Author: Mitchell Baldwin
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Be Greater
Olga Steblyk / Lead Photographer The mark of bravery is not to have no fear, but it is to act in the face of fear. The mark of wisdom is not to…
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A case for community gardens
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorA bed of flowers. Actions are influenced by the actor’s environment. The social composition of resources, the community ties they have, what opportunities will be present in the…
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The Forgotten Frontier: Why space exploration should have a comeback
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Space: The final frontier. We know not where it comes from or where it goes, but it remains the ultimate destination of humankind. There are few things…
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Rebel with a cause
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorAn anarchist “A” Conservatism can best be characterized as a socio-political ideology rooted in the belief that existing power dynamics should stay the same, with the Cambridge English…
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Building Brantford better
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyHistorical map of Brantford. A common denominator of any interaction I have had with any student on the Brantford campus is that the negative aspects of the city…
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Why the superhero matters
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography A society can be defined by how it shares stories of greatness, bravery and heroism. The stories we choose to champion as examples to aspire to, as…
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Spending the break in Brantford
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyHarmony Square before the snow. As our dreaded exam season draws ever closer, so too does its conclusion. Many of us will go home to our families over…
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The war on drugs
Contributed Photo / UnsplashRecreation of narcotic substances. Before 1908, all narcotics were legal within Canada. In fact, at the dawn of the 20th century, many Canadians had become dependent on opiates to…
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Animus of the affluent
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Financial crisis after financial crisis, all we are told by the nation’s lead finance bros is that everything is on the up and up. I’m old enough…
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A better tomorrow
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorStudents’ Union. When you stare down the barrel of the gun that is the climate crisis, it’s easy to fall into despair. Rampant wildfires. Devastating hurricanes. Air filled…
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The Milton mistake
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography Construction on the Milton campus. It may be news to some that Wilfrid Laurier University is opening a campus location in Milton. This campus has been designed…
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An argument for Brantford
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Research and Academic Centre East. At some point in your time at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, you’ve probably heard some sort of comment about the…
