PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY With the lockdown ending for many regions in Ontario, students are eager to leave quarantine in the past. A lot of generation-defining trends came out through quarantine, like TikTok coffee,…
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The holiday season is finally here. While the festive period is a time for relaxation from school and sports, healthy habits may slowly start to fade away. Particularly for athletes, balance is an…
If you are looking into trying competitive eating, start by eating the Lonnie’s Drunk Junk in one sitting. Lonnie’s On Market, one of the two greasy spoons in downtown Brantford, has an extensive menu that specializes in what could be…
Classes, work, having a social life and sleeping well all compromise our ability to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Should students gamble with their health for an education, or should the balance of these two be uncomplicated? Your diet affects your…
The idea that it’s hard to eat healthy for cheap is a bit of a lie; “a bit” being the key words. Moving out is always a bit of a reality shock when it comes to bills. Rent and hydro…
With a grand opening on Friday, Sept. 23, Our Place hopes to become your go to bar. Even though the bar has their grand opening soon, they’ve been serving drinks for a little over a month now. Scott McFadyen, one…
Many local charities were busy over the holidays, gathering donations to help those in need. The Brantford Food Bank recently completed their annual Christmas Baskets Program, benefiting people from Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations. The program was successful in…
Are you a student and/or resident in Brantford? If so, then the Frugal foodie event is definitely worth checking out. As a student, it is important that you are able to make healthy meals. Well-cooked meals will leave you feeling…
Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank cracked out their grills on Tuesday for the first time this year, to hand out free grilled cheese sandwiches to eager students. Kathleen Bee, Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank coordinator, says the group anticipated anywhere…
We all love food and we all have different tastes. Some individuals love meat, while others prefer vegetables. For some people, health restrictions or beliefs make it difficult to find foods that cater to their lifestyles. Three students give their…
With their September goal nearly halfway met, the Brantford Food Bank is working to recover from the pangs of summer. According to Food Bank Program Manager, Cindy Oliver, September’s goals seem more within reach than August’s, “We’re getting there,” Oliver…
We all know how it works. We start the school year with smart budgets for groceries and food. We might even have a healthy meal plan. But it is only a couple weeks before we are abandoning that for some…
This past weekend marked the 41st annual Brantford International Villages Festival. 15 villages were scattered across Brantford, enticing people with their exotic dances, traditional dress, and mouthwatering delicacies. Among the most popular villages, judging by the crazy lines, were Latin…
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 consumption. Although, meat has been proven to be very healthy for…
Bringing in the New Year is the most common time for people to make the decision to benefit themselves through some sort of change in their lives, otherwise called a New Year’s resolution. But does anybody take it seriously anymore?…
It’s that time of the year where students start cramming for exams. Everyone’s studying, preparing for the last hurrah of the semester. This time of year can be quite stressful for many, but this stress of studying can be reduced…
It has been labeled by www.globalresearch.ca as the “greatest short-term threat to humanity.” With such a powerful statement, we should clearly be alarmed. Yet most people would not be able to guess what it refers to. This statement refers to…
With local food banks providing food to over three thousand people on a monthly basis, hunger is a prevailing issue within the Brantford community. One of the most underrepresented groups going hungry within Brantford is the student community. “We want…
Your student cafeteria is anything you make it. Here are eight excellent choices in downtown Brantford that have the credentials of affordability, quality food, locality and are no further than a five to 10 minute walk from anywhere on campus.…
You’ll first notice it the second or third night in residence. The Kraft Dinner, ramen noodles, or Michelina’s microwave dinners have already run tiresome. The biggest adjustment from living at home to coming to university is that your mom, dad,…
No matter how much talking students do of their need to eat healthy throughout the school year, the fact of the matter is that every student indulges once in a while. Be it after a messy night on the town,…
1. Therapy Lounge 16 Market St. across from Williams Located directly on campus, Therapy is a relatively new bar that has soon become a Laurier favourite. Don’t let the dark lighting and white furniture scare you away, this bar caters…
