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Night Hawk Halloween Party

November 8, 2012

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Men’s hockey team excited to play in Homecoming game against Lakehead

October 23, 2012

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…

O-Week 2012

September 7, 2012

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Check out our new website!

November 1, 2011

Hey all! The Sputnik is bringing you some great new things through cyberspace lately. Check out our new HALLOWEEN issue here! We’re still working on getting rid of all the cyber-gremlins, so please be patient!

Demonic Bunnies, Styrofoam Steak, and Bloody Deer, O My!

October 18, 2011

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…

Mandel chirps Brantford to grand applause

October 18, 2011

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…

Fall Fashion Trends

October 18, 2011

As the temperature begins to drop and the leaves start to fall, now is the time to reevaluate your wardrobe for the upcoming season, focusing on a few easy-to-pull-off trends for autumn. 1. Fur Every time fall rolls around, designers…

An evening of not-so glamour and glitz at TIFF

September 29, 2011

I’m not exactly sure what I was hoping for as I walked up the subway steps towards the Scotia Bank Theatre on Richmond St. for the 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival, but I was both excited and nervous at…

Sounds Good: Wilfrid Laurier University edition

September 29, 2011

Throughout the past couple of years, Wilfrid Laurier University has had some amazing Canadian musicians perform on both Waterloo and Brantford campuses. Back in 2009, Juno-winning, platinum-awarded, indie rock band Metric headlined O-week at Laurier’s Waterloo campus. In the Canadian…

Brantford Performing Arts launch season

September 29, 2011

Families in Brantford gathered at Lynden Park Mall on September 25, to watch as various local performing arts groups entertained shoppers with both song and theatre. The event, created as a fun way to promote the upcoming seasons of several…

Jazzfest brings out musicians from all walks of life

September 29, 2011

Just over a week ago, the city of Brantford was alive with the sound of music- more specifically, the sound of jazz music. From September 16 to 18, downtown Brantford was home to this year’s fourth Annual Brantford International Jazz…

Laurier Brantford gives a boost to campus safety

September 29, 2011

There is a new innovation at Laurier Brantford to help curb safety concerns for staff students, in the form a bright yellow emergency pole that has been installed in the courtyard of the Research and Academic Centre. This new tool…

The foundation of a different kind of campus

September 29, 2011

The Waterloo campus of Wilfrid Laurier University is celebrating its 100th anniversary while Laurier Brantford is in its eleventh year of providing higher education to students. Laurier Brantford began in September 1999 as a liberal arts campus with only 39…

Paw prints on my heart – Do university and pets mix well?

September 15, 2011

Dogs and cats are used as therapeutic companions at nursing homes and some hospitals – but is getting a pet a practical idea for a university student? It is argued by pet lovers that cats and dogs are healthy investments…

Living with anaphylaxis: Life with an Epi-pen

September 15, 2011

Many university students have allergies; some of them are anaphylactic to certain foods, medications, insect stings or even exercise. For students living with anaphylaxis, life with roommates or living away from home may pose challenges, or at the very least,…

Laurier Brantford raises $11K for CF

September 15, 2011

“Your car is dirty. You should let us wash it,” read one sign outside of Lynden Park Mall Saturday where incoming first-years and O-Week icebreakers alike teamed up to clean cars for a cause. Shinerama, a national fundraising campaign for…

Marilla Wex stands up as Brantford’s Rising Star

September 15, 2011

“When he said that I was the winner, I did that beauty queen thing where you put your hands over your mouth and I didn’t cry but I felt a little bit tearful. Oh, that’s so lame. But I’m just…

Getting to know the Sputnik Editorial Board

September 15, 2011

“Who is the comedian that you find most hilarious?” Lin – “Stephen Colbert has a direct line to my funny bone. He’s not just funny; his jokes are sharp and witty and he’s terribly humble when he’s not in character.”…

Kay: Nova Scotia’s newest hip-hop sensation

September 15, 2011

Not many musicians would allow you to interview them in a bathroom, especially one situated in a nightclub, but after an interview with Kay, I got the feeling that the female hip-hop artist wasn’t like a lot of musicians. Each…

Previewing Fall’s new TV

September 14, 2011

Up All Night Christina Applegate and Will Arnett return to television as a married couple at the top of their professional careers who have their lives turned upside down by a baby. The show seems funny enough and has good…

The truth about vitamins

September 7, 2011

Vitamins turn urine yellow but play a very important role in helping one’s body maintain optimal health. While it is difficult to eat well in our fast paced world of processed food, vitamins help people gain the minerals that they…

Young female duo rock Harmony Square

September 7, 2011

After performing in groups during various singing competitions over the past seven years, it wasn’t until recently that 16-year-old Chandler Berardi and 18-year-old Taylor Witten made the decision to perform together as a duo for the first time. “It’s hard…

Campus updates

September 7, 2011

Many positive changes have gone on at Laurier Brantford during the summer months. Students will be pleasantly surprised to see that the Research and Academic Centre East has been completed, however many other changes have also taken place across campus.…

Laurier’s newsest addition: touring RAC East

September 7, 2011

New and returning students will be happy to know that they no longer have to dodge city blocks of construction or hear the pounding of a jackhammer throughout an early lecture. The Research and Academic Centre, East wing (RAC East)…

Sounds Good! Back to school edition

September 6, 2011

As the school year is set to begin again, Arts & Entertainment editor Kiley Bell offers three songs that explain the university experience, for better or for worse. “Mr. Watson” by Ke$ha Although it’s a lot more pop than Van…

Eight things to do before school officially begins

September 6, 2011

With summer coming to a close and school just around the corner, many of us are regretting the time we may have wasted during our days off. Although any time away from school is generally time well wasted, here are…

One woman’s journey through the weird world of Buskerfest

September 6, 2011

“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for.” While I have gotten used to hearing that cliched phrase over the years, I wasn’t quite prepared for actually seeing the moment that was about to follow. Especially…

Introducing Becca Carroll

July 4, 2011

Humanitarian and self-described student advocate Becca Carroll is set to fill the new position of the Dean of Students for the Laurier Brantford campus on the first of July. Carroll says, “I am someone who is very interested in the…

Getting involved on campus is easy and fun

July 4, 2011

It is said that the most successful and well rounded students are those who get involved. Laurier Brantford offers a variety of campus activities and organizations; they are beneficial to students as they provide learning opportunities that cannot be found…

Saying Goodbye

July 4, 2011

It is almost time for the ‘big goodbye’; the memorable moment when parents go back home and students remain in their new residence rooms. This experience can be difficult to deal with for students and parents alike, but you must…