A visit to Lebanon
Imagine leaving your home. Not by choice, not for a vacation, but being forced to run because you have no other options. Now imagine not knowing if or when you can ever go back. Syrian refugees have made ho...
A cry-er for attention
Where would a farmer, a town crier, and the poster boy for colon cancer awareness meet? Sounds like the beginning of some corny joke but I actually got a legitimate answer for you. Meet Larry Davis, a man from ...
Near death experiences
It is never really thought of if one day you just do your thing and you see your life flash before your eyes.For Brittany Legault, she unfortunately experienced just that. It was a warm sunny day on Jul. 2, ...
Life after Laurier
Looking back, there are a couple of things that I would change about my first year at Laurier. I would have loved to get more involved with the school, taking advantage of all the clubs that were offered on cam...
Somewhere over the rain-bro
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 at the verge of dropping out and finding a regular job. I dec...
Two Row on the Grand revisits the Two Row Wampum Treaty of 1613
In 1613 the Five Nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) presented a group of Dutch government representatives with a wampum belt. This act, which has become known as the ‘Two Row Wampum Treaty’, was meant...
Multicultural kids in a multicultural world
Canada, a country that prides itself on its diversity, multiculturalism and acceptance of all. It’s hard to believe that not too long ago, mixed race couples and families were widely seen as unacceptable, tab...
A Hiroshima survivor story
As part of the People Make History lecture series, Hiroshima survivor and anti-nuclear weapons peace activist, Setsuko Thurlow visited Laurier this past week on Feb. 28 and March 1. Thurlow shared her experienc...
From ‘un-adoptable’ to adopted
When 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 has been opened to include the many different definitions of f...
Do dreams die?
Remember 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 excited voice, a wide smile, and a determined twinkle in our eyes....