Author: Shreya Shah
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LB students host health fair
On Monday March 19, Laurier hosted the Substance Abuse Health Fair in the RCW lobby. The event focused on harm reduction, anti-stigma, mental health and substance abuse. Melisa Trojanovic and April Dremak,…
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CIG hosts Valentine Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something to do on campus this Valentine’s day? Head over to RCW from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Valentine Scavenger Hunt. The Facebook page for the event describes, “On…
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Always ‘be present’ and talk about consent
Sometimes when I’m cooking, I need noise in the background that is not music. This is how, one evening, while randomly looking for a podcast on Spotify I came across Krystyna Hutchinson…
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Controversy on campus starts debate
The Brantford-Norfolk-Haldimand Proud Boys chapter has become far more active since taking on the free speech debate started by Lindsay Shepherd, a TA at Laurier Waterloo who showed controversial clips in a…
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Tactical police training at Sanderson
On Nov 1, the Sanderson Centre become the training grounds for an armed Emergency Response Team (ERT) from the Brantford and Waterloo Police Services. The training consisted of a mock active killer situation…
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Laurier welcomes TEDx to Brantford
TEDx is coming to Brantford. A group of talented and dedicated Laurier students are working to bring inspiring ideas to the Laurier and Brantford community by starting the TEDxWLUBrantford initiative. Based on the…
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Black Lives Matter hosts breakfast
On Sept 15, the Laurier Brantford Diversity and Equity office (DEO) and the Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) held a Black Lives Matter Breakfast in the west wing of the Research…
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Laurier International Film Guild
On Sept 19th, at 4 p.m., the Research and Academic Centre was filled with students who were interested in the idea of sharing their stories and experiences through film. The opportunity…
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Limelight on violence against women
Wilfrid Laurier University student, Halina (Lin) Haag, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award for her developmental research in the area of traumatic brain injury caused by intimate partner violence. …
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Successful 44th Villages festival
From July 5 to July 8, the city of Brantford celebrated its forty-fourth annual International Villages Cultural Festival. The four-day festival treated the citizens of Brantford to a variety of food, drink, and entertainment from 16 different…
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Debate continues at Laurier Brantford following cancellation of keynote address
\The Criminology Student Association faced backlash after scheduling Danielle Robitaille to speak on March 8. Robitaille was part of the defence counsel for Jian Ghomeshi, who was tried and acquitted for sexual…
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Laurier Brantford mourns beloved prof
On Feb. 5, 2017, Dr. Patricia O’Reilly, passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Dr. O’Reilly was an Assistant Professor teaching for the department of criminology and law and society at Laurier Brantford.…
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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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My body, my rights
On Nov. 15, the Amnesty club at Laurier showcased the My Body, My Rights photo gallery on campus. The My Body, My Rights is a global campaign was started by Amnesty International…
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Police turn trigger fingers into twitter fingers
On Wednesday Nov. 9, Dr. Christopher Schneider visited Laurier Brantford as part of the new Visiting Public Scholar program. The lecture was hosted by the Department of Criminology and Faculty of Human…
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Friends and neighbours presents lecture series
On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 19 Laurier Brantford hosted the first lecture of a series that focused on aboriginal history and the process and importance of reconciliation. Specifically, the series focused…
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Yes, the Yes Men are in Laurier Brantford
Laurier Brantford has found itself in some hot water for this year’s choice for the new activist-in-residence. The activist-in-residence program, which was launched last year, focuses on social justice issues. The role of…
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Laurier Presents Conversations with Leaders – A Discussion with Senator Sinclair
On the cool evening of Saturday the 15th, close to 500 people convened at the Sanderson Centre for a special occasion. Laurier was hosting its third annual Conversations with Leaders speaker series…
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GO Transit available in Brantford this year
The anticipation is finally over – GO Transit is coming to the city of Brantford this September. The arrival of the transportation service was announced by Premier Kathleen Wayne in the early…
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Congratulations Laurier Graduates!
June 7 and June 8 marked a special day for many golden hawks – it was time for the 2016 graduation ceremony. Graduation took place at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing…
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Brantford’s Annual Pride Week
The raising of a rainbow colored flag at city hall marked the kickoff of Brantford’s sixth annual Pride Week. The yearly event is hosted by Brantford PRIDE, a non-profit organization that is…
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Case@BTM Hosts Inaugural Internal Case Competition
Dressed in their crisp business attire, a group of 16 students from the Business Technology Management program, came together for a weekend to compete at Laurier’s first Internal Case Competition. Organized and…
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The place you call home: student housing in Brantford
One of the most daunting tasks a university student faces is moving out of residence and finding a new home. For many students, this will be their first time looking at…
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New grocery store set to open
On March 17, the residents of Brantford will have a new space to buy fresh food, Farm Boy is coming to town. The store, which will be located on King George Road,…
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Discussing public hook-ups
Hook up culture on university campuses is seemingly more prominent than ever. While every student has their own definition of what a hook up looks like, there seems to be an agreement…
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Laurier Brantford’s first charity gala was a huge success
On Jan. 29, the center of Market Square was decorated with snowflakes and lights, awaiting the arrival of 200 students for Laurier’s first ever charity Gala. The Winter Wonderland Gala was…
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Fashion for freedom
Laurier Brantford Debuts Fashion for Freedom On Friday Jan. 15, Laurier Brantford hosted its first ever fashion and dance show. Fashion for Freedom was presented to a sold out audience at the…
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Finding hope amidst the refugee crisis
Laurier Brantford hosted its very first mock refugee camp on Nov. 17. The idea for this event originated from the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). WUSC is an Ottawa-based non-profit organization…
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Orphan 32 – The Child Refugee
Thanh Campbell was born during the Vietnam War in the year of 1973, and he was one of 57 orphan children that were airlifted out of the country for a new life…
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