Category: News
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Student services stay cyber
PHOTO BY SARA SHEKIH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The coronavirus has taken a toll on the 2020-2021 school year and has changed what a typical school year looks like. Due to…
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Prospective students look to the future
PHOTO BY VARSHA SRIGANESH /THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Ashleena Bilal is finding it difficult to navigate post secondary options remotely. The grade 11 student at Craig Kielburger Secondary School, in…
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Golden Hawks aren’t feeling golden
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Editor’s note: Even though the sample of the survey is small, we at The Sputnik have been hearing the same comments from our…
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Help for small businesses coming to Brantford
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The stock market took one of the worst crashes since the Great Depression in March 2020. This event, and the recession following it,…
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The reevaluation of Special Constables at Laurier
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY In June, Laurier alumni, also known as the Being Raced collective, wrote an open letter to WLU administration with a list of demands,…
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How COVID has affected homelessness and housing
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s lives but there has been concern not only over the risks it poses to the healthcare system, but the potential…
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Food4Kids auction goes remote
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Going once, going twice, sold to the holly jolliest bidder of the holiday Food4Kids auction. As the holiday season draws near, Brant-Haldimand…
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Students strike back against webcam use
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As of Nov. 16, just over 3000 people signed a petition started by Laurier students to remove the use of webcams during online…
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Run run Rudolph, but Santa isn’t coming to town
PHOTOS BY JEREMY VYN / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The holiday season is a time where joy tinkles through the air, happiness radiates from family and friends, and laughter makes you jiggle…
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Changes to academic support during COVID-19
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier’s remote services continue to introduce new changes and updates for students seeking academic support as the close to the semester quickly approaches. …
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Laurier officially able to reopen to international student return
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As of November 3, the Government of Canada allowed Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs), such as Laurier, to reopen to international students who plan…
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Searching for a Different Vaccine
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY In an effort to reduce the severity of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase this year to…
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They fought together, we honour apart
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Flashes of red poppies and chimes of “lest we forget” circle the air at the beginning of November for the heroes who served. …
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Are students driving the second wave?
PHOTO BY TEJAS SINGH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY On Sept. 28, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, declared that Ontario had officially entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Cheer for Fear, for Halloween is Here!
PHOTO BY ALLIE LEASK / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Hearing a witches’ cackle, the low moan of a ghost, and the rustle of trees can only mean one thing; Halloween is right…
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Laurier Life in a New Landscape
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY For the first time, Wilfrid Laurier University students are completing their year in a mainly remote environment. With classes, school services and extracurriculars…
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Stressed Students Say Studying Sucks
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As the leaves begin to change colour and fall to the ground, the chill in the air reminds students of the stressful part of…
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How the Evolving Workforce Impacts Laurier Students
PHOTO BY VARSHA SRIGANESH, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY After the coronavirus became a widespread pandemic, many companies changed the way they hire new employees and operate. These changes present a different workforce…
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Where are the clubs and how do I join?
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Getting involved in extracurricular organizations and attending events is widely regarded as one of the best ways to meet other people at university. In…
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Behind the scenes of online teaching
CONTRBUTED IMAGE We have all wished for an everlasting summer, but have come to realize to be careful what we wish for, because it may just come true. With the rise…
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What LB residences are like during a pandemic
SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford Campus welcomed around 100 students this Fall into residence with new policies and procedures in place for safety. COVID-19 has thrown…
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How Laurier students are keeping positive and distracted during self-isolation
Photo submitted by Anika Berringer Wilfrid Laurier University cancelled all in person classes and moved everything online March 13, and much like the rest of the country we did not understand…
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Supporting local businesses more important than ever
TIM MOSSHOLDER / UNSPLASH PHOTOGRAPHY The Government of Ontario announced that only essential services will remain open during the COVID-19 self-isolation, forcing most local businesses to close on March 24.…
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Local shop supports Brantford artisans
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRIA LEASK Essentially Yours is giving local artisans a chance to show off their talents. August 2019, Nancy Dawdy and Ashleigh Bowman opened up their own artisan shop. The pair…
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Positive changes coming to downtown
Photo by Natasha O’Neill Ward 5 councillor Joshua Wall wants to pass a motion giving students a place to park their car downtown. Wall hopes the motion will be passed soon…
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Editor’s Note: Linda Schuyler – an influential Canadian woman
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE (Left) Linda Schuyler, Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlyn Ryan) and Christopher (Kit) Hood with geminis awards for Degrassi Junior High, 1989. Linda Schuyler has always been ahead of her…
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Fashion for Freedom raises funds
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford rolls out the red carpet and struts their stuff for the fifth annual fashion for freedom fashion show. Roughly $2,000 was raised from…
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LGBT Youthline event hosted at Brantford library
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Brantford public library holds LGBT YouthLine, an event aimed to bring out stories and struggles of LGBTQ+ youth in the community. The event that is a part…
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Laurier Brantford’s first ever beer fest on campus
SAMANTHA MCGREGOR / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Tucked in the back corner of the research and academic centre courtyard, among brightly-coloured tents, stands a small table with a wooden sign that reads Meuse…
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Therapy dogs will be returning to the Laurier Brantford campus
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Wagging tails and smiling faces return to the Laurier Brantford campus as the beloved therapy dogs program is expected to make a come back, after a semester-long break, this March.…
