A small but mighty group focused on working hard to overcome the obstacles ahead of them as a united team Laurier Brantford Men’s extramural ice hockey team is small but mighty. Captain Mitchell Hartman has played for the team for…
Brooke Pearce’s journey from student at local salon to owning successful scalp head spa in Burlington An unconventional yet rewarding path to success is how Brooke Pearce, local businesswoman and B’s Beauty Head Spa owner describes her journey to success…
As we turn the page to March, we find ourselves reflecting on a February that has been both challenging and transformative for Canada. The past month has been marked by significant events that have tested our resilience and unity, while…
Laurier Brantford girls’ flag football team has started the season strong and are determined to finish stronger Resilient, positive, proud and one big happy family are words used by the Laurier Brantford Girl’s Flag Football team to describe their team…
A diary entry from the god of love on Valentine’s Day. How does cupid handle situationships, dating apps or ghosting? Dear diary It’s me, Cupid. You would not believe the day I had; it started like any other, I rolled…
February has come in full force this year. The weather has been frigid, and President Trump has been inaugurated — things are looking bleak. Who could forget that midterms are coming up quickly and then sooner than we think, the…
After years of the housing market being insane, is it ever going to be possible for our generation to own a home? In the past five years, the housing market in Ontario has been a rollercoaster. With interest rates jumping…
No it is not, Laurier Brantford’s career centre has a plethora of resources for students, alumni and faculty to use As a new semester begins for Laurier students, some entering their last semester of their university careers, the looming thoughts…
No resolutions needed, just fun fitness group classes offered at the LBYMCA to jumpstart the winter semester As the holidays come and go, people have been gathering with family and friends and sharing meals together, many times over. Once the…
After a unique football season, the Super Bowl creeps closer and team are fighting to make it to Louisiana The 59th Super Bowl will be on Sunday Feb. 9, 2025, at Ceasers super dome in New Orleans, Louisiana with Kendrick…
As soon as the ball drops on Jan. 1 people all around the globe shout “Happy New Year,” pop champagne, kiss loved ones and begin making their resolutions. New year’s resolutions are a part of the ritual of ringing in…
Do you remember as young kids the pure excitement and joy that came with the holiday season? Snowpants sloshed together while walking towards the biggest hill in town with a plastic sled in tow. Runny noses and red cheeks could…
How the Laurier girls’ soccer team is focusing on bonding on and off the field The Laurier Brantford YMCA’s (LBYMCA) double gym is filled with laughter, the sound of running shoes scurrying across the floor and the sound of the…
Contributed photo/Bridging Divides research team information pamphlet The documentary that shines a light on the prevalence of homelessness in midsize regions A four-year research project culminating in a documentary premiere at Cambridge’s Public Library on Water Street, Bridging Divides: Voices…
Serena Anagbe/ Photo EditorMilitary man in uniform standing at attention, Remembrance Day 2023. November marks the halfway point in the fall semester, two months down and two months to go. As leaves fall and temperatures drop, it is clear summer…
How the Brant Naval Veterans’ Association remembers those who served Alexa Ford/ Editor-in-Chief Replica ship wheel hung on the wall of the Brant Navy Club. The Brant Veterans’ Naval Association began during the Second World War in the garage of…
How these Laurier student clubs are raising awareness and fundraising for ongoing genocide overseas Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) held a Palestine Awareness Week on campus from Tuesday, Oct. 8 to Thursday, Oct. 10, as the one-year…
Welcome to the Spooky Issue of The Sputnik. As always, our team of dedicated writers, editors and photographers have put together a spectacular edition for your October reading. In this issue we focus on all things spooky, as the world…
Upcoming tryout dates and HOCO information The Athletics and Recreation Department is housed in the Laurier Brantford YMCA, just across from Harmony Square. Your membership to use the facility and its amenities is included in your tuition, so all you…
Issues students face while attending the downtown campus and what the university is doing about it The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is a statute put in place in the province in 2005. The AODA aims to create accessibility…
Beach Volleyball Olympian graduated from Laurier in 2016 and has represented Canada twice since then The sun is shining, the sand is warm and the Eiffel Tower is in the distance as beach volleyball player and Wilfrid Laurier alumni Sam…
Well Golden Hawks, we are back and better than ever! The Sputnik is hot off the presses of our summer break and we are ready to provide the Brantford campus with the latest scoop, like we have been since 1999. …
