With the school year coming to a close in less than two months, it’s time for first year Journalism students to decide what concentration of their program they want to pursue. With several streams to choose from and a chance…

Condom or no condom: that is the question. When it comes to sex, how much are students willing to risk being unprotected? For some students, it’s not a big deal to use just a condom or birth control. They think…

At a first glance, the downtown Hollywood club looks like any other: dark wooden floors, dim lighting, and a DJ playing Top 40 rap and pop. Scantily clad girls fill every corner; some wear skin-hugging latex dresses with their cleavage…

Some things, like water, are too good not to be shared. That’s what Jenna Canning, a fourth-year Concurrent Education student, and Natasha Farrugia, a third-year Contemporary Studies student with the Children’s Education and Development option, learned when they travelled to…

When Suzie McNeil said her “fans are the most important thing,” she wasn’t kidding. On Friday, January 29, I headed to the Sanderson Centre to see my first Suzie McNeil concert. I’m not a huge Suzie fan, but I cheered…

Laurier Brantford is hoping to expand its journalism department, according to Journalism Program Director David Haskell. Currently in place is a proposal to bring Conestoga College’s post-graduate broadcast journalism program to Laurier Brantford, ending an agreement that currently sends third-year…

Although there are many female professors out in the wide world of academia, the image of a female professor is generally not the first to come to mind when thinking about this occupation. Laurier Brantford professors weigh in on the…

For this Valentine’s Day issue, I’m keeping this sex-tion fun and interesting by showing off some stories submitted by students right here on campus. Let’s raise a glass to the bar stars, walks of shame and loud fucking that made…

The Students’ Union elections are upon us, and candidates for the Brantford Campus Council, Board of Directors and President and CEO of WLUSU are actively campaigning for the vote. The one position missing from the ballot the last few years…

Laurier students from both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses gathered on January 27 in the Lumberjack Lounge at Grand River Hall for the Wilfrid Laurier University Students Union (WLUSU) elections open forum. David Prang, Director of Student Services, moderated the…

It’s been an interesting, busy and altogether too quick last two weeks. I’ve been in the middle of moving away from home, which is enough of a hassle when it’s an hour or two away. Me, I took it a…

5 Questions in 5 Seconds 1. Tattoos or piercings – Tattoos 2. Guitar or harmonica – Harmonica 3. The Rolling Stones or The Beatles – The Beatles 4. Jay Leno or Conan O’Brien – Neither – David Letterman! 5. Leafs…

It goes without saying that in Reinventing Brantford: A University Comes Downtown, Leo Groarke has written the definitive book on Laurier Brantford, largely because it happens to be the first and only book on Laurier Brantford. It also happens to…

We all knew it would come to this. The beginning of the year sparked the introduction of what is claimed to be the world’s first sex robot. The robot, eloquently named Roxxxy, is a creation of the company TrueCompanion who…

Listen up, all you coffee lovers at Laurier! Wondering where to get the best coffee for the most reasonable price? Well, there are a variety of coffee shops and cafes right in your area which just might warrant a sip.…

A few weeks ago, I had the misfortune of being attacked via Facebook message by a girl I had never talked to before. In this message, she accused me of showing her “a different side” of her boyfriend and asked…

House hunting: the act of looking for a place to live. It’s hard to believe that just a few months into your first semester of university, you have to start looking for a place to live for the next year.…

Four years ago, Scott Manson, a fifth year Journalism student at Laurier Brantford was on vacation with his family and the family of Michael Cera (of Superbad and Arrested Development fame). While at a restaurant one evening, Manson smiled for…

10) The Daily Show – Jon Stewart’s satirical newscast has helped launch careers (think Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Stephen Colbert), while suddenly getting young people to care about news and politics again. This is where you go to seem hip…

Two hundred signatures adorn their banner in a variety of colours. During the last week of classes, students filing through campus would stop by to add their names. This banner belongs to the Laurier Brantford Rainbow Alliance, a new club…

In this article, the first in a series of unsigned editorials from the Sputnik, we’ll be taking a look at one of the most sensitive wartime issues: torture and specifically, what stance Canada should adopt on torture. There is an…

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Soft Shock” – It’s difficult to choose the best song on a nearly flawless album (It’s Blitz!), but “Soft Shock” is it. The song is ridiculously listenable and never gets old. Karen O’s soft “Ooh’s”…

1. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” – I have nothing to say except that this song is unbelievably bad. If his love-making abilities are on the same level as his song-writing skills… 2. David Guetta feat. Akon – “Sexy Bitch” –…

I’m writing this for the same reason you started reading it—sex intrigues me. It’s fun, interesting and never fails to stimulate a conversation with friends. I would even go so far as to say I love sex so much I…

Dark, the first novel from Laurier Brantford student Lisa Gurney, is described by the author as supernatural fiction with a murder mystery thrown in. With vampires and werewolves and a sort of dystopian future, it definitely has the supernatural part…

Unless you live under a rock, I’m sure you’ve realized the semester is wrapping up and the exam season is almost upon us. The increased pressure to do well and achieve good grades can have extremely negative effects on university…

Many young boys dream of being a superhero – a Batman or a Superman. And although he’s not responding to signals in the sky or wearing red underwear on top of his pants, Mysterion, a self-proclaimed “psychological entertainer,” does possess…

Studies have shown that students gain an average of 3 to 10 pounds during their first 2 years of university. Most of this weight gain will be in the first semester of the first year. This is mostly due to…

Contrary to what you might think, your professor is not some drone whose only interest in life is to teach, or whose only conflict is to try to get you to peel your eyes away from your laptop. Professors are…

Students at Laurier Brantford finally got a chance to celebrate their campus with this year’s homecoming weekend. Events at Piston Broke, Boston Pizza and a varsity hockey game at the Brantford Civic Centre all gave students and opportunity to show…