Author: The Sputnik
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Conventions, Collections, and Obsessions: A look at Fandom
– Marco Brasil, staff There are so many things in the pop culture world that people tend fall in love with. Stereotypically, we think of people who are huge fans of something…
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Indigenous indecision: Finding a single voice in a multi-tiered government
– Allison Leonard, staff Onlookers of a January Brantford city council meeting got but a taste of the tension felt daily by those involved in the power struggle between Canadian Indigenous and municipal…
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Top 5 Movies to see this summer
– Venetia Bodanis, staff With exams just around the corner it may be difficult to think of a life beyond school, so here are some upcoming movie releases that you can look…
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St. Leo School takes the stage
– Layla Bozich, staff All eyes and ears were on St. Leo Catholic Elementary School last Thursday night as they celebrated with music and fashion during the Sounds of Music fundraiser for…
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My last night out in Brantford…
I’ve thrown up three times already. I don’t fully understand what’s even happening. I see two figures in front of me stumbling around- my roommates are as drunk as I am. Seven…
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Is the UFC Overextending Themselves?
– Kyle Denton, Sports Editor Over the past few years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has quickly become extremely popular, a sport that some argue has become more popular than boxing. It…
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Extramural Basketball Team Makes Great Strides in Tournament at Sheridan College
– Kyle Morrison, staff Winning isn’t always everything when you’re a young team in its first year of competition. The Laurier Brantford men’s extramural basketball team learned that lesson Friday when they…
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Laurier’s Basketball Seasons Comes to an End
– Craig Hagerman, staff Women’s Team The Golden Hawks women’s basketball team had their season come to an abrupt end after a loss to Brock University in the quarterfinals of the Ontario…
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A Journey Through Aboriginal Culture
– Aaleya Waslat, staff Aboriginal Awareness week took place last week and brought new inspiration to campus. Laurier students and members of the Brantford community were able to enjoy a week of…
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Criminology program honoured at conference
– Caleb Godin, staff Students and professors alike gathered last week to present the best of original research and published material coming out of Laurier Brantford’s criminology program. The Criminology Student Association,…
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The robot invasion of Canadian democracy
– Lin Abdul Rahman, Opinion Editor A series of rallies broke out across Canada this weekend to protest what has now been termed the “Robocall” scandal. Elections Canada is scrambling to investigate…
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The science of listening to your guts
– Leisha Senko, staff It’s easy to shrug off the notion of intuition. It’s flowery, vague and is often attributed to fortune tellers and mystics. The truth, though, is that there may…
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Should the government weigh our models?
– Alison Bowerman, staff What would you say if I were to tell you the government was going to pass a law that said if you were over a certain weight, you…
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Brant businesses love Laurier
– Matt Mente, News Editor A Guelph-based research company has recently crunched the numbers on pretty much everything that has to do with Brantford business. The company carried out a similar survey…
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Pink shirt day brings students together
– Priscilla Popp, staff International “pink shirt day” was a huge success last month as students in the Brant community joined together in a rally against bullying. It all started almost five…
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Wipro plans to move into heart of campus
– Matt Mente, News Editor IT giant Wipro has settled on Brantford for its latest expansion, declaring its new home in the centre of campus, and providing students with a new opportunity…
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Dozens Rally in Vic Park in protest of robocall
– Matt Mente, News Editor Prompted by the outrage surrounding the ongoing “robocalling” issue, about 45 Brantford residents gathered in Victoria Park to voice their discontent. The gathering was part of a…
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Weird, Wacky, and Down-Right Undoable
– Jillian Courtney, Features editor The human mind is capable of many things. From the ideas that brought us modern day inventions like the toaster, to ideas that never quite made it out…
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The Buried Truth
– Marco Brasil, staff Roughly two weeks ago, archaeologists in Jerusalem unearthed a coffin which they believe could be the resting place of Jesus. The tomb was discovered using a remote control…
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What is more important in KONY 2012: Truth or Effect?
– Graeme Gordon, staff The KONY 2012 movement began March 5th and by the following Saturday, the video had gone super-viral, fast-approaching a 100 million views. Invisible Children (IC), a nonprofit NGO…
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The ever-changing face of disc-jockeying
– Kazeem Kuteyi, staff The “disc jockey”, commonly referred to as DJ, is quickly entering a new era. People like David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Paul Oakenfold are changing the way society…
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Sounds Good: Unheard Bands in Ontario
– Melina Major, staff Something You Whisper is a band that hails from Cambridge, Ontario. They describe their music as having “huge choruses and catchy hooks over top of a strong post…
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A new look for the Brantford Arts Block
– Layla Bozich, staff A new location and a grand makeover are currently in the works for the Brantford Arts Block. The Arts Block is being moved from its previous location, a…
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A Celtic Experience at the Sanderson Centre
-Samantha Szilagyi, staff Last Thursday, the Sanderson Centre in Brantford played host to a new kind of sound: Celtic music group, the Barra MacNeils. A six piece ensemble of siblings from Cape…
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Confessions of Vegetarians
Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor Many young vegetarians face criticism and stigmatization due to their personal beliefs and decisions. Vegetarians face a variety of challenges – from craving meat to family conflict…
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Time Running Out on Potential Strike Resolution
Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor As February draws to a close, both the university and faculty members remain tight lipped about the on-going negotiations. No one knows how well the process is…
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Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team are eliminated on missed offside call
Kyle Morrison, staff After finishing the regular season with a dismal 9-17-2 record, the Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team managed to squeak a playoff date with Western, the top team in the…
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Top 5 Underachieving Athletes
Anthony Fusco, staff There is one thing dreaded by sports fans across the world. Every single team in their history has had at least one underachieving player who disappoints. I’ve compiled a…
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Top 5 Hockey Movies
Craig Hagerman, staff The new hockey film Goon starring Sean William Scott and Jay Baruchel is now in theatres. So far reviews for the movie have been fairly positive. However, in recent…
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Laurier Brantford Ringette Loses the Game, But Gains Experience
Kyle Denton, Sports Editor The Laurier Brantford ringette team travelled to St. Catherines Monday night to face off against the Brock Badgers, and although the Laurier Brantford girls came away with a…
