Student-Athlete Spotlight: Ayden Carr

Photo Contribution by Laurier Athletics After an incredible rookie season, Ayden Carr, a first-year student-athlete at Laurier Brantford, is ready to take the next step in his athletic career. Carr finished up his first season as an athlete on Laurier…

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Landlords vs (Student) Tenants

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Ah, landlords. You can’t live with them, you can’t live without them. Fortunately, I have never been subjected to having to rent a living space in all the time I’ve spent on this planet, and I would…

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How a Cafeteria Could Elevate the Student Experience on Campus

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford is home to many beautiful restaurants and residences. With the campus’ apartment-styled residences, many students learn how to cook for themselves in their first year – especially since there isn’t…

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Ontario Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY On Jan. 3, the provincial government of Ontario announced the province would be implementing stronger COVID restrictions as of Jan. 5.  Restrictions include reduced indoor and outdoor gathering numbers, a halt to…

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Mixed opinions about new Sabrina remake

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…

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Burn out on the media’s news cycle

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…

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2018 WLUSP Candidate Platforms

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,…

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Board of Governors Platforms

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…

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Senate Platforms

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…

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Board of Director Platforms

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…

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Presidential Platforms

    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…

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Setsuko Thurlow wins nobel peace prize

  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,…

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Fail Again, Fail Better

  “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…

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The psych in psychology

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…

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Considering the Boko Haram Bombings

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…

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The strange process of becoming a Lebron fan

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…

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Community Leaders’ Breakfast a whistling success

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…

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Laurier tests new fall semester reading week

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…

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Tackling student debt through looking at the future

  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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