Author: The Sputnik
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Could Lynden Park be the greenest mall in Canada?
In a press conference last Monday, Lynden Park Mall unveiled a groundbreaking new environmental initiative. The mall is implementing an organic recycling program, the second in any Canadian mall. Working with the…
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Trinkets, Treasure, Teaching Geocaching: a worldwide scavenger hunt holds many opportunities, surprises
The time was roughly 9:30 PM. The sky was clear, and the streets of Brantford were vacant and pitch black: ah, the perfect night for an adventure. My accomplice and I tiptoed…
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Reviewing new music
Cradle of Filth – Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa Cradle of Filth takes their newest album another level further into hell. It is a mix of beautifully spine-tingling orchestra pieces that are complimented…
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Sex101 – Having Sex with Someone New
One of the biggest hurdles when meeting a new mate is the first sexual encounter. When feelings are involved, this can be one of the most memorable nights of the relationship—or the…
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“It Was What He Wanted To Do”
Trooper Larry John Zuidema Rudd, of the Royal Canadian Dragoons based in CFB Petawawa, ON, always wanted to be in the army. It didn’t even matter what country he served under. His…
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Student attacked with screwdriver in Victoria Park
On Thursday, October 28 around 3:30 AM, 4th-year Leadership student Kobi Agusiobo was heading home from Lonnie’s, cutting through Victoria Park toward Wellington Street when he was confronted by two men. “The…
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“Due Date” is right on time
With last year’s The Hangover being one of his biggest successes to date, director Todd Phillips needed to show he can still bring the laughs with his latest comedy, Due Date. Phillips’…
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Eat So They Can: Food for thought
Several dozen Laurier Brantford students attended the ‘Eat So They Can’ fundraising dinner, held on Oct 20 at Wellington’s Presbyterian Church. It’s central purpose was to collect money to support orphans in…
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Dan Losier is Brantford’s BFF
“Put on long underwear!” Mrs. Losier worriedly reminded her son over the phone in one scene from In Their Shoes: The Experience, the documentary film made by Laurier Brantford student, Dan Losier.…
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Harvest Noon brings food and hope to Harmony Square
Downtown Brantford was filled with an air of excitement as Harvest Noon took over Harmony Square on Saturday afternoon. The event was held in order to raise awareness of poverty in Brant,…
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Story and Art: Hand in Hand and One in the Same
What makes a good story? What makes something art? These are the kinds of questions Dr. Edward Chamberlin raised in his October 19 lecture at the Sanderson Centre where dozens of students,…
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Copyright: The laws need to be revamped
For university students, classroom life involves long lessons and intimate relationships with laptops, handouts and textbooks. The purpose of these tools is to help students read, discover and retain the intellectual property…
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Steyn in Canada, but only at select venues
Plans for Mark Steyn’s talk titled, “Head for the Hills: Why everything in your world is doomed,” has encountered a hiccup. But since the speaker is Steyn and the group under attack…
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Canada has Double Downed
It’s official, Canada has “Double Down-ed”. On October 18th, KFC unleashed its much anticipated sandwich-like product on the Canadian market. I call it “sandwich-like” because although it employs some elements of the…
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Music Therapy
Laurier students with a love of music and a craving to perform were invited to Therapy Lounge last Wednesday October 20, to participate in “Music Therapy”: an open-mic event that creator and…
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Women’s Soccer Take Top Spot In Regular Season
The Golden Hawks women’s soccer team captured top spot in the OUA West on Sunday, following a shutout victory over the Waterloo Warriors. Krista Cellucci and Brynn Metherall both scored to lead…
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NaNoWriMo hopes you hit 50,000
November is National Novel Writing Month (also called NaNoWriMo) where people from across the world sign up in an attempt to produce a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. Writers need to…
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Female hockey players no pushovers
Female hockey players are often over-looked, forgotten about and even non-existent when it comes to watching sports. Yet Canada’s national women’s hockey team has more Olympic wins and higher scoring averages than…
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Have the happiest Halloween
Halloween and sex have had an increasingly close relationship, especially as we’ve become a more liberal society. All you have to do is head to a party or bar on Halloween night…
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Golden Hawks Charge Into Playoffs With Home Field
The Laurier Golden Hawks football team removed any doubts about not making the playoffs this weekend, clinching not just a spot in the post-season but home field advantage for the quarterfinals. The…
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Life Saving 101
Not knowing Christine Hallman, it’s hard to imagine how dark her past is. Sitting across from her at a table in a slightly crowded restaurant, she laughs and smiles as though she…
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Laurier fans pack stands for “Lady Hawks” win
Coming off almost two months on the road, Wilfrid Laurier’s women’s varsity hockey team hosted the Guelph Gryphons this weekend at Laurier Brantford’s homecoming. The stands were filled with students decked out…
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He’s back!
11,334. An otherwise insignificant combination of digits, but on the evening of October 25th 2010, for Chris Friel, it was the magic number. It was the exact number of votes that won…
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Project Empathy makes “changes” on campus
Last Friday night, Project Empathy hosted the “Concert for Change” at the Alexander’s Tavern to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS in Botswana and Canada. Project Empathy is a not-for-profit organization that…
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Canada loses bid for UN Security Council
Canada was left reeling last week, after losing the vote for a seat on the UN Security Council. This is the first time Canada has failed to secure a seat on the…
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Walking with a purpose
Walkers were poised and ready in Victoria Park for the fourth annual Relay for Life, which happened on October 15. Around 150 students, faculty and guests gathered for the 12-hour march in…
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The Last Notes of Our Childhoods
Colin Armstrong had just over two hours left to experience what many had enjoyed for eight years. The 18-year-old Brantford resident stood by rows of records at The Mixdown, shortly after 10:30PM…
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Voter Turnout
With my Amendment to the Voters List form in hand, I walked into my Ward 5 polling station, ready to scratch the “X.” Exciting, right? After casting my vote, I handed my…
