It’s been a good year hockey-wise for the Laurier Brantford men’s extramural hockey team. Through their tournaments and practices this year, they have experienced success and failure. The team has grown and bonded together over the last few months and…
The month of February marks the time of the year when Canadians and Americans commemorate Black History Month. We take the time to celebrate significant events and people that have changed the face of history. In a piece written by…
Skating in Harmony Square Snow has finally fallen and the ice is ready and waiting for you. Head on down to Harmony Square for free skating from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. every day, all winter long. Curtain Call Auditions for Romeo…
Since December the Laurier community has been preparing to display its culturally diverse population and celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The event was created to help students get involved while enjoying Laurier’s diverse culture. It also honored the advantages…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to fix errors concerning number of votes cast and names involved in the 2015-16 WLUSU presidential election. The ballots took place on Feb 4 and 5. There were 4,138 students who participated in the…
On the weekend of January 30 and 31, the Laurier Brantford Women’s Powderpuff Football team played their first tournament of the year at McMaster University. On both Friday and Saturday, the team faced back-to-back games. They lost games against their…
The Laurier Brantford Men’s Extramural hockey team knew they had a tough task in front of them. They needed to impress in their second tournament of the season. The squad travelled to London, home to Fanshawe College to test themselves…
Although students may not see the polished gym floors and fancy exercise equipment of the long-awaited athletic facility until 2017, good sports opportunities await the campus. Laurier Brantford’s current athletic situation is far from ideal and it looks like students…
Brantford just added a new festival to its growing list of fantastic events. This June 13 and 14, Brantford’s Lion’s Park will be a hot destination in southern Ontario, as “WTFest”, or “What The Fest” as it is commonly called,…
Have you noticed the compost and recycling bins spread across campus? According to Laurier Brantford’s 2014 Green Guide, the university introduced an organics program where compostables and green bins can be found in the RAC building and Students’ Union. As…
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Abdiasis Issa Over the past year I have the distinct honour and privilege of serving WLUSP as a member of the board and as vice-chair. My experience with WLUSP has been nothing short of extraordinary!…
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Emily Crump In the past year and a half, I have had many opportunities thanks to WLUSP. I have worked with Radio Laurier as a DJ, a street team member, a manager and now program…
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Photos courtesy of Will Huang Colin Aitchison Over the past year, I have served as Vice Chair of the Board for your Students’ Union. This is my second term on the board, and it is…
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Ryley Fletcher My name is Ryley Fletcher and I am in second year Concurrent Education at Laurier’s Brantford campus. I am currently seeking election for the Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union’s Board of Directors. My colleagues…
The Laurier Brantford extramural dodgeball team plans on going out with a bang in their final tournament of the season. Co-captain, Adam Zack and the Golden Hawks expect a win and will settle for nothing less. Zack sort of fell…
The fourth annual Leadership Summit took place on the Waterloo Campus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 10th, 2015, and was sponsored by Laurier Alumni. The theme for this year was to ‘inspire lives of leadership & purpose.’ One of…
Wilfrid Laurier’s board of governors will soon go over a report with information about cutting programs. Various members of Laurier’s faculty staff were against the action and were not showing support. According to The Record, the action will include the…
The Sanderson Centre, Brantford’s performing arts theatre, recently celebrated its 95th anniversary. The theatre originally opened in December 1919, as a vaudeville and silent movie house. The building was purchased by the City of Brantford in 1986 and was renamed the Sanderson…
An extreme cold weather warning was issued for Brantford on Jan. 13, as temperatures dropped to approximately -30 C when accounting for the wind chill. According to Environment Canada, the frigid temperatures were the result of a very cold air…
Laurier staff, students and alumni were saddened after hearing the news about the death of Dr. A. Margaret Evans, a history professor at Waterloo College and Waterloo Lutheran University from 1940 to 1965. Evans maintained a lifelong connection to the…
Teaching the French language may not seem like the best way to inspire generations, but Bob Howard does just that. Howard, 71, does not just teach how to conjugate verbs, he changes lives. Howard has been a French conversational teacher…
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Before I Die wall was officially introduced to the Laurier community. Below the yellow and purple title of “Before I die…”, there is a chalkboard for students to share their dreams anonymously. The phrase “Before…
Laurier Brantford welcomed Arno Kopecky, author of Oil man and the Sea and winner of the 2014 Edna Staebler award for a brief Q&A session on Thursday, Nov 13th. Kopecky was interviewed in the DAL building by Professor Bruce Gillespie,…
The annual career fair for Criminology and Law students took place on Nov.14th in the RCW lobby. The event allowed for students to touch base with professionals, learn about career opportunities and gather information about different organizations that can employ…
University is a time to explore not only your interests and career paths, but also a time to explore new relationships and sexualities. Residence Life and the Wellness Centre promote safe sex by having condoms readily available at all times.…
Ahead of their tournament on November 28, I talked with co-captains of the extramural volleyball team Brian Kloet and Lindsay Goudie. Both have been longtime volleyball players who continued to play the sport once they arrived at university. For Kloet,…
Laurier’s men’s extramural basketball team travelled to the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus this past Friday and left with little to show for it. After losing their two round robin games, they beat the University of Toronto Scarborough to reach…
Thanks to the efforts of Laurier Brantford’s Restorative Justice class CC211, the City of Brantford will recognize Nov. 16 to Nov. 23 2014 as Restorative Justice Week. According to the course’s professor Thomas Rose, “[Restorative Justice] is an alternative justice…
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…
Ocoa Projects set up their station in the Student Centre Lobby with pumpkin waffles, cake pops, gluten free brownies, cupcakes and caramel apples. On October 30th, 2014, the club put on a Halloween bake sale, their second event of the…
