Category: News
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The world of academic misconduct
Do you ever wonder what happens to those students who get caught cheating or plagiarizing in their essays? Didn’t think so. It doesn’t really cross our mind because in most cases we’re used to the high school protocol…
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Essential Workers for Essential Pay
Brampton – William Osler clerical staff rallied together along with members of Teamsters union outside Brampton Civic Hospital to fight for equal wages. Vehicles drove by from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
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15 and Fairness puts the writing on the wall
Fight for 15 and Fairness at Laurier Brantford are advocating for a raise in minimum wage. The wall of wages event took place on March 22. Students posted their hourly wages on…
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Taste Your Future bursary competition
In an effort to engage more students in the food and beverage processing sector, Food and Beverage Ontario (FBO) has created a new bursary competition. The competition is aimed at encouraging students…
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Laurier’s Annual Relay for Life event
The annual Relay for Life event by the Canadian Cancer Society was held from March 10 to 11. The event is a non-stop walkathon dedicated to raising awareness and money for cancer…
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A wish granted
The Make a Wish Foundation is known for making dreams come true, and that is exactly what happened to Brantford resident Madison Bennett on March 8, who is currently planning her vacation…
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Shinerama sheds light on the effects of cystic fibrosis
Shinerama put on a three-day event on the Laurier Brantford campus last week. 30 to 40 people showed up for events throughout the week to show their support those suffering with cystic…
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From China to Canada: Kyle’s experience
People go from being a toddler to attending kindergarten, moving on to elementary school, then to high school. Then some end up in university or college. The journey always differs from person…
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Debate continues at Laurier Brantford following cancellation of keynote address
\The Criminology Student Association faced backlash after scheduling Danielle Robitaille to speak on March 8. Robitaille was part of the defence counsel for Jian Ghomeshi, who was tried and acquitted for sexual…
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Laurier Brantford students protest criminology guest speaker
On March 6, keynote speaker Danielle Robitaille canceled her speech at Wilfrid Laurier University’s criminology conference. Robitaille was one of the two defence lawyers in the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault case, where…
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The sacred land of Market Square
In 2014 the settlement on the purchase of Market Square was approved and forwarded to Laurier Brantford for $5.8 million dollars. To this day, no renovations have occurred and the space still…
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Game design students create escape room
A group of Laurier students designed in the first-ever international escape room competition presented by Red Bull Mind Gamers. The championships will be held on March 25 in Budapest, Hungary. The escape…
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No marijuana for Brantford dispensaries
Update – On March 9, Marc and Jodie Emery were arrested and are facing charges under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Illegal marijuana dispensaries in Toronto, Vancouver and…
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Need cheap housing? Come to Brantford
According to a recent Huffington Post article, Brantford is named the number one city to live for housing under $400,000 and the number one labour market. With the average listing prices significantly…
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Should AEDs be installed in every school?
Automated external defibrillators (AED) are becoming more and more popular in schools and institutions. Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ont. is Southwestern Ontario’s largest school board, with 150 educational institutions…
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Aboriginal education week
From March 6 to March 10 both Laurier campuses will be hosting Aboriginal Education Week, welcoming everyone to learn more about First Nations culture and issues. According to Bonnie Whitlow, the Aboriginal…
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Laurier Brantford mourns beloved prof
On Feb. 5, 2017, Dr. Patricia O’Reilly, passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Dr. O’Reilly was an Assistant Professor teaching for the department of criminology and law and society at Laurier Brantford.…
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Kielburger brothers present at Laurier
On Feb. 11, Laurier welcomed brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger. The brothers presented about leadership and social change at Laurier’s leadership conference entitled HawkTalk+2017. The Kielburger brothers are the founders of Me…
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The Positive Parenting Program
The Triple P Program, which is the Positive Parenting Program, is now available in Brantford. The program was originally created by Matt Sanders, who is a professor of clinical psychology from Australia.…
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Laurier Brantford project funding
The Sustainable Hawk Fund has been successfully running for two years at Laurier and will continue into the winter term of 2017. Any student, staff, or faculty member can take part in…
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Land Body Defense
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) and the Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) have started an initiative to record how the sexual and reproductive health of Indigenous women is impacted by industrialization.…
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Coming together at the One Love gala
On Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Student Centre’s multipurpose room, Laurier students hosted their third annual One Love event to acknowledge and celebrate their diversity. The event was hosted by…
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Sexual Assault support for Laurier
In September, a position was created at Laurier to provide support to students who have experienced sexual violence. Sarah Scanlon is Laurier’s sexual support advocate and counsellor. Scanlon is available one day…
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Brantford unifies for diversity
The Muslim Student Association (MSA), the local Brantford Mosque and Laurier all joined together for a vigil in honour of the victims of the shooting in Quebec City on Feb. 1, 2017.…
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Inquiring into the national issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women
The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women has been a popular topic of discussion for the past two years. It has spread all over Canada and has tragically put a horrible…
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Laurier sees another increase in applicants to Brantford Campus
Laurier has seen another increase in applications from Ontario high school students. Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) on Jan. 8 reported an 8.8 per cent increase between 2016 and 2017. As of…
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Kanwar Brar hopes to become Laurier’s next Student Union president
Brantford – Laurier’s Student Union’s single president candidate Kanwar Brar, spoke in the Research and Academic Center (RCW) on Jan. 23, addressing questions from the student body. Questions were asked by students…
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#LaurierVotes
Presidential Candidates: Kanwar Brar – Waterloo I am a 4th year Political Science student pursuing the position of President & CEO because I believe in enhancing the student experience at Laurier. My…
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Fashion For Freedom; a repeat success
On Jan. 20, 2016 Fashion For Freedom had its second annual charity fundraiser in the basement of Market Place. Each year the club picks a charity to donate the ticket proceeds to,…
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First years hit the ice at Harmony Square
On Monday Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Laurier Off –Campus University Students (LOCUS) and Brantford Residence Council (BRC) hosted First Years on Ice at Harmony Square. Tons of first-year Laurier students gathered…
