Category: News
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Three perspectives on International Women’s Day
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE March 8 marks the yearly campaign for international women’s day as it celebrates women’s achievements and representations, actions for equality and confronts gender bias. Three different women lend…
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Brantford asks Ontario government for police force funding
VARSHA SRIGANESH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY July 2019 Brantford police chief Geoff Nelson, made an announcement that he was requesting financial support from the Provincial Government for dealing with an extraordinary increase in…
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Laurier holds a moment of silence for plane crash victims
PHOTO: SPUTNIK ARCHIVES Wilfrid Laurier was among multiple universities in Canada to gather on Jan. 15 at 1p.m., to remember those who lost their lives in Flight 752. Ukraine International Airlines…
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Education cuts in Ontario leading teachers to strike
PHOTO BY LIZ SHIRO / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Elementary and secondary teachers in Brantford and Brant-County go on strike to fight for the quality of education after the province fails to negotiate with…
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Laurier elects Devyn Kelly as Students’ Union President
REUBEN JAMES SORIANO / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY ORANGE you glad Devyn Kelly is the new Student Union president and CEO? On Thursday, January 30th of 2020, Devyn Kelly was elected by the…
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Law students campaigning for additional instructors
HIRZE ZEHRA TALPUR / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Law and society students have seen a considerable decrease in the amount of instructors in their classes. They are currently campaigning to secure more full-time faculty…
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Students’ Union Presidential Campaign and Debates
Leah Xuereb and Devyn Kelly attended the Brantford campus presidential debate to discuss their platforms in the 2020 Students’ Union Presidential election. Xuereb is focusing her platform on improving the health and…
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The fate of Arrowdale Golf Course
In a strong vote, Arrowdale golf course is to be sold to developers and the profits will go towards affordable housing. In a vote on December 10, 2019, city council; voted 8…
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Brant county crime stoppers: partners in crime
If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Crime stoppers! The Brant County Crime Stoppers is a local non-for-profit organization with one main goal; to help solve crime. Crime…
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A climate movement or a cultural moment?
The ongoing issue of climate change is not hard to forget. In the last year, brazen activist Greta Thunberg was named Time’s person of the year and climate action emerged as a…
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Brantford Christmas parade: preparing for a jolly holiday season
Buckle your sleigh-belts, grab your tools, prepare your carolling voice and get ready to spread your holiday cheer as Brantford celebrates its 45 annual Christmas Parade. The parade themed Santa’s Workshop, took…
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What’s happening on campus in December?
December 4 Come join Laurier International for a festive Christmas dinner! Taking place between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:15, this event takes place in One Market’s basement.…
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Students win fight against Ford Government in court ruling
Canadian Federation of Students wins the fight against Ford’s PC Government in a unanimous decision in the Divisional Court. November 21 the courts ruled that post-secondary students should not be allowed…
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Brantford declares climate emergency
The City of Brantford has committed to becoming net carbon neutral by 2050. On November 12 Brantford City Council unanimously voted in favour of passing the resolution declaring a climate emergency…
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Brantford hosts first-ever “Feminist Snowflake Market”
The first ever Brantford Feminist Snowflake Market was held in Coach House at the historical Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, on November 30. This event is to, “showcase the talents and…
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A new brew: Veritas Café opens at One Market Square in Brantford
The once-abandoned mall is now a vibrant atmosphere for members of the Laurier community, as well as others in the downtown core of Brantford. The new Veritas Cafe is largely responsible for…
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Brantford Downtown Outreach Team (BDOT) program takes new approach to social outreach
The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team, otherwise known as BDOT, is a pilot program implemented in July of 2019 with a focus on reaching out to people struggling with addiction, homelessness and other…
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Orange Shirt Day opens the conversation for reconciliation with “healing walk”
Attempting to find reconciliation in one of Canada’s darkest periods of its history has, in the past few decades, been a difficult and complex process of acknowledgement, confrontation and healing for Indigenous…
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Fifth-annual “Social Justice Forum” looks at activism efforts in the community
From Monday, Sept. 23, to Tuesday, Sept. 24, students and scholars collected in the Carnegie building for the fifth-annual Social Justice Forum, listening to researchers discuss their thoughts and findings regarding social…
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Homecoming 2019 celebrates 20 years of Laurier Brantford
Last month marked a significant milestone in the history of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, as the community celebrated its twentieth anniversary with Laurier’s Homecoming on Sept. 21. The satellite campus, which…
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Welcome to Orientation Week 2019
Wilfrid Laurier University offers every new batch of students that arrive at during the first week of September, Laurier Orientation Week offers a chance for them to transition into university life through…
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Organizing a multi-campus plan for Brantford
For a multi-campus institution like Wilfrid Laurier University, the issue of remoteness from the primary campus is a frequently voiced concern of students, as well as the Students’ Union. As the satellite…
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SAC hosts healing and crafting workshop
The sexual assault centre (SAC) hosted a healing and craft workshop to create a collaborative art for sexual assault survivors. On Monday, March 4 Laurier students gathered in the basement of the…
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Launchpad puts on first hackathon event
Laurier Brantford kicked off the month by hosting its very first criminology hackathon. Students gathered during the first weekend in March to participate in Launchpad Brantford’s inaugural criminovation challenge. The event was…
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Laurier hosts panel on refugees and migrants
How do we aid refugees and migrant individuals in their turbulent experiences? That’s what the Laurier community was invited to discuss at the resiliency of refugees panel. Tuesday, March 5, as part…
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State of journalism discussed at Laurier
On March 6, Laurier Brantford hosted a panel discussion about the state of Canadian journalism. The impressive panel was made up of Kathy English, public editor of the Toronto Star; San Grewal, director and founder…
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Vaisakhi celebration comes to Laurier
On Wednesday, March 6, students came decked out in their best for the first Vaisakhi event to celebrate the New Year in the Sikh religion. Students from both Laurier and Conestoga stepped…
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Swap Don’t Shop with EcoHawks
For an entire week, EcoHawks and LSPIRG joined forces to host the Swap Don’t Shop event at Laurier Brantford. Students donated clothing or accessories that they were not using anymore, and could take something else that sparked their…
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Brantford public library reaches 135 years
This year, the Brantford Public Library celebrates its 135th anniversary, and the library staff is hard at work planning events and activities to promote the occasion. “I think any opportunity to really…
