Category: Arts & Culture

PHOTO BY JEREMY VYN / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   February is a month dedicated to enlightening and educating others on the struggles that people of African descent have and continue to deal…

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Serena Sutherland is a creator who is dripping in melanin and radiant in light but everyone calls her Miss Daisy.    Sutherland is…

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Shirley Chisholm once said, “you don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining, you make progress by implementing ideas.”   …

GRAPHIC BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   It is Black History Month; a time to embrace and empower local Black entrepreneurs.    There are multiple ways students can support the Black…

GRAPHIC BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   When asked to summarize Canada’s history curriculum, students commonly mention topics like World War One, The Holocaust and Jacque Cartier’s arrival in Canada.   …

PHOTO BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Future employees have been told the first thing to do during a job interview is to shake the employer’s hand.    With the…

Many Laurier students are quarantining in their dorms with a melody stuck in their head and dreaming of the day they get back onto the stage.    Hunter Martin, a Laurier student,…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Virtual learning has been a burden on everyone, and students aren’t afraid to voice their opinions on the situation.   However, voices that…

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Last Tuesday, January 21 marked the darkest day of the year.    We are in the thick of winter and now more than ever students…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Learning in an online environment has been a struggle for many students this school year.    There have been times where students have…

PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   We all know that the new year brings new year resolutions, and this year is no exception.   Typically people create a mile-long…

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   The Brant Music festival is normally a talent-filled and fun-packed live music event in the community.    This year attendees can expect the same talent…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   For many students, 2021 feels like it has not arrived yet.    This might be because we are still attending lectures through Zoom,…

Fear is an emotion we all know the struggle of managing and overcoming. Some fears are relatively small but they can still be inhibiting one’s life.  Communication is a huge fear for…

Dani Kristina is a third-year student on campus, whose hopes and dreams to become a singer/songwriter began when she was only five years old.    “Since I was a kid I felt…

PHOTO BY TEJAS SINGH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Local businesses in Brantford have been struggling to adapt to the limitations of COVID-19. However, there are remarkable stories to be found in…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   ‘Tis the season to be jolly— at least that is what we are told around this time of year.    For those who…

PHOTO BY ALYSSA BRODIE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Students around this time of the year struggle to find gifts to give their loved ones. With our limited funds and time, it can…

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Everyone knows that Laurier Brantford is full of talented students.    Jake O’Neil is one of those talented students—he is a star among us.   …

With snow on the ground and exams on the mind, it is beginning to feel like that time of the year again.   As we approach the final weeks of the semester,…

PHOTO BY DARIEN FUNK / THE CORD PHOTOGRAPHY Disclaimer: This post is taken from Waterloo campus’ student newspaper The Cord and is also featured on their website https://thecord.ca/.    Despite Dec. 21…

PHOTO BY BRIT KOVACS / THE CORD PHOTOGRAPHY Disclaimer: This post is taken from Waterloo campus’ student newspaper The Cord and is also featured on their website https://thecord.ca/.    The other week…

PHOTO BY VARSHA SRIGANESH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   In the summer of 2019 a Laurier Brantford student was involved in an accident while working part-time in a local company.    The student…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Most universities have been shut down for about 7 or 8 months now.    Gone are the days of getting coffee or a…

PHOTOS BY VARSHA SRIGANESH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Trying to go out to do something can be a little challenging now due to COVID-19. That does not mean that there is…

PHOTO BY REUBEN JAMES SORIANO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   If you have ever worked in customer service, you would be familiar with the expression, “the customer is always right.”    What…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Many may disagree, but there are generational and cultural differences between first and fourth year students at Laurier Brantford.    Although the age…

PHOTO BY ALLIE LEASK / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGAPHY   Disclaimer: This post is taken from Waterloo campus’ student newspaper The Cord and is also featured on their website https://thecord.ca/.    Halloween is…

Painting and photo by Sharna Emrith, The Sputnik Photography   In the spring of 2013, couple Mike and Kelly planted 125 seeds. Little did they know, those seeds would bring much more…