Category: On Campus
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Laurier library in the works
The partnership between Laurier Brantford and the Brantford Public Library was established in 1999. Since then, the public library has held a total of 10,000 textbooks and catalogues, and offered computers and…
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Tasty Grant for LB Professor
Brenda Murphy, Associate Professor of Geography and Contemporary Studies at Laurier Brantford, has secured a $380,100 research grant to study the effects of maple syrup production due to climate change. Murphy, a…
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London board students without practicum placement
One of the greatest things a Concurrent Education student will say about their program is the excitement of receiving their practicum placements and beginning their training in the real teaching world. However,…
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Night Hawk Halloween Party sees record sell-out
DISCLOSURE – Melissa McGuffin is an executive on Night Hawks In the record time of a mere eight hours, Night Hawks sold out their most popular event of the year, the Halloween…
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Cold Case Society adds student sleuths from LB
Katy Rozad, a fourth year criminology student, is the newest research assistant added to professor Michael Arntfield’s Western-based Cold Case Society. The Cold Case Society is a university club that Dr. Arntfield…
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YOBO – You Only Brantford Once
– Now that I’m entering my final year here at Laurier Brantford, I am fraught with the debilitating anxiety brought on by the fact that I am slowly, reluctantly, coming to terms…
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WUSC student refugee program: life-changing education
Wilfrid Laurier University has been working together with WUSC (World Universtiy Service of Canada), to support students in developing countries to enroll at universities in Canada. WUSC works with professionals, students, volunteers,…
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Oh-Lay, Oh-Lay: Homecoming raises multicampus concerns
Homecoming is a time when Laurier students get together and cheer on their team in a night of revelry and loyalty. What better way to commemorate such an event than with a…
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Laurier streamlines scholarship process
Money left untouched – that’s the unlikely issue Laurier Brantford faced, when it came to their scholarship roster; a real problem, which ultimately led to change. With the old way, students were…
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O-Week in review
New people, exciting activities, and some less than sober fun are just some of the many ingredients that go into making a kick-ass O-Week experience. For Laurier Brantford students enjoying their first…
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Peer Help Line comes to Brantford
After four years at Laurier Waterloo, the Student’s Union Peer Help Line is setting its sights on Brantford. While the help line has always been accessible to all students, this year marks…
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Expositor Place opening for students
After a year of construction, the Expositor Place will be opening up for Laurier students to take up residence in just a few days. Built on and around the historical Expositor building,…
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Leading up to O-Week
On Monday, Sept. 3, over 600 first-year students moved into residence in Brantford and began their new life journey away from home. Welcoming them were volunteer upper-year students who gave them…
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Four unique things about Laurier Brantford
1. It’s exploding. Growth is a part of life in all universities but Laurier Brantford boasts some of the fastest growth rates of any school in Canada. In the past two years…
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From newsroom to bedroom: The Expositor Place residence
With more new students coming in every year it has become a struggle for Laurier Brantford to house them all. Fortunately this September will see students moving into a brand new residence…
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Over 400 graduates urged to be individuals
On June 19 and 20, 2012 Brantford’s downtown was flooded with gown-clad students and faculty. The 2012 spring convocation transformed roughly 430 students into Wilfrid Laurier University alumni. Three ceremonies were spread…
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Are There Enough Teaching Jobs for Future Teachers?
– Aaleya Waslat, staff In order to find teaching positions, recent graduates of concurrent education programs have to be flexible. They need to be willing to teach outside of Ontario or specialize in…
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A Journey Through Aboriginal Culture
– Aaleya Waslat, staff Aboriginal Awareness week took place last week and brought new inspiration to campus. Laurier students and members of the Brantford community were able to enjoy a week of…
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Criminology program honoured at conference
– Caleb Godin, staff Students and professors alike gathered last week to present the best of original research and published material coming out of Laurier Brantford’s criminology program. The Criminology Student Association,…
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Brant businesses love Laurier
– Matt Mente, News Editor A Guelph-based research company has recently crunched the numbers on pretty much everything that has to do with Brantford business. The company carried out a similar survey…
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Pink shirt day brings students together
– Priscilla Popp, staff International “pink shirt day” was a huge success last month as students in the Brant community joined together in a rally against bullying. It all started almost five…
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Wipro plans to move into heart of campus
– Matt Mente, News Editor IT giant Wipro has settled on Brantford for its latest expansion, declaring its new home in the centre of campus, and providing students with a new opportunity…
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Time Running Out on Potential Strike Resolution
Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor As February draws to a close, both the university and faculty members remain tight lipped about the on-going negotiations. No one knows how well the process is…
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‘Soul’ Celebrates Black History Month
– Aaleya Waslat, staff February 1 marks the start of Black History Month and Laurier Brantford student group, Soul is commemorating African Americans and Canadians who have stood up for freedom and…
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Negotiations Fall Apart; 91 Per Cent of Full-Time Faculty Vote in Favour of Strike
Justin Smirlies – The Cord (WLUSP) Labour negotiations between faculty and Wilfrid Laurier University broke down late Thursday night, as the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), the union that represents full-time…
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Top 5 ways to make your voice heard on campus
– Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor From political activism to drawing attention to a new campus club, it is key to find like minded students and support. So whether you’re frustrated by…
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Campuses clash over WLUSU structure
– Matt Mente, News Editor Brantford students are outraged at a new restructuring of WLUSU put before the Board of Directors. Many feel that they are being marginalized and that the voice…
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Brantford students on Board of “Multicampus”
– Aaleya Waslat, staff “This is the biggest group of Brantford students that has ever gone up to a meeting so far”, said Nick Savage, welcoming all the students on board of…
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Looking into the workings of LB’s food bank
Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor While starving student is often a generalized, sometimes comedic term applied to those who buy tonnes of Kraft Dinner at a time or can make a ramen…
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Top Ten Questions to ask a Potential Landlord
Kristen Curtis, Student Life editor It is house touring season. If you are in first year, it is time to make plans for next year. Even if you are in an upper…
