Annual St. Patrick’s Day parties return

Contributed Photo / Abbey KilnerA Laurier St. Patrick’s Day street party at full capacity. Now that the month of love is over with, students have to prepare for the upcoming daunting event that is St. Patrick’s Day at Wilfrid Laurier…

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The Milton mistake

Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography Construction on the Milton campus. It may be news to some that Wilfrid Laurier University is opening a campus location in Milton. This campus has been designed to be a STEAM campus, which is to…

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@WLUchangeisdue retaliates against racism

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Group for equity WLUchangeisdue challenges Wilfrid Laurier University in a battle against racism.    Students, staff, faculty and citizens of the Kitchener-Waterloo area of multiple different backgrounds band together to fight Laurier University…

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Slow internet in a virtual classroom

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   “You keep cutting out.”  “Your screen is all blurry.” “There’s an echo in your audio.” “It must be your Wi-Fi.”   At this point in the online school year, we have…

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Some tips to pick yourself back up this exam season

As we approach the end of the Fall term here at Laurier, students tend to share some common anxieties across the campus: with exams coming up, tests, essays and etc., it can be nerve-racking and stressful. Outside of school, we…

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Women’s fastpitch finishes 14-1, heads into championships

Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s softball team is heading into the national championships, with a new hunger for a national title, following an incredible 14-1 season this year. The championships will be hosted by Laurier University, from Oct. 11 to 13…

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15 and Fairness puts the writing on the wall

Fight for 15 and Fairness at Laurier Brantford are advocating for a raise in minimum wage. The wall of wages event took place on March 22. Students posted their hourly wages on the wall in RCW for comparison and could…

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The sacred land of Market Square

In 2014 the settlement on the purchase of Market Square was approved and forwarded to Laurier Brantford for $5.8 million dollars. To this day, no renovations have occurred and the space still stands as it did before. Although Laurier may…

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Golden Hawks trip up as they prep for regional qualifiers

“I hope I never have to see that again” is not how you want to hear a head coach describe a team’s performance to start a tournament. Laurier Brantford’s men’s soccer team entered the 10-team tournament on Feb. 18 with…

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Laurier at risk of missing playoffs

A three-game losing streak has Laurier hanging onto a playoff spot in men’s basketball. In their first season under head coach Justin Serresse, hired to replace Peter Campbell who retired after 16 seasons as the head coach, the Golden Hawks…

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Laurier men’s hockey team prepares for playoffs

After a strong regular season, the Golden Hawks look to continue their success, as they begin their playoff journey on home ice. The team finished the regular season with a 15-9-4 record, good for third place in the Western conference,…

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Sexual Assault support for Laurier

In September, a position was created at Laurier to provide support to students who have experienced sexual violence.  Sarah Scanlon is Laurier’s sexual support advocate and counsellor.  Scanlon is available one day a week on the Brantford Campus. Laurier created…

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#LaurierVotes

Presidential Candidates: Kanwar Brar – Waterloo I am a 4th year Political Science student pursuing the position of President & CEO because I believe in enhancing the student experience at Laurier. My initiatives are focused around five pillars of: Student…

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Meet Laurier’s new president

Effective July 1, 2017, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy will take over the position of Laurier’s President and Vice-Chancellor. MacLatchy, an extinguished scientist with a great deal of senior administrative experience, looks forward to taking on this role and helping Laurier grow.…

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Men’s hockey team lands semi-final spot in their second tournament

In their second tournament of the year, Laurier Brantford’s extramural men’s hockey team fell in the semi-finals again. After opening the tournament with consecutive shutouts, the Golden Hawks found themselves down 2-0 to the Waterloo Warriors. Two goals within two…

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Varsity soccer team ready for kick off

On Jan. 28 Laurier Brantford’s newest varsity team will begin their season with a tournament at Redeemer College. The team of eight will be lead by captains Levi Furber and Tyler Bothelho, both sophomores. The team is brand new, which…

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WLU Students’ Union elections ramp up

On Jan. 12, candidates for the 2017 Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union (WLUSU) elections met in the Research and Academic Centre to inform voters about their respective platforms and answer questions regarding their stances on hot topics. Students from both Waterloo…

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Shelter and social justice: what does Laurier know?

Shelters for Social Justice held a question panel at Devlin’s Advocate on Nov. 2 to promote their organization and upcoming plans for Laurier International Brantford. The event consisted of Laurier students and advisors listening to what the panelists had to…

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Golden Hawks comeback leads to Yates Cup

Nathan Mesher lined up to kick his fifth field goal of the game with one second left. Mesher had a chance to finish a massive comeback and help Laurier win their first Yates Cup since 2005. The 26-yard field goal…

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