Welcoming back Jane Goodall

Contributed Photo / City of BrantfordEnglish primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall. On April 8, 2024, the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts will welcome Jane Goodall back for the second time, thanks to a partnership with the James Hillier Foundation.…

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Springtime reads

Contributed Photo / Katie Bird Need more book recommendations? Then keep reading as Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Books It Up members have suggested some of their all-time favourite reads!  The first book is better known as a series as it…

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“The Outsiders” comes to Brantford

Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyThe Laurier Brantford Theatre Club’s cast and crew. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus has many clubs and associations; one of them is Laurier’s Theatre Club. The club is student-run and putting on a production of The…

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Annual St. Patrick’s Day parties return

Contributed Photo / Abbey KilnerA Laurier St. Patrick’s Day street party at full capacity. Now that the month of love is over with, students have to prepare for the upcoming daunting event that is St. Patrick’s Day at Wilfrid Laurier…

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Is speed dating making a comeback? 

Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik PhotographyValentine’s Day is right around the corner Swipe right, swipe left. How tall are you? How much money do you make? How recently was this photo taken? Swipe, Swipe, Swipe. Today’s dating scene is flooded with…

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Black History Month at Laurier

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorDifferent clubs host speeches for Black History Month As students attending Wilfrid Laurier University, we all want to feel welcome and encouraged by our school and the community that exists within it. There are so many…

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Double trouble

Contributed Photo / Katie Bird What better books to read than the ones made into a TV series so you can binge the book and the show back-to-back? Here are some recommendations for you!  An absolute must read is Daisy…

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Romcoms for the ages

Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography Romcoms are the type of movie that people may enjoy all year long, but with Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, it now becomes the season of love, meet cutes and stories of romance.   Romcoms are warm feel-good…

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Laurier Books it Up: New year, new books for your TBR list

Contributed Photo / Katie Bird One of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Books It Up’s favourite tropes to talk about is grumpy/sunshine, which means we have endless recommendations to share!   Grumpy/sunshine tropes are essentially when two characters with opposite personalities and…

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Laurier professor finishes horror novel trilogy

Contributed Photo / David Neil LeeThe Great Outer Dark, the last book in the trilogy. David Neil Lee, a Wilfrid Laurier University creative writing professor on the Brantford campus and the author of The Midnight Games series, has finally finished…

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Santa Claus has come to town!

Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik PhotographySanta commanding his reindeer. Brantford’s annual Santa Claus Parade graced the streets of downtown on Saturday, Nov. 25.   The parade began at 6 p.m. on Stanley Street and finished in Harmony Square. The parade has many…

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Cher’s “Christmas” has made its debut

Contributed Photo / Apple MusicCher’s Christmas album cover. Cher’s newest contribution to the sound waves is something she has never done before — a Christmas album.   The album entitled “Christmas” released on Oct. 20 with 13 tracks. When first released,…

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Celebrating the holidays Brantford-style

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorDowntown Brantford. There are so many events that are happening in Brantford during the holiday season, all different and wonderful ways to enjoy and be a part of the Brantford community. A lot of them are…

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Time to get cozy with a good book

Contributed Photo / LB Books It Up December is here, which means it is time to take notes of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Books it Up winter book recommendations that will have you feeling like it’s a winter wonderland.   A…

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Leather, lace and shoulder pads… Oh my!

Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography  As the sun sets earlier, the days feel crisper and fallen leaves crunch under feet, it is clear the seasons are changing. With fall hanging in the air, it is time for strappy sandals and…

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What Books It Up is reading now

Contributed Photo / LB Book Club Every term, book club chooses two books and creates a poll on their Instagram story to decide which one the club should read. This term, it was a close race. The two novels up…

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New series: “Black Community Mixtapes”

Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor History, the past. Something that is there for us all to learn from and celebrate. The first episode of a five-part series, Black Community Mixtapes, released in September on Citytv. Each of the five parts…

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Heating to battle the cold

Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Canadian weather is hard to predict. There is never one season that follows the guidelines of what it is “supposed” to be. During fall, right now, the weather is traditionally supposed to be cool and…

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Essential fall reads

Contributed Photo / LB Book Club If you’re looking for the perfect books to get you in the fall mood, whether it be cozy or spooky, keep reading to hear Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford’s Book It Up book recommendations for…

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Walking Through the Fire across the nation

Contributed Photo / Sultans of StringWalking Through the Fire artists. Brantford’s Sanderson Centre and Symphony Orchestra hosted new album Walking Through the Fire by Sultans of String on Oct. 3.   This album is a collaboration with several Indigenous singers, songwriters…

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Laurier alumna Heather Dixon’s breakout novel hits the stands

Contributed Photo / Heather DixonHeather Dixon. Laurier Alumna Heather Dixon released her first novel titled Burlington this summer. The suspenseful novel tackle’s themes of friendship, motherhood and sense of belonging. Burlington was released on Aug. 22 and Dixon’s next novel…

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O-Week…just the beginning

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorStudents at the Get Involved Fair. Orientation week sets the stage for the rest of the year. Better known as O-Week, it is usually catered towards the incoming first-years, although there are a few events that…

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