Leaving Laurier means leaving behind a part of my identity. This coming June my graduating class and I will walk across the stage at the Sanderson Centre and receive our long awaited diplomas. Our journey to this point has been…
Brantford doesn’t suck. As a Laurier Brantford student myself, I understand the weird relationship between Laurier students and Brantford as a city. After spending the last four years in this place I have noticed a trend. Where there is great…
For a long time it was hard for me to tell people that I met my boyfriend on Tinder. In all honesty, I still don’t feel completely confortable when asked about it. For someone who usually is quite confident and…
More often than I would like to admit – as someone who is in their final year of university – I find myself reading sentences over two or three times before I’m able to understand the meaning. In my experience,…
In the midst of these horrible winter months when blankets of snow cover our once green and colourful neighbourhoods, many people have turned to houseplants to get them through these dark times. Windowsill gardens have become a popular tool for stress…
It’s almost an unspoken rule amongst Canadians that vacations are meant to take place when the weather is at its most unbearable. Primetime for these holidays are planned anywhere between November until February or March. I distinctly remember looking at my friends with a mixture…
So, what are you going to do after you graduate? Where do you want to work when you’re finished school? Are there a lot of jobs in that field? Have you thought about what’s next? If there is one thing all college…
It’s 2017 and now, more than ever before, we’re using technology to communicate with others in our everyday lives. Along with all the conveniences technology has brought society, it has also made it easier to separate ourselves from our actions, leaving no connection between our…
I have only seen Captain America: The First Avenger once, and beforehand my roommate had promised me this would be the single greatest superhero movie of our generation. I was greatly disappointed. In all fairness to her, I think I’d…
Two years ago the laughable ‘rumour’ of Donald Trump running for the Republican Party was a short-held conversation amongst most intellects. The very idea of taking this extravagant publicity stunt seriously was unthinkable, never mind believing it would ever come this far. Today, it’s…
Marc Laferriere New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Marc Laferriere was born and raised in Brantford Ontario and has been involved in politics at a local level, since age 14. He believes it is time for his riding to, “go back…
1) What made you decide to run? Marc Laferriere: “When I was 14 I first got involved in politics at the local level… We didn’t have any city bus access while all the other high schools…
Alongside the typical promises of a high energy time to help first years adjust to student life at Laurier Brantford, this year campus administration is setting forth initiatives to ensure that students are aware of the university’s growing commitment to sexual assault awareness. “We want to…
By Chandler Berardi and Meghan Gauvin Toronto born artist opens new Brantford restaurant dedicated to showcasing local talent. The Starving Artist, owned by Christina Hajiioannou, is downtown’s newest opportunity for Brantford artists to share their passion. All talent, including musicians,…
Admiral Submarine “We serve good food and plenty of it” – Harry Chatzis Admiral Submarine is located on the corner of Dalhousie and Queen. The twenty-seven year old business is extremely successful according to Hary Chatzis, employee since the…
