Tagged 2014

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There have been many great collapses in history: the Mayans, King Cesar and the Roman Empire, nine out of ten celebrity marriages and many Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs teams. It is quickly becoming clear tha...

2013 being a year to forget for the Laurier men’s football team would be an understatement. The Golden Hawks went 1-7, their worst record since 2002. This continues a downward trend to what was once a solid...

Germany players celebrating the 2014 FIFA World Cup win. Photo courtesy of Agência Brasil / Wikimedia Commons. After the final whistle blew and the confetti hit the pitch, it was Germany that had triumphed...

Canada Day. Photo courtesy of Ian Muttoo/Wikimedia Commons. While others prepared for a day filled with fun and fireworks, dozens of brave people became new Canadian citizens. Canada Day kicked off with ...

Brantford’s 2014 Pride Celebration launched with its first ever youth oriented, open-mic event. In a room filled with bright and beautiful decorations, dozens of local youths came together to indulge in ta...

With the summer movie season almost half completed, we turn our attention to July and August, where there are many more films that we just cannot wait to see. However, the big movies do all seem to be remakes, ...

Every four years the FIFA World Cup pits the greatest soccer nations in the world against each other to battle it out for world championship, but for the countries that host the event, the successes and failure...

It is always a treat on a Saturday night or Sunday afternoon to sit back, relax, and watch some of your favourite sports, but this weekend and what’s to follow in June surely takes the cake. It is one of thos...

The Sputnik sat down with four of Brant’s Provincial election candidates to ask them about topics that affect the daily life of students at Laurier Brantford. Each MPP prospect was asked; why they love Bra...

Bharati Sethi standing by her photo voice exhibit. By Brittany Bennett. A PhD candidate of Laurier Brantford showcased a thesis very close to her heart Friday afternoon. Laurier Brantford PhD candidate, ...

A collaborative project by Brittany Bennett and Dillon Giancola   Jaquie Daniel has lived in Brantford for 25 years. By Cody Hoffman. Jaquie Daniel   Jaquie Daniel has loved her life in Brantf...

Foot patrol helps maintain safety on campus. By Aldo Zhang. When I applied to Laurier Brantford, the one major concern I had with school was my safety. Like some, I never stepped foot on Brantford soil unti...

Calling for help. By Christina Mannochio. Laurier Brantford’s first year promoting a peer help line has been announced a success; members hope for even more in the following years to come. The Waterloo...

Since coming to Brantford, I've heard a lot about “the locals”. How someone pulled a knife at 2 a.m. on one of my friends, how someone started a fight at local nightclub NV, just because one of my friends m...

Vegans vs. meat-eaters. By Christina Manocchio. People could argue that meat is mandatory for a healthy diet and most of us would agree that this is because of the nutrition our bodies receive from meat con...

Dave Howe takes a shot from the slot against Trent University. Laurier lost the game 1-0.     Courtesy of WLU Athletics and Recreation.   Every great team has to go through hardship at some poin...

Shannen Head and company’s loss ensures they will not play in this year’s Challenge Cup. Courtesy of WLU Athletics and Recreation. It has been an up and down season for Laurier’s women’s ice hockey ...

For whatever reason, there only seems to be one student bar for Laurier Brantford. For years, NV night club has controlled the monopoly when it comes to the student night life. They have been able to do so than...

Transformed by makeup. By Rebecca Duce. We’ve all seen the magazine covers, announcing something that is apparently meant to be shocking: “STARS – WITHOUT MAKEUP!” I guess because some people are us...

Sons of Revelry. By Cody Hoffman. Sons of Revelry is an infant band in the music industry, but in the past 10 months as a group, they have been making waves in the North American music scene. The group star...

The first rain of spring was spitting on the sidewalk and my hair as I entered Brown Dog Bootleg Café last Wednesday night. As I walked in the door I couldn’t help but notice how the raindrops softly struck ...

Ruining classical music. By Rebecca Duce. As local citizens walk down Colborne Street, they are able to listen to classical music as they pass by the Brantford Public Library. The music is very enjoyable fo...

A growing university and a revitalized downtown core have worked to create a sense of community that Brantford hasn’t seen in almost 20 years. The economic recession in the early 1990’s and the loss of the ...

In an effort to support the Laurier Brantford YMCA Athletics and Recreation complex plans, Edith and Roger Davis, founders of the Davis Fuels distribution company, donated $1 million to the cause of its constru...

Course evaluations. By Rebecca Duce. Hey students, do you recall those annoying evaluation things you have to do at the end of each course that take up a whole, what, five minutes of your time? Have you eve...

  “BE FLOOD AWARE” warns a City of Brantford mobilesign. By Nathanael Lewis. With each spring comes a season full of decision-making. Should one opt for a coat or sweater? Is it really necessary...

Conservative Bill C-23 may ultimately affect only students, the elderly and Aboriginals. Introduced by the Minister of Justice, the initial reason for Bill C-23 was to strengthen election rules. Bill C-23, f...

The closing of Big Lots and Myers Industries paired with severe winter conditions may be the cause in an unemployment spike. The spike was announced in March after February numbers were officially released. ...