Category: News

  After The Sputnik’s 2015 coverage of Brantford’s journey to get its game on, perhaps you’ve been wondering, whatever happened to that second board game cafe, The Bent King?   Well, the…

On Mar 18, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Campus hosted its first Multicultural Gala at Market Square. The event was hosted by Laurier International in partnership with the Diversity and Equity office. The…

  Self identifying women now have a safe space on campus in Laurier Brantford’s Women’s Centre located in Lawyer’s Hall.   The Women’s Centre hosted their first event on March 9, a…

Laurier Brantford students in the Indigenous Community Organizing class have created a non-profit organization, in partnership with students from Six Nations Polytechnic called The Pink Feather Society. “We are trying to raise…

  One of the most daunting tasks a university student faces is moving out of residence and finding a new home. For many students, this will be their first time looking at…

Many Laurier students are overjoyed that their voices have been heard as the Ontario government confirmed that there will now be GO Bus routes to Brantford. The GO bus will run from…

On March 17, the residents of Brantford will have a new space to buy fresh food, Farm Boy is coming to town. The store, which will be located on King George Road,…

On Feb. 25, Financial minister Charles Sousa released Ontario’s 2016 budget plan, which outlines how the Ontario government will be spending our money for the next year. Sousa has unveiled a record…

As I write this, there are nearly half a dozen police cruisers surrounding the window of my office in Grand River Hall. An alleged robbery has occurred at the Scotiabank across the…

Laurier Brantford Students held a “silent protest” on Feb. 9 to raise awareness for their interest in attaining a university library on campus. Currently, Laurier Brantford students do not have a university…

Stress has a nasty way of getting students down, and it is very easy to become distracted from tasks or to take on habits to power through responsibilities. “Stress is a normal…

  Laurier’s Advocates for Student Culture of Consent (ASCC) hosted the first panel discussing the “Blurred Lines of Consent” on  Jan. 26 in Waterloo. The event was streamed from the Paul Martin…

  Laurier Brantford’s Wellness Center provides many sexual health services to students, whether they need help with sexually transmitted infections, discussing sex or need support for a pregnancy. “If students are registered,…

Machete and knife attacks are becoming more frequent in Canada, leaving victims in serious condition. From Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, there were three separate attacks in Toronto. Two of the incidents…

With the ever-growing popularity of video games, and increased amount of accessibility on various platforms, rather than acknowledging their largest demographics, unfortunately, the video game industry predominantly seems to ignore one of…

Hook up culture on university campuses is seemingly more prominent than ever. While every student has their own definition of what a hook up looks like, there seems to be an agreement…

On Thursday night, Tyler Van Herzele was elected as the next Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union President and CEO. He had a huge 55.25 per cent of the vote. Van Herzele is…

  Student elections come around every year, but not a whole lot of people are actually able to answer: What do the student elections really mean? Why do we even have these…

World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Laurier International and the YMCA are helping Syrian refugee families and students come to Canada. There are three families coming to Laurier from Syria. Two will…

  A new proposed boundary between Brantford and Brant County stirs up some controversy within the Tutela Heights community. According to Brant News, the Walton International Group plans to build about 200…

  On Jan. 29, the center of Market Square was decorated with snowflakes and lights, awaiting the arrival of 200 students for Laurier’s first ever charity Gala. The Winter Wonderland Gala was…

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On Saturday, January 16, the Crystal Formations Synchro Skating teams hosted their annual fundraiser Yuk Yuk’s comedy night. The night started off with a dinner, door prizes and had a bar open to sell drinks throughout…

Laurier Brantford Debuts Fashion for Freedom   On Friday Jan. 15, Laurier Brantford hosted its first ever fashion and dance show. Fashion for Freedom was presented to a sold out audience at the…

The Faculty of Liberal Arts Student Societies (FLASS) and the Human and Social Sciences Association (HASSA) of Laurier Brantford are raising money for SickKids hospital by organizing a formal gala. The Winter Wonderland Gala will be held in…

[starbox] The Sputnik sat down to chat with the Brantford candidates running for the Students’ Union Board of Directors to chat about their plans and why they’re running. Nick DeSumma I am running for…

[starbox] As the weather is getting cooler, Brantford’s Fire Department and the Grand River Conservation Department urge people to be careful around the Grand River as it starts to freeze. “Sections of…