Author: Sputnik News
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Exploring the similarities between people of all walks of life
As the New Year begins, Francis Fiction is busy preparing for the second season of his web-series called Human Stories. Human Stories is a documentary web-series inspired by Fiction’s curiosity and love…
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Ontario recovers after ice storm hits province hard
On Saturday, Dec. 21, most of southwestern Ontario faced an ice storm causing multiple power outages across the province. More than 1,400 workers from various hydro companies pooled together towards restoring power…
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Hentai isn’t sexy
We live in a world where people are so creative. The thoughts and depictions of the endless imagination of humans have been shown on television, pictures, and books and even in this…
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Errors found in The Great One’s statue
The errors made on the Gretzky monument have left many offended and hoping that the mistake will soon be fixed. The sculpture that sits outside the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre at 254…
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Tips and tricks for finding the perfect place to rent
A large part of the university experience involves living away from home, whether it’s in residence or off campus. Many students here at Laurier live off campus at least once during their…
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Don’t lose sight of happiness
Through all the stress of upcoming finals and exams, first year Laurier student Hannah Brunsdon takes the time to enjoy pure happiness. She has turned the way she looks at life completely…
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A guide to the perfect gift
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” These are the wise words of Winston Churchill and, especially around the holiday season, they can…
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Where are they now? Life after American Idol
In the fast paced world of Hollywood, stars are chewed up and spat out on a weekly basis, unless you manage to twerk on a foam finger or dangle your infant from…
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What to put on your exam playlist
What kind of music should you listen to while studying? It is not an easy question to answer, mostly because it does not necessarily mean one type of music over another, but…
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Happy “Winter-Whatever-Holiday” Day- What to call this time of year
Christmas: the best holiday ever. You wake up to gifts that you are so excited to open, you laugh with your family members in front of a fireplace and outside it’s white…
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Ford Cracks
November 13th 2013 – Mayor Rob Ford admitted to buying illegal drugs while he was in the position of mayor. The Toronto City Council then voted 37-5, asking Rob Ford to step…
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Rob Ford has had enough… and gets enough
November 15th, 2013 – TORONTO, ON: Toronto’s Mayor, Rob not only used graphic language but finally cracked and admitted to being “pushed over the line,” while apologizing for his comments towards released…
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The Sputnik & Carlsberg present: Dirty Bingo 2013
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Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Brantford
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Ford repents … Kind of.
By Swathy Sooriyakumar, Staff writer and Nathanael Lewis, News Editor November 7th, 2013 – TORONTO, ON: Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford is in the fire again after the release of a video. Not the…
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Students in debt, volunteering abroad
Fresh out of graduation, high school graduates dread the increasing price of tuition. Reality strikes and students currently in post-secondary live off of cheap microwaveable meals in order to balance spending…
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Tackling student debt through looking at the future
The debt crisis is affecting more than student’s pocketbooks, as deficits grow, health and grades are also at risk of collapsing. With scores of students at Laurier Brantford working full-time jobs,…
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From incarceration to inspiration
Feminist issues are gaining attention on campus, as formerly incarcerated social activist and Laurier student, Kelly Rose Pflug-Back, hosted a public talk. In 2012, Pflug-Back was put in jail for involvement in…
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Golden Hawk limelight: Nicole Dilliot
“Yay! I love nice things!” she says first when she enters the room. Her roommate, Katie Monacois, is talking about her. “Everyone knows Nicole. Everybody loves Nicole. And she’s always so positive,”…
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Laurier student offered children a different way to celebrate Halloween
A Laurier Brantford student created an alternative event over trick-or-treating this Halloween for children of the Brantford community. Fourth year Laurier student Ellysia Devries held a children’s Halloween event called the Harvest…
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Rising from rock bottom
There are countless stories of people from Brantford suffering because of the city’s economy. Thousands of people lost their jobs almost overnight and the city had one of the highest unemployment rates…
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In the words of a veteran
As we all wear our red poppies over our hearts, we are remembering the many lives that have been lost in the Armed Forces’ line of duty. The survivors are also recognized…
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Fall reading list
It is no secret that University requires a lot of reading. While so many of us are busy turning pages of textbooks, journal articles and newspapers, our personal reading list –…
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No sexy nurses
MTV debuted their latest show “Scrubbing In” following the party lifestyle of attractive twenty-something nurses in Los Angeles. October 24 marked the debut of the show and the nursing community hasn’t…
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Night Hawks Halloween Party @ NV
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Bring on the cheese
A trade agreement made between the EU and Canadian governments plans to privilege each side with nearly unlimited access to the other’s market. The agreement, which was finalized on Friday, will eliminate…
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To twerk, or not to twerk
To twerk, or not to twerk – that is the question. You’ve seen her limp tongue hanging from those crimson glossed lips and the image of her dry humping a foam finger…
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New hit on Lifetime: Witches of East End
Unfortunately for all the goblin-loving, ghost hunting, and potion brewing people in the world, Halloween only comes once a year. Before we have a chance to say “BOO”, our pretend witch’s brooms…
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Who will you see this Halloween?
Halloween is quickly approaching and people are on the search for the perfect Halloween costume. Who will you see trick or treating this Halloween? Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke After Miley Cyrus’s…
