Author: Matthew Burley
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A lens on knife violence in Brantford
Machete and knife attacks are becoming more frequent in Canada, leaving victims in serious condition. From Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, there were three separate attacks in Toronto. Two of the incidents…
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The featured artist
[starbox] The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Laurier…
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Making the cut with Scumbags & Cavaliers
[starbox] As the door opens, the soft vibrations of a hair trimmer can be heard behind rock n’ roll melodies. The turquoise walls are plastered from top to bottom with framed photos ranging…
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The featured artist: The Art Hawks Council
Hannah Gamblin – one of the members of the Art Hawks Council [starbox] The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium…
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The Featured Artist: Steve Dave (Kurtis Rideout)
[starbox] The featured artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Steve…
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A New Year’s resolution guide
[starbox] Year after year, people try to better themselves by creating immense New Year’s resolutions. These resolutions range in many things: genuineness, accessibility and overall practicality are issues in making a resolution.…
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The Featured Artist: Charis Hesketh
[starbox] The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Charis…
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Holidazed and confused
In a country filled with different cultures, isn’t it a bit peculiar that we aren’t allowed to express ourselves? The situation at hand is, none other than, the idea that saying “Merry…
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Shaken, not stirred: A Spectre review
The latest addition to the James Bond series, Spectre, swiftly skyrocketed to the top of the box office during its opening weekend, but how? As of Monday, Oct. 9, Spectre grossed a…
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The Featured Artist: Will Thompson
The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Will Thompson.…
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Is putting beer in grocery stores feasible?
Despite the hopes of students and beer lovers, it’s unclear whether Brantford grocery stores will be selling beer this December. On September 21, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that roughly 60 grocery stores…
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The featured artist: Pizzy Only (Paul Gübek)
The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This week’s featured artist is Paul Gübek…
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The Featured Artist: Lekha Sriragurajah
How long have you been drawing for? Is it something that you stumbled upon or did someone influence you? What are some of your other artistic outlets? I have been drawing…
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Hanging out at Busker Fest
Harmony Square was overflowing with spectators of all ages applauding for the unusual acts at this year’s Buskerfest. From September 26 through September 28, the strip of Dalhousie Street, between Market and…
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Everybody’s big brother is listening to Chuck Inglish’s new album
The moment you pop your headphones in and click on “Off/Beat”, you are serenaded with a hypnotic siren song reminiscent to Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig In the Sky”. “Off/Beat” is the first…
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Big Grams debut album showcases the unique blend of Big Boi and Phantogram’s styles
This September has been a hectic month for hip hop music. Jay Rock dropped 90059, Mac Miller returned from the grave with GO:OD AM, and Drake and Future swung a surprise left…
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The featured artist: Vichael Ho
The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This week’s Featured Artist is…
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How can you sleep at a time like this?
Despite its contradicting name, Brantford’s Snoozzzefest was not a show to be slept on. Tucked away in a pocket of downtown on the corner of Grey and Market St., the music festival…
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Jay Rock shows a new side on “90059”
After a long wait, Jay Rock’s “90059” is here to cause musical bliss in earphones of hip hop heads everywhere. The second studio release from the Top Dawg Entertainment veteran is swarming…
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Raising the Bar: A literary bar hop through downtown Brantford
Brantford’s downtown is filled with a colourful collection of bars and pubs for Laurier students to try. Each of them has something different to offer; some have a warm atmosphere, while others…
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The feature artist
The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This week’s Featured Artist is Tayler…
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You Can Count on Me” a reliable soundtrack for fun
On their third studio album since 2008, “You Can Count on Me”, The Karpinka Brothers have stumbled into their element. The Saskatoon duo worked with renowned artists such as John Golden (Black Flag, Sonic Youth,…





