Somewhere over the rain-bro Alexander Jameel March 22, 2017 Features This article is based on the story of William S. from Sydney, Australia. At 19 I was in my second year of university, hated my degree, and was a...
Two Row on the Grand revisits the Two Row Wampum Treaty of 1613 Kurtis Rideout March 22, 2017 FeaturesIn 1613 the Five Nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) presented a group of Dutch government representatives with a wampum belt. This act, which has...
Multicultural kids in a multicultural world Jelena Vulić March 22, 2017 FeaturesCanada, a country that prides itself on its diversity, multiculturalism and acceptance of all. It’s hard to believe that not too long ago, mixed rac...
A Hiroshima survivor story Meghan Slotegraaf March 8, 2017 FeaturesAs part of the People Make History lecture series, Hiroshima survivor and anti-nuclear weapons peace activist, Setsuko Thurlow visited Laurier this pa...
From ‘un-adoptable’ to adopted Dellesia Noah March 8, 2017 FeaturesWhen you think of adoption what do you picture? Maybe a loving smiling family with two parents and a child. Today adoption and fostering in Canada ha...
Do dreams die? Jelena Vulić March 8, 2017 FeaturesRemember when “What do you want to be when you grow up?” wasn’t such a dreadful question… As kids, we answered that question with an excite...
You are invited to a princess party Anya Eland March 8, 2017 FeaturesDo you remember watching Disney movies as a kid, belting your little heart out and dreaming what it would be like to be a Disney Princess? Do you reme...
Knock knock. Who’s there? Dead people Dellesia Noah February 15, 2017 FeaturesLooking through the window of this home you can see a table set up for two. Over the table is a piece of embroidery, golden and glittery with a floral...
Smartphones add new dimensions to dating Kurtis Rideout February 15, 2017 FeaturesIf you’re settling down for the night by yourself, chances are pretty high that you are going to be on your phone. We all get lonely, right? It’s...
Canada isn’t void of racism Josh Adesina February 15, 2017 FeaturesThe fallacy of racism not existing in Canada is alive and well. Sharyne Williams, a criminology and human rights student at Laurier Brantford, can pro...
One week with Tinder Jelena Vulić February 8, 2017 FeaturesI got Tinder back in October 2016, when all of my friends were constantly chatting about all of the cute boys and girls that matched with them. I hopp...
The evolution of sexting Dellesia Noah February 8, 2017 FeaturesDo you remember the days you would sign on to MSN and wait for your boo to sign on? That little light would switch from red to green and you would ope...
‘I was abducted by aliens’ Kurtis Rideout January 25, 2017 Features“I’ve seen the X-Files...” he quips as he paces the room and ponders my question. I ask him if the following event confirms his belief and he no...
Privacy settings on high Dellesia Noah January 25, 2017 FeaturesAnyone who is an expert in the field of technology would tell you that a strong password consists of lower cases, upper cases, numbers, and characters...
Student housing 101 Taryn Hamlyn January 25, 2017 FeaturesAs May approaches, many first years -- especially those who have been living in residence -- are looking for places to live. Student housing is has be...
Colour me blind? I think not Dellesia Noah January 11, 2017 FeaturesThe doll experiment has been resurrected repeatedly for over the past 80 years. For those of you not familiar with the doll experiment, here’s a qu...
What if I can’t afford help? Taryn Hamlyn January 11, 2017 FeaturesIt shouldn’t be any secret that a great number of university and college students struggle with their mental health. In 2016, the Ontario Canada Ref...
Through the Time Capsule: The mark of the Etheringtons Dellesia Noah January 11, 2017 FeaturesMeet Nathan Etherington. If that last name sounds familiar to you, you’re probably from Paris, ON. The Etherington family first migrated from Engla...
Why game design takes four years Jelena Vulić December 1, 2016 FeaturesIt’s hard enough to avoid assumptions around an arts program in university. Many people don’t see the point in pursuing the arts as a lifelong car...
Through the Time Capsule: A Tuscarora New Year Dellesia Noah December 1, 2016 Features2016 has been one hell of a year, and I’m ready for it to be wrapped up and over with. I embrace 2017 with open arms, in fact, this may be an unpopu...
Shit parents say Kathleen Binder December 1, 2016 Features“If you keep making that face, it will stay like that. Chocolate milk comes from brown cows. When you become a parent, you grow eyes on the back of ...
Oh joy… It’s the holidays again Anya Eland December 1, 2016 FeaturesChristmas is celebrated by millions of people around the world. Disliking Christmas is definitely not a popular opinion, but there are some who have i...
Medicine making Cooper Rowe November 16, 2016 FeaturesEveryday products that we buy from grocery stores always have a cleaner and greener alternative. After sitting down with the medicine making class in ...
Laurier Brantford tackles the embarrassing first crush cliche Dellesia Noah November 16, 2016 FeaturesEveryone should be able to recall their very first crush and how they felt when they were around them. It’s a feeling like no other, your heart star...
Through the Time Capsule: The importance of remembering Jelena Vulić November 16, 2016 FeaturesEvery year, on Nov. 11, we remember. The world remembers. Though it was initially created to commemorate the lives lost during WWI, Remembrance Day ha...
The trauma underlying trigger warnings Dellesia Noah November 3, 2016 FeaturesTriggered. I’ve seen this word circulating the internet over the last couple of months, in different environments and in different contexts. I’m s...
Through the Time Capsule: The evolution of Brantwood Community Centre Christina Manocchio November 3, 2016 FeaturesDiseases have swept across the earth since the beginning of time. The tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the 19th century led to the creation of many sanat...
The pressure to perform: Musicians discuss mental health Kurtis Rideout November 3, 2016 FeaturesYou get sad, you bust out the Zune, and you jam to some good tunes. There is no real science to it. In fact, it’s second nature; music is often time...
“Macho macho man… I want to be a macho man” Jelena Vulić November 3, 2016 FeaturesThe first thing you should ask yourself is what you think hypermasculinity really is. In many cases, this is the first time that some of you have even...
Unearthing a new alternative for medicating depression Cooper Rowe November 3, 2016 FeaturesIn a world filled with so many problems, there is always a pill for this or that. In the medical world, medications are constantly being improved to r...
