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Riverdale and Archie Comics fans alike were excited when the new series, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”, was released onto Netflix this October. Opinions on the first season seem to differ: many fans were not expecting the dark aspects to be so strong, while others […]
It might sound dramatic, but throughout the past year, every time I go on social media I feel exhausted. The concept of tragedies isn’t new; horrible things happen all over the world all the time. But lately, I feel like every time I […]
Presidential Candidate: Terrence Mroz During my time as an undergraduate at Wilfrid Laurier University I have had the pleasure of holding several positions within WLUSP including: Arts & Life writer for The Cord, Radio Laurier DJ, Radio Laurier Program Director, […]
Adam Kovacs* Laurier is a community that has experienced events trying to divide us. With what has happened recently we need leaders to act as role models to unite us. However, the people we have elected to be our role […]
Christopher Donnelly* My name is Christopher Donnelly and I am doing a double major in history and political science. I am running for both a position on the Board of Directors as well as the Senate. The Students Union and […]
Osman Alwi My name is Osman Alwi and I am a first year Criminology student at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus. I am running for a position in the board of directors to reassure improvements in the strategic direction of […]
Ryley Fletcher I am a 5th year Concurrent Education student seeking election for the role of President & CEO of the Students’ Union because I believe in creating the best student experience for all students. My platform is categorized […]
Setsuko Thurlow, an 85-year old survivor of the Hiroshima bombing during WWII, will be jointly accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). She will be accepting this reward alongside the director of ICAN, […]
On Nov 1, the Sanderson Centre become the training grounds for an armed Emergency Response Team (ERT) from the Brantford and Waterloo Police Services. The training consisted of a mock active killer situation with a hostage negotiation and lasted from 10 […]
“The best revenge is success.” I always remind myself of this quote when I encounter people who judge and doubt me. Being in my last semester of my undergraduate degree, I have faced many doubts, challenges and limitations. It’s […]
Recently, I noticed a claim made on my paper had been contested by whoever marked it. Referring back to my source, I found the author was in agreement with what I had stated. To be fair, the claim is in […]
The holiday season buzz is back in full swing. It’s energizing the atmosphere as we become preoccupied with thoughts of holidays, gifts and families. Nonetheless, threats of terror, death and war continue to be a non-existent part of our daily […]
It’s all happening again. Another tragic event has occurred and has encouraged people to leave racist comments all over social media. People have already made their minds up about whom the killers were because it’s the same people all the […]
The moment you pop your headphones in and click on “Off/Beat”, you are serenaded with a hypnotic siren song reminiscent to Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig In the Sky”. “Off/Beat” is the first song off of Chuck Inglish’s production-heavy new album […]
Something completely out of the ordinary happened during the course of the 2015 NBA Playoffs. It wasn’t Dwight Howard calling the Rockets ‘champions’, and it wasn’t Josh Smith leading the Rockets to victory with clutch three-pointers. It wasn’t Steph Curry […]
By Jacob Dearlove & Taylor Berzins Black History Month programming has virtually disappeared from Brantford and Brant County this February, leaving the community without access to the diverse celebrations it once knew. In 2014, the Black History Month Planning Committee […]
How about that fucking weather eh? Oh shit, pardon my “French”. There I go again! Dammit. Okay, as you can tell the occasional swear word may slip through my filter now and then… Or maybe a little more often than […]
On June 10, The Brant Community Foundation hosted its sixth annual Community Leaders’ Breakfast. The breakfast was lead by an introduction by Neil Lumsden, a former CFL player and Grey Cup champion, about the guest speaker, Ron Foxcroft. Lumsden was […]
Starting next year, a new fall reading week will be introduced as a three-year pilot program. Students will receive a full week off following Thanksgiving weekend in addition to the existing winter reading week. As registrar Ray Darling explains, the […]
The debt crisis is affecting more than student’s pocketbooks, as deficits grow, health and grades are also at risk of collapsing. With scores of students at Laurier Brantford working full-time jobs, and accessing resources like the campus food bank, […]
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The Golden Hawks will play in Brantford Saturday night for Laurier Brantford’s homecoming, and it could not come at a better time. After dropping three close games on the road to start the year, the Hawks will make their home […]
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Last Friday, the Brantford Arts Block held an opening reception for its latest exhibition, “Rabbits and Other Issues,” created by artists Heather Verplanke and Dwayne Mahoney as a way of showcasing their pieces over the next six weeks. Having never […]
The Sanderson Centre became a place of laughter, inappropriate jokes, and overall rowdiness as comedian Howie Mandel took the stage in front of a full house last week. The main theme of the evening was poking fun at Brantford and […]
