Author: The Sputnik
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Unemployment still rampant in Brantford
The latest unemployment statistics for Brantford have once again shown that the city is far from perfect. At roughly 9.5%, Brantford’s unemployment rate is well above national and provincial averages. Finding work…
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A look back: Protest, One Right Taken Away
According to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is the right of all Canadian citizens to engage in peaceful protest, however, it seems as though in Brantford this is not the…
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“You never know what you’re going to come across”
I affirm my oath of secrecy at 2:45 p.m. After a short wait in the office of the media relations officer, where I receive a vest and a jacket, he leads me…
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So You Think You Know
Being “invisible,” as much as any human being can, is something that has become increasingly impossible in the age of a pervasive Internet and social media. But the word has other meanings…
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Selling sex doesn’t sell sports
“Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball,” were the words that FIFA President, Joseph S. (Sepp) Blatter uttered back in 2004, sparking intense controversy. “They could,…
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Seeking an identity at Glenhyrst Art Gallery
“Identity is a many-splendored thing.” Truer words have never been spoken, and it was this statement that brought me to the Glenhyrst Art Gallery in Brantford to witness the exhibit it had…
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The Miles I Didn’t Walk
I want to describe the pain in my stomach as I long for food and how I shiver endlessly, trying to keep warm at night. I want you know how begging for…
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Meeting Jane Austen Again for the First Time
I’ve never wanted to marry Mr. Darcy, or spend time with Jane Austen. As an English major, this fact shames me. Austen has, after all, been compared to Shakespeare. Her novels entered…
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The Fit File
Fitness fads come and go but the following, relatively new fitness-related items and workouts have captured my heart and, in the spirit of the season, I would like to share the love.…
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Student spends weekends giving back
It is 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday and AC/DC’s Thunderstruck is reverberating through the dressing room while the players discuss their Saturday nights the previous evening. Head coach Andrew Francella, a third…
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The Middle East in revolt
The political uprising in Tunisia seems to have triggered a domino affect across the Arab peninsula, from Egypt in the west to Iran in the east. To help you make sense of…
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We shouldn’t have to, but we’ll do it ourselves
Walking into the Wilkes House gym on Darling Street for the first time in September, a freshman should notice a number of things: welcoming purple and gold signage everywhere, all the makings…
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Redefining rape
Rape is defined as sexual assault, usually involving intercourse, where consent has not been given by one of the parties involved. Based on this definition, it would mean that, in all instances…
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The iron fist of the Big Telecom giants
The following is an article written by one member of the editorial board. The opinions expressed in this article represent a consensus formed by The Sputnik’s editorial board. They do not, in…
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Sounds good!
Single Lady Gaga – “Born This Way” The anticipated and long-awaited single, “Born This Way,” was released last Friday. However, after giving it a spin, I’ve made a huge discovery: Born This…
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Generation Dunce: Why multitasking has made us dumber
One January afternoon this year, my roommate found me reading in the living room. She asked, “Are you studying already?” I responded, “No, I’m just reading.” I’ll never forget the quizzical look…
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Avoiding the relationship apocalypse
University isn’t easy and neither is finding true love. So why would any sensible person want to combine the two? Relationships demand proper maintenance and constant work, and that can be hard…
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Global or Local Causes? Which to Address
Face it, outside the developed world, things can suck. There’s constant war, destruction, poverty, and all around misery. No one in first-world countries like to hear this facet of reality. It forces…
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The Sex Word
Talking about sex isn’t like talking about sports, or the news, or the weather but maybe it should be. When the topic of sex is breached in conversation people generally squirm in…
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Laurier’s Call to Action
“They would walk by and hammer on the boxes with their hands or kick them with their feet and scream ‘wake up,’” says Rebecca Vanderkemp, who, along with Professor Robert Feagan and…
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Work smarter, not harder
There’s one part of the university experience that most of us find difficult — doing our readings. The idea of sitting down to read textbook chapters or journal articles is not something…
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Youth Trends
Disturbing There are a growing number of bankruptcies in today’s youth; particularly in students. According to comedian James Cunningham, “colleges and universities are fertile ground for financial disaster.” One of his firsthand…
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An ageless act Blue Rodeo takes the Sanderson Centre
“Everybody here has 30 years on us,” my friend Kurtis whispered to me as we climbed to the back of the Sanderson Centre. It was true; the fans at Blue Rodeo’s February…
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Canada’s comedian—Ron James
Saving the planet using one-ply toilet paper, the Pope and the Virgin Mary? Not much is out of bounds when comedian Ron James is looking to get a laugh and on February…
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Sex 101: Aphrodisia-what?
We’ve all heard the saying “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” but did you know that certain foods are said to satisfy your appetite as well as increase…
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Midterms and in Finals: Student Couples Work to Balance School and Love
I once read on the back of a shampoo bottle that two of every five married couples wed their first love. Being a student, it’s hard to imagine planning a wedding on…
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Egypt’s shell-shock
Under the pressure of millions of protesters, widespread strikes and crumbling international support, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned as the country’s leader. Mubarak previously dissolved the entire government and appointed a…
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Canadian government pushing back against CRTC
Canadians were outraged after the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) passed the decision to allow Bell Canada to charge usage-based billing fees. Several months later, when a bill was proposed…
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So You Think You Know
In light of the recent success of the Egyptian protests, this edition of So You Think You Know will shed light on some of the weirder protests in recent memory. When one…
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BRAC East to become new “heart” of campus
After hitting a few developmental snags, the newest addition to the Laurier Brantford campus, the Brantford Research and Academic Centre East Wing, is scheduled for completion in April, with an expected occupancy…
