Laurier and Nipissing students express their feelings about the Nipissing University strike.   Jacob DeVries Stefani Solari Stefan Thames                                        …

Laurier offers an English course aimed at building relationships between students and senior community members.   The course, EN420Z: Early American Life Writing, is another way that students are able to interact with the Brantford community. Dr. Michael Ackerman, EN420Z…

The Diversity and Equity office (DEO) is an office that offers diversity-related supports to students and diversity initiatives. It promotes acceptance and empowerment, and inclusiveness of creating an accepting life for all staff, faculty and students. The DEO “works to…

Nipissing University has closed all three of its campuses due to a strike of the Full-time Academic Staff Bargaining Unit (FASBU) that began shortly after midnight on Monday. All on-site classes and practicum placements at the Brantford campus will be…

Despite the hopes of students and beer lovers, it’s unclear whether Brantford grocery stores will be selling beer this December. On September 21, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that roughly 60 grocery stores across the province will be carrying beer by…

Downtown Brantford is somewhere people go to eat, have a good time in Harmony Square and go for walks. It is scenic except for the piles of garbage on the curb outside of each establishment. The city of Brantford has…

Photos by Denia Anderson-Dornan By the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Laurier’s Waterloo campus may become home to as many as 22 monuments created in the likeness of Canada’s former prime ministers through an initiative called the Statue Project. The monuments were…

2015-2016 marks the start of Laurier’s Inaugural Activist in Residence program. This role has been taken up by Alex Tigchelaar, who will spend her residency at the Brantford campus.   “The opportunity came about last year when I talked to…

Fashion for Freedom is a club based on using the arts to raise money for cancer research. The club, created by Dran Ngo, allows students to tap into their creativity and offers them a channel to openly express themselves. As…

  Recent crimes and the way they have been handled in Laurier Brantford student housing areas are concerning students regarding their safety in off-campus housing.   On Sunday, Sept. 20, around 3 a.m., a man was stabbed in a Laurier…

Last year brought many complicating conversations about the future of Wilfrid Laurier University that we cannot forget. The announcement of the projected $25-million deficit, the cutting of 22 support staff, breaking ties with Nipissing University, program changes, and a drop…

Students feel that reading week is necessary in order for them to stay sane and focused at school. “I feel that if there was no reading week there would be a lot more stress,” said Jessica Mensinga, a second year…

Monday night marked Canada’s 42nd federal election and voters took to the polls to usher in a new era of leadership in Canada. Justin Trudeau has been elected as Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and will lead a Liberal majority government.…

Laurier Brantford expects to see an upscale homecoming event this weekend compared to previous years. This Saturday, October 24 at 12 p.m. kick starts Laurier Brantford’s homecoming with a tailgate party in the Civic Centre parking lot and an alumni…

Friday morning around 8 a.m., Wilfrid Laurier’s Waterloo campus was put on a lockdown. Waterloo regional police were contacted by the university’s police after Crime Stoppers gave them a tip threatening the school’s science building. The police have not revealed…

This past Monday a Divisional Council meeting was held for the Faculty of Liberal Arts in RCE 217 that discussed the draft strategic academic plan for 2015-2020. Referred to as the White Paper, this strategic plan was initiated to confront…

  Mother’s restaurant is back in town, and included on Laurier students’ OneCards as of September 23.   The nostalgic-themed restaurant, with red and white checkered tablecloths and silent movies playing in the background, offers an updated menu of classic…

A new school year brings new friendships, activities, and a new sexual education curriculum.   This year, for the first time in 17 years, the Ontario government has released a new sexual education curriculum.  The new curriculum has led to…

  The lockout at OLG Casino in downtown Brantford continues to keep people out of jobs. Employees say that they have not had word from OLG lawyers on when they can to go back to work again. A meeting that…

  On October 7, Laurier Brantford will be taking part in a worldwide campaign called Light Up Purple to spread awareness of mental health issues.   On this day, students are encouraged to wear purple to show their support, and…

First year students continue to fight for a closer Laurier community. Shortly after meeting during O-Week, Ethan Luke and Abigail Topolski created a petition directed at the president of Laurier, Dr. Max Blouw, for a bus that would travel between…

It was an amazing weekend for Laurier students on the Waterloo campus. Now that their homecoming has ended, we can talk about how students ought to carry themselves for Laurier Brantford’s upcoming homecoming events. Homecoming is one of the most…

Brantford federal candidate’s debate revolves around student based issues. Yesterday at 4 p.m. in Laurier Brantford’s S.C Johnson building, four of the Brantford-Brant federal candidates running in the upcoming election sat together to answer questions surrounding the theme of post-secondary…

  Not surprisingly, students represent the lowest per cent of voters. According to Statistics Canada, only 50 per cent of people age 18-24 voted in 2011. Laurier Brantford students expressed their concerns about the lack of attention and drive their…

Downtown Brantford’s newest addition is more of a community centre rather than just a workout space. Moksha Yoga’s hot yoga establishment is a place where everyone is welcome to come and be a part of a greater community. “It’s more…

Last spring the Senate approved Laurier’s update to the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct, which was last updated in 2001. Separate from the Academic code outlined in each professor’s syllabus regarding plagiarism and late assignments, the code includes the processes…

  On May 3, 2015, the contract of the unionized employees of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Casino Brantford expired. The deadline for negotiations was extended until 12:00 a.m. on September 20, and the employees of OLG Casino…

Laurier Brantford’s Centre for Student Life and Engagement rebranded itself over the summer. Previously known as the Student Life and Engagement office, run primarily by Melissa Burke, former Diversity and Leadership Coordinator, and coordinator Jessi Calberry, the renewed Centre for…