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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Put on your hat and mitts and get ready to jingle all the way down to Brantford’s first Holiday Carnival.  On Nov. 27., the…

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY SIMPSON / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Canada’s worker shortage due to COVID-19 is affecting businesses around Brantford, creating a struggle to find workers and fill jobs.   A short walk through…

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SERENA ANAGBE / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Foot Patrol is back on campus making their presence known, walking with Laurier Golden  Hawks every step of the way.   Walking alone at night…

On Dec. 8, 2021, Laurier students will head to the polls to vote for three new members on  the Students’ Union’s Board of Directors.  The initial date for students to vote was…

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY SIMPSON / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford University students take to social media after a journalism assignment is released.   On Wed. Nov. 3, @SpottedLaurier, on the social media platform,…

Put on your fangs, stir your cauldron, walk like a mummy and get ready to say ‘boo!’ as Laurier’s Hawk  Team puts on its first Halloween event.   On Friday Oct. 29., Brantford’s…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY On Sept. 30, 2021, Canada celebrated its first National Truth and Reconciliation Day. This day was established in light of the discoveries earlier this year…

GRAPHIC BY KAREN SAVOY / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier’s student collective Student Advocates for Accessibility (SAFA) is hosting a workshop for Laurier students and community members on Thursday Oct. 21 to learn basic…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As Ontario prepares for another flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists are  both trying to secure vaccines and encourage the public to get theirs.  …

On Sept. 21, four women protested the Coronavirus vaccine passport in front of Brantford’s City Hall, on 58 Dalhousie Street.   The women were protesting until 5:15 p.m. against the vaccine passport mandate,…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY After a long year and a half, Laurier Brantford students began their return to campus on  September 9, 2021 with the first day of school.  …

PHOTO BY KAREN SAVOY / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As September 20 draws near, students at Wilfrid Laurier University prepare to vote in the federal election.   Elections in previous years have been a race…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   When I was first handed this job in Nov. 2019, I can assure you I had no idea what I was doing.   …

GRAPHIC BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   This year’s Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31.   The day serves to both celebrate trans people and their accomplishments, as well…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Early March, Wilfrid Laurier University and Navitas announced an internationalization partnership that will span over the next ten years.    This partnership will…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   For the past year, Laurier Golden Hawks have been struggling to enjoy their university experience under the cloud of COVID-19.    With classes…

GRAPHIC BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Sexual violence is something that occurs frequently on university campuses across Ontario, and across Canada.    Unfortunately, most victims are not comfortable speaking…

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE   For the first time, Wilfrid Laurier University’s User Experience Design (UXD) program looks to graduate its first batch of students.    Eleven students from the first cohort are expected…

GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL   “Cross my heart,” Walter Gretzky would always say.   A man of bravery, resilience and humility, the most kind hearted, well known and adored individual.     As…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Golden Hawks are just trying to keep up and be informed, but it’s hard when misinformation is lurking everywhere.   With such a…

Although the world is currently focused on beating COVID-19, there is another disease that continues to demand attention.    According to the Canadian Cancer society, nearly 50 per cent of Canadians will…

IMAGE BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   For the first time in history, Wilfrid Laurier University looks to finish a full academic year in a mainly-remote environment.  However, the following…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   Laurier welcomes Pegah Jamalof into her role as the newly elected Students’ Union president and CEO.    The results of the presidential race–released…

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   At least once in everyone’s life they dreamt of becoming an astronaut and going to the moon. For fourth year Laurier student Kristin Cobbett, this…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   March 2020, the economy took a tumble due to the COVID-19 pandemic and left many people out of work and relying on financial…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRPAHY   With more than twenty five thousand followers, the Spotted At Laurier Twitter account has become a hub for all things surrounding student life…

PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY   As cases rose in the Brantford community, Laurier students seem to be not the cause. At this time, Wilfrid Laurier University has only…