IMAGE BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY For the first time in history, Wilfrid Laurier University looks to finish a full academic year in a mainly-remote environment. However, the following academic year of 2021-2022 sees the potential for […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier welcomes Pegah Jamalof into her role as the newly elected Students’ Union president and CEO. The results of the presidential race–released for the first time virtually–rolled in on Jan. […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY At least once in everyone’s life they dreamt of becoming an astronaut and going to the moon. For fourth year Laurier student Kristin Cobbett, this dream began in her small town in Colorado […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY March 2020, the economy took a tumble due to the COVID-19 pandemic and left many people out of work and relying on financial support from the government. As the pandemic progressed, […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRPAHY With more than twenty five thousand followers, the Spotted At Laurier Twitter account has become a hub for all things surrounding student life at Laurier. Since 2013, the account has attracted […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As cases rose in the Brantford community, Laurier students seem to be not the cause. At this time, Wilfrid Laurier University has only reported a total of three confirmed cases on […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEKIH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The coronavirus has taken a toll on the 2020-2021 school year and has changed what a typical school year looks like. Due to the pandemic – with staff and students safety […]
PHOTO BY VARSHA SRIGANESH /THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Ashleena Bilal is finding it difficult to navigate post secondary options remotely. The grade 11 student at Craig Kielburger Secondary School, in Milton, Ont., is one of the many high […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Editor’s note: Even though the sample of the survey is small, we at The Sputnik have been hearing the same comments from our peers at Laurier Brantford, and can confirm there […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The stock market took one of the worst crashes since the Great Depression in March 2020. This event, and the recession following it, led to many businesses having difficulty staying afloat–or […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY In June, Laurier alumni, also known as the Being Raced collective, wrote an open letter to WLU administration with a list of demands, one of which was reconsidering the need for […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s lives but there has been concern not only over the risks it poses to the healthcare system, but the potential side-effects it might have on communities. The economic […]
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Going once, going twice, sold to the holly jolliest bidder of the holiday Food4Kids auction. As the holiday season draws near, Brant-Haldimand Food4Kids, a charity that began in 2017, has […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As of Nov. 16, just over 3000 people signed a petition started by Laurier students to remove the use of webcams during online examinations at the university. The Change.org petition titled […]
PHOTOS BY JEREMY VYN / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The holiday season is a time where joy tinkles through the air, happiness radiates from family and friends, and laughter makes you jiggle like a bowl full of jelly. Winter is […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier’s remote services continue to introduce new changes and updates for students seeking academic support as the close to the semester quickly approaches. Academic support services have adapted to provide […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As of November 3, the Government of Canada allowed Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs), such as Laurier, to reopen to international students who plan to come to Canada after October 20—granted that […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY In an effort to reduce the severity of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase this year to get as many people vaccinated against the seasonal […]
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Flashes of red poppies and chimes of “lest we forget” circle the air at the beginning of November for the heroes who served. The Brantford community shows their respect for those […]
PHOTO BY TEJAS SINGH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY On Sept. 28, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, declared that Ontario had officially entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Oct. 13, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus […]
PHOTO BY ALLIE LEASK / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Hearing a witches’ cackle, the low moan of a ghost, and the rustle of trees can only mean one thing; Halloween is right around the corner. Haunted houses, corn mazes, candy […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY For the first time, Wilfrid Laurier University students are completing their year in a mainly remote environment. With classes, school services and extracurriculars shifting to online delivery, students are looking at […]
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As the leaves begin to change colour and fall to the ground, the chill in the air reminds students of the stressful part of the academic year approaching. Autumn often includes going […]
PHOTO BY VARSHA SRIGANESH, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY After the coronavirus became a widespread pandemic, many companies changed the way they hire new employees and operate. These changes present a different workforce than the one Laurier students were previously preparing […]
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Getting involved in extracurricular organizations and attending events is widely regarded as one of the best ways to meet other people at university. In the absence of in person gatherings, clubs at […]
CONTRBUTED IMAGE We have all wished for an everlasting summer, but have come to realize to be careful what we wish for, because it may just come true. With the rise of the global Covid-19 pandemic, universities have made […]
SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford Campus welcomed around 100 students this Fall into residence with new policies and procedures in place for safety. COVID-19 has thrown the world into a new landscape, and while […]
Photo submitted by Anika Berringer Wilfrid Laurier University cancelled all in person classes and moved everything online March 13, and much like the rest of the country we did not understand what this would mean. That particular Friday […]
TIM MOSSHOLDER / UNSPLASH PHOTOGRAPHY The Government of Ontario announced that only essential services will remain open during the COVID-19 self-isolation, forcing most local businesses to close on March 24. Smaller businesses are taking a heavy hit right […]
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRIA LEASK Essentially Yours is giving local artisans a chance to show off their talents. August 2019, Nancy Dawdy and Ashleigh Bowman opened up their own artisan shop. The pair spent years hosting workshops at home and renting […]
