Author: Hyrra Chughtai

  • Pebble mosaic looks to help Brantford

    Pebble mosaic looks to help Brantford

    Red Dress Productions and the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant are making a monument dedicated to the people that have experienced sexual violence and want you to come out and join in…

  • Students relax and destress with paints

    Students relax and destress with paints

    On March 6, Le Club Français gathered students and challenged them to unleash their inner Bob Ross in a paint night. As the year comes closer to the end, the French club…

  • Annual chili cook-off returns to Brantford

    Annual chili cook-off returns to Brantford

    The Chili Willy Cook-Off happening in Harmony Square on Feb 24 has had many residents and contenders looking forward to the event since it was first announced. With the weather going to the extremes and even facing a…

  • Creating a career in music after university

    Creating a career in music after university

    Going into university, some of us feel dead-set on what we want to do with our lives. Even if it isn’t completely clear, you often have an idea of what career you may want to get into…

  • The War on Stupid comes to Brantford

    The War on Stupid comes to Brantford

    Imagine yourself sitting on the couch: It’s late at night sometime in the 90s to early 2000s, and you’re scrolling through channels trying to find something entertaining to watch – something that’ll really make you laugh. There are unlimited TV shows and channels that…

  • Are you really being safe?

    Are you really being safe?

    Safe sex is an important topic, no matter the arrangements of the sexual relationship. In order to acknowledge this fact, this Valentine’s Day, the Laurier Brantford’s Women’s Centre put on a workshop…

  • Should you give love a try?

    Should you give love a try?

    What is love? Every person has their own meaning attached to their view of love. Depending on their past experiences, it can be either positive or negative. But this can change as a…

  • Concerts: Hit or miss

    Concerts: Hit or miss

    On January 23, the organizers of Snow Week held a concert for all Laurier students to come out and enjoy at Club Scorpio. Two bands – Mermaids Exist and Valley— performed. As a Snow Week executive, I had…

  • Offering Brantford a glimpse at improv

    Offering Brantford a glimpse at improv

    The third annual Brant Improv Festival took place at the Royal Canadian Legion on January 18 and 19. The community joined together to showcase their hard work and talent and allowed people to see the…

  • Guidance from an indigenous angle

    Guidance from an indigenous angle

    As students at Laurier Brantford, we are all aware of the many resources we have here on campus that help fulfill our various needs. Whether it is through the Wellness Centre, the…

  • How to turn dancing into a creative job

    How to turn dancing into a creative job

    As students, many of us have a part-time job to support ourselves (and our many expenses). This usually results in getting a job that we aren’t too happy to work at. The typical student jobs…

  • Canadian-Caputo speaks with spirits

    Canadian-Caputo speaks with spirits

    As a student at Laurier Brantford, I can say that Brantford holds pretty great events for its community. Whether it caters to people that are involved in the arts, sports or even…

  • Theatre Club’s take on “Legally Blonde”

    Theatre Club’s take on “Legally Blonde”

    Laurier Brantford’s first ever musical theatre production will be taking place on January 25 at the Brantford Collegiate Institute with their take on “Legally Blonde, The Musical”. After last year’s cancellation, the theatre club is looking to make a…

  • Glenhyrst Art Gallery hosts drag show

    Glenhyrst Art Gallery hosts drag show

    Drag culture has grown tremendously throughout the years. More people are now knowledgeable about the culture and even attend live shows. A huge factor in this has been the popularity of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. People who weren’t…

  • Fangirling isn’t cringy, it’s revolutionary

    Fangirling isn’t cringy, it’s revolutionary

    Fangirl culture: It’s something that we all have been around. Whether it’s something you’ve been a part of yourself or have seen people you’ve known within it, there is one word that…

  • Michael Meyers returns for ‘Halloween’

    Michael Meyers returns for ‘Halloween’

    It has been forty years since John Carpenter’s “Halloween” has hit theatres, and since then there have been many re-makes – 11 to be exact. Some have been decent and others just truly awful. But on October 19, the…

  • ‘The abominable Dr. Welsh’ talks blog

    ‘The abominable Dr. Welsh’ talks blog

    Have you ever wondered what your professor may be like outside of the classroom? Their interests and hobbies may influence the way that they teach. Here at Laurier Brantford, Dr. Andrew Welsh isn’t…

  • Tokyo Police Club celebrates 10 years

    Tokyo Police Club celebrates 10 years

    Four years since their last studio album, Tokyo Police Club have released their fourth album. The album, called “TPC”, was produced with Dine Alone Records and was released on October 5. The album was almost not to be, but the…

  • Blackout Festival returns to Brantford

    Blackout Festival returns to Brantford

    The 12th annual Blackout Fest in Brantford is slowly approaching. With the lineup having been announced in July, fans were able to prepare themselves for another great year. Featuring “Run” by Jamie Mittendorf, the music ranges from pop punk…

  • Laurier to present art at Nuit Blanche

    Laurier to present art at Nuit Blanche

    One of the biggest art exhibits comes to Toronto every year to put on an extensive all-night display. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Nuit Blanche offers art lovers a chance to…

  • Vinyl makes its way back in Brantford

    Vinyl makes its way back in Brantford

    During the past year, Brantford has had many new businesses open close to campus. Luckily, as a student, experiencing new things is a treat. Brantford is potentially a small city compared to…

  • Dilly Dally debuts sophomore album

    Dilly Dally debuts sophomore album

    Toronto’s music scene never ceases to amaze me. From great acts like Daniel Caesar and Jessie Reyez – who recently was on a track on Eminem’s Kamikaze – we Torontonians have amazing talent. But what most people may not know is that…

  • Review: “Sierra Burgess is a Loser”

    Review: “Sierra Burgess is a Loser”

    SPOILERS  Another rom-com with Noah Centineo, but this time he is getting catfished. Exactly what we needed next. With 61 per cent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, I don’t think this is exactly what I imagined when…

  • Artist feature: Steven Elmo Murphy

    Artist feature: Steven Elmo Murphy

    Local musicians are always a good find. Looking for something you have not heard before, or even something original can be frustrating, especially online. Luckily, there happens to be a lot of local…

  • University 101: A how-to survival guide

    University 101: A how-to survival guide

    Every person who has been to university can probably remember going into their first year: the feeling of anxiousness in your stomach; feeling scared of not knowing what to expect; or excited to…

  • PiT makes sure that everyone counts

    PiT makes sure that everyone counts

      Point-In-Time Counts, better known as PiT Counts, is an event that happens once a year to help the community determine the progress of homelessness and the efforts to help them in…

  • Donation drive helps survivors

      Making an environment into a safe space for everyone is an important task for people to feel welcome and included. Whether that being at the store, at home, or even class,…

  • Extreme cold weather leads to Crisis

    Extreme cold weather leads to Crisis

    The weather has not been too kind to Canadians this winter season. With extreme cold weather alerts for temperatures reaching -23 degrees Celsius with wind chill, most people have been wanting to stay inside to keep warm,…

  • Christmas Basket Program dilemma

    Christmas Basket Program dilemma

     The Christmas Basket Programs runs every year in Brantford since perhaps the 1930’s providing everyone the Christmas they deserve with food and toys. Run by the Brantford Food Bank and Salvation Army, this…

  • LSPIRG takes on Capitalism

    LSPIRG takes on Capitalism

    Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) hosted their first part of an educational series called Resistance 101 talking about capitalism on Oct 25.   LSPIRG is a non-profit organization which helps advocate…

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