Author: Madison Andrew
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Student Spotlight: Alexandra Ogunsanya
Alexandra Ogunsanya is a fourth year Law and Society student from Brampton, Ontario. She graduated in 2018 from St. Thomas Aquinas and has since turned herself into a self-proclaimed entrepreneur. “Technically…
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So So Social: First year perspective on social life at Laurier Brantford
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SARA SHEIHK / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Socializing is good for your mind, body and soul. The benefits of having strong social connections include lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher …
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Roommate horror stories
GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY These stories are one sided and are the experiences of different Laurier students. No names have been mentioned to maintain privacy. Many…
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Jae’s Spot: a quarantine hobby
GRAPHIC BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Jaeda Brefo is an outgoing and confident third-year Laurier Brantford student from Brampton, Ont. Like many others, she has found a surprising…
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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…
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Miss Daisy: a model of Black excellence
GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Serena Sutherland is a creator who is dripping in melanin and radiant in light but everyone calls her Miss Daisy. Sutherland is…
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Enoc Hoppong: capturing Black excellence
GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Shirley Chisholm once said, “you don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining, you make progress by implementing ideas.” …
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Hunter Martin: Golden Hawk rockstar
Many Laurier students are quarantining in their dorms with a melody stuck in their head and dreaming of the day they get back onto the stage. Hunter Martin, a Laurier student,…
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Brant Music Festival
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The Brant Music festival is normally a talent-filled and fun-packed live music event in the community. This year attendees can expect the same talent…
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Dani Kristina: living the pink dream
Dani Kristina is a third-year student on campus, whose hopes and dreams to become a singer/songwriter began when she was only five years old. “Since I was a kid I felt…
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Jake O’Neil: Laurier’s soul lovin’ rising star
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Everyone knows that Laurier Brantford is full of talented students. Jake O’Neil is one of those talented students—he is a star among us. …



