Author: Rylee Wolfkamp
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People make history with Rohingya film
As part of Wilfrid Laurier’s People Make History guest speaker series, Laurier alumni and film director Yusuf Zine will showcase his film “I Am Rohingya: Staging a Genocide” on March 20 in…
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Christmas cheers and blues
As this fall semester comes to a close and most students gear up to go home for the holidays, many students begin to feel a disconnect from their families. This can lead to…
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Female fronted bands you need to hear
No one necessarily listens to a band for sole reason that they are lead by an incredible female vocalist or musician. However, these bands, while amazingly talented, have made waves in the music industry and…
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Exlcusive Living with Lions interview
The 12th annual Blackout Fest in Brantford ran October 12th and 13th, and welcomed many alternative, punk, and rock bands including Dead Tired; Lawless Sons; Seaway; Such Gold; The Good Depression; This is a Crisis Zero Fire;…
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Fashion For Freedom; a repeat success
On Jan. 20, 2016 Fashion For Freedom had its second annual charity fundraiser in the basement of Market Place. Each year the club picks a charity to donate the ticket proceeds to,…
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WLU Students’ Union elections ramp up
On Jan. 12, candidates for the 2017 Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union (WLUSU) elections met in the Research and Academic Centre to inform voters about their respective platforms and answer questions regarding their…
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New year, new me!
“New year, new me” is a mantra adopted by many people during the month of January. It’s a clean slate full of potential. You can do anything you want, right? This is…
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Laurier professor wins international award
Scott Nicholson, professor and director of Laurier Brantford’s Game Design and Development program, recently won the award for best non-digital game at the Meaningful Play Conference in Lansing, Michigan. His game was…
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Laurier’s new gendered and sexual violence policy and procedure
On Nov. 24 Wilfrid Laurier University will finalize its new Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy. This policy is the first of it’s kind for the university, standing alone outside of the Student…
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Brantford Remembers
Hundreds of people flocked to Harmony Square on a windy Remembrance Day to honour the men and women who died for our country. The ceremony began with a parade of veterans, current…
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jack.org comes to Laurier Brantford
New to Laurier Brantford this year is jack.org, a group of student leaders trying to break the stigma and promote awareness of mental health issues. On Oct. 19 and 20, jack.org hosted…
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What’s with the purple ribbons?
As part of Child Abuse Prevention month, Brant Family and Children’s Services (BFACS) have expanded their campaign to push for the public’s awareness. One way that BFACS have amped up their campaign…
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Healthy Lifestyles: Safe Drinking
On Sept. 28, Laurier’s Students Union hosted the Healthy Lifestyles Safe Drinking event in the Expositor Place Residence basement. The night consisted of activities such as beer goggles, tipsy twister and an…
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