Author: The Sputnik
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What do they know anyway?
It seems like every pretentious hipster thinks they know a good movie from a bad one, but even the highest paid critics get it wrong sometimes. Here are some of the top…
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The Sexual Awakening Centre talks sex
In two weeks time, the first ever Sextravaganza will be held on campus to allow students, probably like you, to come together and talk about sex, sex and more sex! The event…
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A naked profile of Bettina Rheims
Photographer Bettina Rheims is primarily known for her perspective on sexuality and fantasy that is prominent in her work. Originally from Paris, France, the former model began photography in 1976 when she…
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It’s alive! The fame monster is alive!
There is no doubt that Lady Gaga is one of the most radical and unique artists the music and fashion world has seen. But Gaga is not new to the music industry;…
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Sounds Good! Breaking the sound barrier
Johnny Cash: Known as “The Man in Black,” Johnny Cash started out singing gospel music and then, with fame, he moved on to drugs, suicide, adultery, prison, love, death and even killing…
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All bets are in – who’s next to die?
Disclaimer: the following article describes the writer placing non-monetary bets on the demise of certain people. This article and the participation in a “Celebrity Dead People” is meant to be in jest…
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Kingdom Come: Playing a Game of Invisible Rules
The sun creeps through tree branches and spills on to the sparkling, snow-covered battlefield. I stand at the far end of the tiny battle scene, trying to look as intimidating as possible…
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Bryan Lewis Saunders’ strange experiment
“I started it in 2001 and I probably did… Well, I could count,” says Bryan. He begins vigorously flipping through a black leather-bound book, counting under his breath, his lazy, twangy Southern…
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22 Going on 80
Perhaps if it had been a sweet onion, this story would be different. But the onion was red. And it made my hands red, stained with metaphorical blood – it made me…
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Breaking the rules: A letter from the Editor
“I want you to hit me as hard as you can.” This, a line from the David Fincher film that influenced our front page, fully embodies what the issue you’re holding now…
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Crime: causes and consequences
This story deals with a prisoner, Mikel Lesperance, who, by chance alone, came into contact with us here at The Sputnik. As well, it looks at crime and what breaking the rule…
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When signs are not enough
“It should have been a stop sign,” explains Dylan MacDonell, as he remembers the chaos he endured on August 8, 1997. Fourteen years ago, he was returning from his uncle’s house with…
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Creativity can never be locked away
It was sometime in October that his first letter arrived at the WLUSP office. It was from a “Mikel Lesperance,” and it was addressed to the Prison Arts Foundation of Canada. I…
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Rough, tough, Powder Puff!
When was the last time you were awake, ready to go, ready to run and ready to compete at 7:00 a.m? Oh, did I fail to mention that this is in bitter…
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Fit Files: Feb. 2/2011
Keeping on track with healthy eating and an active lifestyle definitely requires some ground rules. Of course, this only applies if your ground rules are legitimate, and sometimes people like to invent…
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Juicing athletes – does it matter?
Performance-enhancing drugs and anabolic steroids appear to be as much a part of sports today as the equipment used to play them. Every year, more and more athletes admit to using steroids,…
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North America’s “final closet”
Could you name a professional athlete in one of the four major North American sports leagues who is out of the closet? I’ll give you some help: In 1975, NFL running back…
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Youth Trends
Disturbing Tri-Valley University, an online university operating out of Pleasanton, California was investigated by federal prosecutors last week and was discovered to be a front for illegal immigration. A complaint filed with…
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WLUSU Open Forum
On January 25, Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford campus hosted the WLUSU Open Forum. Five of the 19 students running for positions on the Board of Directors along with the four presidential candidates congregated…
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The race is on for Brantford Campus Council
The annual race for student representation is underway. All five candidates have varying visions for next year’s policy. These individuals are running to be the voice of the students, hear theirs and…
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Cheating: What’s your definition?
Do you do everything by the book? Have you ever watched a movie online for free, gone more than a few kilometres over the speed limit when you were in a rush…
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WikiLeaks at it again
The one thing that every single James Bond villain, Die Hard terrorist and international super spy has in common is a secret Swiss bank account. According to former Swiss banker, Rudolph Elmer,…
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Suspected war crimes occurring among the Canadian Forces
Recently revealed documents have shed more light on the shadowy operations of Canada’s Special Forces Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2). The information regards two investigations, referred to as Sand Trap 1 and…
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Re-parking illegal
Every commuting Laurier Brantford student does it, but does everybody know that it’s illegal? Let me give you an example: You either commute to Brantford from your respective hometown, or live in…
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CRTC to permit the broadcasting of “false or misleading statements”
The CRTC is at it again. Only days before its ban of the Dire Straights song “Money for Nothing” from Canadian radio airwaves, after over 20 years of broadcasting, the CRTC is…
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Wikileaks rewrites the rulebook
There’s no denying it: WikiLeaks is on a trajectory – one that will place it firmly in the annals of history as the organization that rewrote the rules in policing democracies. Even…
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The invisible guest
Laurier Brantford was host to world-renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas – and no one saw his face. Anas spoke at several Laurier Brantford events and in some classes from January 19…
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Too sensitive: why can’t Canadians talk about race?
In November of last year, Maclean’s magazine broke the rules with the article “Too Asian: Some frosh don’t want to study at an ‘Asian’ university.” The article discusses the different approaches to…
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Profs on Breaking the Rules
“Let’s say my editor told me that my story wasn’t important. If I really felt that my story was news-worthy, and I was really passionate about that story, I’d stop at nothing…
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NFL, the “no fun league”
The National Football League is one of the wealthiest sports leagues in the world. The NFL itself is worth more than $8 billion a year; however, the spin-off revenue from concession sales,…
