Centre of Canada called “Is…

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P4E Job Fair stays virtual

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier University virtually hosts the bi-annual Partnerships for Employment Job Fair on Feb. 2.   The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST on a platform designed…

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