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 […]
Photo by Natasha O’Neill Ward 5 councillor Joshua Wall wants to pass a motion giving students a place to park their car downtown. Wall hopes the motion will be passed soon by council to create a discount for Laurier […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE (Left) Linda Schuyler, Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlyn Ryan) and Christopher (Kit) Hood with geminis awards for Degrassi Junior High, 1989. Linda Schuyler has always been ahead of her time. Her strongest memory growing up in Paris, […]
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford rolls out the red carpet and struts their stuff for the fifth annual fashion for freedom fashion show. Roughly $2,000 was raised from this year’s fashion show and all the money […]
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Brantford public library holds LGBT YouthLine, an event aimed to bring out stories and struggles of LGBTQ+ youth in the community. The event that is a part of the provincial youth ambassador project hoped to […]
SAMANTHA MCGREGOR / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Tucked in the back corner of the research and academic centre courtyard, among brightly-coloured tents, stands a small table with a wooden sign that reads Meuse Brewing. They stand out not only because of […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Wagging tails and smiling faces return to the Laurier Brantford campus as the beloved therapy dogs program is expected to make a come back, after a semester-long break, this March. The therapy dog program that has been a […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE March 8 marks the yearly campaign for international women’s day as it celebrates women’s achievements and representations, actions for equality and confronts gender bias. Three different women lend their perspectives on the importance and meaning of […]
VARSHA SRIGANESH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY July 2019 Brantford police chief Geoff Nelson, made an announcement that he was requesting financial support from the Provincial Government for dealing with an extraordinary increase in gun violence within the city. According to Nelson, […]
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PHOTO: SPUTNIK ARCHIVES Wilfrid Laurier was among multiple universities in Canada to gather on Jan. 15 at 1p.m., to remember those who lost their lives in Flight 752. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, left Iran and was going towards […]
PHOTO BY LIZ SHIRO / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Elementary and secondary teachers in Brantford and Brant-County go on strike to fight for the quality of education after the province fails to negotiate with ETFO and OSSTF as of Jan. 15. On […]
REUBEN JAMES SORIANO / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY ORANGE you glad Devyn Kelly is the new Student Union president and CEO? On Thursday, January 30th of 2020, Devyn Kelly was elected by the students at Wilfrid Laurier University as the Student […]
HIRZE ZEHRA TALPUR / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Law and society students have seen a considerable decrease in the amount of instructors in their classes. They are currently campaigning to secure more full-time faculty members, reasoning that class sizes and course selection […]
