First year students continue to fight for a closer Laurier community. Shortly after meeting during O-Week, Ethan Luke and Abigail Topolski created a petition directed at the president of Laurier, Dr. Max Blouw, for a bus that would travel between…

  Not surprisingly, students represent the lowest per cent of voters. According to Statistics Canada, only 50 per cent of people age 18-24 voted in 2011. Laurier Brantford students expressed their concerns about the lack of attention and drive their…

Downtown Brantford’s newest addition is more of a community centre rather than just a workout space. Moksha Yoga’s hot yoga establishment is a place where everyone is welcome to come and be a part of a greater community. “It’s more…

Shannon Van Herzle – Blue Hometown: Delhi, ON Ethnic background: Belgian and English Program: Concurrent Education, Primary Junior Birthday: July 13, 1994 Favourite artist/band: Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Ed Sheeran Favourite TV show: How I Met Your Mother Favourite food: chicken wings Favourite class: Children’s Literature and Women and…

Conklin Carnival is back in its original home of Brantford with original equipment. Jim Conklin, current owner and grandson of Conklin Carnivals, decided to bring salvaged artifacts back to the heart of the carnival industry for public display. Amusement ride pieces, photographs and games from the 1950s, are only a few archives represented at the museum.…

Laurier International is using a separate O-Week to help reduce culture shock. Major collaboration in the international office resulted in a year full of big plans in order for its students to feel welcome and well equipped, starting with IO-Week (International O-Week). IO-Week…

Many new and unexpected community members, ranging from ages 13 to 21, crowded together to watch a movie at the youth pride’s second event of the year held on June 12, 2015. “I did not dress to meet new people!…