Author: The Sputnik
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The end of Black History
Lin Abdul Rahman, Opinion Editor As Black History Month cruises to an end, one is left wondering, “What now?” Do we simply archive the inspirational talks, movies and poetry slams we’ve witnessed…
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A vote for Batman
Leisha Senko, staff Part of North America’s evolution has been a constant hardening against those trying to sell something. Unlike the starry-eyed, apple pie-eating dreamers of the 50s, today’s generation is seemingly…
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Looking good on Facebook
Alison Bowerman, staff We’ve all heard of the infamous Facebook lurker; it could be your mom, your ex boyfriend, that girl in your English class, or maybe your great aunt from up…
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Middle Eastern Tension Escalates
Oren Weiner, staff A recent series of attacks on Israeli diplomats in numerousregions of the globe have escalated the tensions between Middle Eastern superpowers Iran and Israel. Over the course of February…
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Brantford talks about detox
Priscilla Popp, staff Members of the community are in the process of discussing a new detox centre in Brantford. This month, Brantford residents and corrections workers gathered at Laurier Brantford to discuss…
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Conestoga joins Brantford’s ‘Academic Row’
Matt Mente, News Editor Yet another post-secondary institution is marking its place in what is becoming Brantford’s “Academic Row.” Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College and the City of Brantford came together at…
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Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Time Wasted
Marco Brasil, staff Wasting time has become second nature to the modern day person, especially the student population. There are plenty of different websites dedicated to wasting time which range from blogging…
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Out of Sight Shouldn’t Mean Out of Mind
Jillian Courtney, Features Editor It’s no surprise to anyone that the world has changed drastically with the advancement of technology in the past century. Humans have discovered new materials that are more…
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The Accountability Act: Wasted Legislation
Graeme Gordon, staff It was not too long ago that corruption was front-and-centre in Canadian politics. The Sponsorship Scandal that rose to prominence in 2004 as a public spectacle was largely responsible…
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Top 5 Academy Award-Winning Films
Melina Major, staff In honour of the 84th Academy Awards this past Sunday, here is a list of the best films to ever win prestigious Oscar gold. 1. In 1995, Forrest Gump…
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The Blues is Back – in Black
Layla Bozich, staff While society may have already heard a sound like theirs in the past, The Black Keys are certainly producing a sound we wish to hear once again. Dan Auerbach…
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The evolution of men’s fashion
Kazeem Kuteyi, staff As of late, men are becoming more conscious about their personal style and their place in the world of fashion. More than ever, men are now taking unconventional risks…
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‘Soul’ Celebrates Black History Month
– Aaleya Waslat, staff February 1 marks the start of Black History Month and Laurier Brantford student group, Soul is commemorating African Americans and Canadians who have stood up for freedom and…
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Negotiations Fall Apart; 91 Per Cent of Full-Time Faculty Vote in Favour of Strike
Justin Smirlies – The Cord (WLUSP) Labour negotiations between faculty and Wilfrid Laurier University broke down late Thursday night, as the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), the union that represents full-time…
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Laurier Brantford men’s hockey team falls short in final tournament
– Kyle Denton, Sports Editor Sometimes, the best team doesn’t always win. That seemed to be the case last Friday when the Laurier Brantford men’s extramural hockey team lost to eventual champions,…
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Laurier Brantford Extramural Soccer Team Continues Surprising 1st Season
– Kyle Morrison, staff It is only the first year of competition for Laurier Brantford’s co-ed extramural soccer team, but they are showing that they can hold their own against some tough…
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The Octagon
– Anthony Fusco, staff One could call UFC 143 a disappointment after Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision to become the interim welterweight champion at the main event of UFC…
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Women’s extramural hockey team loses heart-breaker
– Craig Hagerman, staff The Laurier Brantford women’s extramural hockey team was in action in their third tournament of the year on Friday at Conestoga College, where the lady Golden Hawks lost…
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Sexting – Hate the deed, not the doer
– Leisha Senko, staff This week, Holy Trinity High School in Simcoe, Ontario was in the news because its students were caught sending nude photos via text messages to one another –…
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Big-booty jezebels – is that all they are?
– Alison Bowerman, staff Traditionally, when we think about black history month we think about Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Condoleezza Rice and more recently, Barack Obama. Their great achievements and the…
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Brantford Transit hoping to expand
– Priscilla Popp, staff The city of Brantford may just get a little more accessible. Plans for a new bus terminal are underway, and have the students and community of Brantford speculating…
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Brantford Funds YMCA/Laurier Project
– Ahmed S. Minhas, staff Brantford’s city council has voted to back Laurier and the YMCA in building a new athletic complex. In a recorded 10-1 vote during a special public session,…
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Bill C-11 Threatens Canadian Digital Consumers
– Kyle W. Brown, Editor-In-Chief Despite the recent defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the United States, its sister bill is creeping its way through the Canadian House of…
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The UN drags its heels on a resolution for Syria
– Jillian Courtney, Features Editor The violence in Syria has been going on since mid-April 2011 after President Bashar al-Assad took over for his father and began cracking down on anti-government protestors.…
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Facebook: the new addiction
– Graeme Gordon, staff Most of us are part of the 845 million active users that make up the worldwide phenomenon that is known as Facebook. We use the site for a…
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In search of the cure for cancer
– Marina Budd, staff For decades cancer has been the leading cause of mortality in Canada. In 2011, almost 28 thousand people died due to cancer related diseases. Ten thousand were men…
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Celebrating Black History in Brantford and All Over Canada
– Marco Brasil, staff In Canada and the United States, February is designated as Black History Month. Britain also has month dedicated to black history, although it takes place during October. It…
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Is it getting mainstream in here, or is it just me?
– Kiley Bell, Arts and Entertainment Editor As a great fan of the arts and an even greater fan of entertainment, I find myself always wanting to discover what is being offered.…
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Swan Lake jumps from Russia to Brantford
– Venetia Bodanis. staff From its beginnings in 1961 to its first North American touring season in 2006, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia has performed both contemporary ballets and classical ballets…
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Celebrating Black History Month in the world of A&E
– Melina Major, staff Following decades of oppression and segregation, Ernest Morrison became the first African-American to receive a long-term Hollywood contract in 1919, essentially becoming the first African-American to truly break…
