Same tuition cost; lower educational quality

MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   As we make our way through another online midterm season, I’m realizing just how little I have learned since last March.    This time last year, I was fully engaged in most of…

Categories: Opinion

Izabella Corniel: Laurier’s female Van Gogh

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   In honour of International Women’s day, a day to embrace and appreciate femininity’s beauty, The Sputnik interviewed Izabella Corniel.   Corniel is a fourth-year Laurier Brantford student from London, Ont., who…

Categories: Arts & Culture

Getting a pet might save your life

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY     Many students find it hard to keep their sanity in the middle of all the chaos COVID-19 has caused, and continues to cause.   According to the Centers for Disease…

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Quarantine cooking

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,…

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COVID-19: A year later

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY     A year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic.   Students remember hearing their email notifications going off later that week on the…

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Athletes balancing between sport and spirit

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…

Categories: Sports