Category: Opinion

In just 27 days, it was over. As of November 14, KFC’s “Double Down” was no longer available in the Great White North. The sandwich unleashed on the Canadian market on October…

Laurier Brantford students share their strategies on how to survive the flu season. “Whatever my grandma tells me to do.” – Venetia Bodanis, Journalism student “Vitamin C for the win!” – Navjot…

This holiday season, let’s remember the true meaning of Christmas – consumerism. Why? Because Christmas is a crucial cornerstone to the retail industry. Holiday shopping usually accounts for as much as 40…

A crackhead stabbed my roommate in the eye with a screwdriver. Usually this statement sounds utterly unbelievable, but probably not to students at Laurier Brantford. At around 3:30 AM on Thursday October…

Dear Laurier Brantford, Since you’re a busy little campus, I will get straight to my point: please let Laurier Brantford grow independent of the Waterloo campus. While I understand the importance of…

As two prominent Canadians contemplate the realities of their newly received prison terms, my fear-induced headline-consuming paranoia jumps ahead to the day when these convicted murderers will rejoin society. Russell Williams, the…

For a long time, print journalism has been viewed by many as one of society’s dying institutions. As a result, explaining to people that I am working towards a Journalism degree garners…

Canada’s Human Rights Tribunal is under public scrutiny again when its Ontario Tribunal (HRTO) interceded on a human rights complaint. Professor Emily Carasco, one of the two candidates shortlisted for the post…

For the first time in history, the Pope may be going to court. Pope Benedict XVI has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit leveled against the Catholic Church by, you…

Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner’s private bill to abolish the long-gun registry was defeated in a vote of 153 to 151at the House of Commons last week. The controversial registry, which costs between…

“With the people who run the soup kitchen, you can really see the community helping itself and that’s what we need in this world. If you start at your home base, from…

I was busy in my kitchen when a campaign worker knocked on my door last week. She was canvassing my neighbourhood for returning candidate Councillor Marguerite Ceschi-Smith. She talked a little bit…

As students return to campus for another semester, some may wonder if the degree they are looking to acquire is worth the years of hard work and the piling student debts. Studies…

Every time I walk past the children’s section in the library, I secretly seethe. Knowing the amount of books we have downstairs, I can’t help but imagine all the space available if…

As I prepare for my fourth year at Laurier Brantford, I’m already anticipating the all too familiar slogan of nearly every professor’s inaugural class: “Please, no Facebook.” At some point during the…

Laurier Athletics has decided, after all of the negative reaction from students having to pay for admission to home football games, to now add ticket prices to more varsity sports teams. Students…

Fries eaten day after day, Korean films kept behind locked dorm doors and the tinging of bangles never to be heard. While students at Laurier Brantford may be learning meticulous details about…

As Kermit the Frog once said, “It isn’t easy being green!” He’s absolutely right – going green and making environmentally-conscientious choices can be tough for everyone, but is especially difficult for college…

When I first came to Laurier Brantford, every face I saw belonged to a stranger. I didn’t complete high school in Canada, so I didn’t have any high school friends to speak…

As many returning students would agree, getting involved in extra-curricular activities on campus has countless perks. One of those perks is that you get to go out and meet people. Sure, O-Week…

For such a small campus, Laurier Brantford offers tons of opportunities to have some ‘big’ fun. This is a great place to get a unique and competitive education and enjoy small classroom…

Judging by the buzz on campus, students are feeling a little less secure than in the past. A series of well-publicized incidents – some legitimate, others not – has put Laurier Brantford…

I remember the days when preschools were supposed to be fun, but now it seems more modern versions would much rather build better citizens for the future then promote laughter while learning.…

Dear South Side of Colborne, I’m not sure what to do with our relationship. The last eight months or so of seriously getting to know you have been a crash course in…

Last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was hit on two sides in a bid to legitimize the legalization of marijuana in Canada. On Monday morning, three MPs presented the House of Commons…

Earlier this week, the United States Congress passed a piece of legislation that apparently had something to do with health care. You know, that thing we make fun of Americans over because…