Category: Opinion
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The modern decision maker
Niyati Pancholi / Sputnik PhotographyAI as a danger to security. Jeffrey Ewert was an inmate serving two concurrent life sentences following his conviction of murder and attempted murder in 1984. In assessing…
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Cultural authenticity in homogenized spaces
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography When I moved to Brantford for my studies, I found myself in a place with little diversity and opportunities for communal cultural experiences. A feeling that’s not…
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A case for community gardens
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorA bed of flowers. Actions are influenced by the actor’s environment. The social composition of resources, the community ties they have, what opportunities will be present in the…
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Why car-centric urban planning sucks
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorCars on a highway. During the 20th century, the transportation system completely changed life as we knew it. Gone were the days of horse-drawn carriages, streetcars or walking.…
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The Forgotten Frontier: Why space exploration should have a comeback
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Space: The final frontier. We know not where it comes from or where it goes, but it remains the ultimate destination of humankind. There are few things…
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Black joy and suffering
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorFrom left, Jane Desmond and 2023 alum Trinity Wilson at the Laurier International Multicultural Gala Thomas Shipp. Abram Smith. Emmett Till. Rodney King. George Floyd. Philando Castile. Sandra…
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Rebel with a cause
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorAn anarchist “A” Conservatism can best be characterized as a socio-political ideology rooted in the belief that existing power dynamics should stay the same, with the Cambridge English…
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“Barbie” was not revolutionary
Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography As everybody was losing their minds over the new Barbie movie, the feminist uproar from social media made me very excited to watch it. I cannot lie,…
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Building Brantford better
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyHistorical map of Brantford. A common denominator of any interaction I have had with any student on the Brantford campus is that the negative aspects of the city…
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Why the superhero matters
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography A society can be defined by how it shares stories of greatness, bravery and heroism. The stories we choose to champion as examples to aspire to, as…
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To know me is to speak my language
Niyati Pancholi / Sputnik Photography Language is the most important form of communication. Languages help build relationships with others by sharing ideas, beliefs, knowledge and feelings about our life experiences. Languages encompass…
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#GreenspaceSoWhite
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorGreen space, a leaf in a park. Imagine you are walking in a forest. The lush green leaves of a tree rustle as a gentle breeze blows. You…
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More buildings won’t fix the housing crisis
Niyati Pancholi / Sputnik PhotographyWe all need secure housing. Last year, I paid $850 in rent per month for a basement apartment. It was a 30-minute bus ride away from campus. It…
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Who is the “reasonable person” anyway?
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographySuperior Court of Justice in Brantford. There have been many terms in history to describe this person: the right-thinking member of society, the fair-minded and informed observer, the…
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The era of eras and embracing life
Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography Books have always been central to my life. I was surrounded by them. Some of my earliest memories were going to the bookstore with my mother, like…
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Spending the break in Brantford
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyHarmony Square before the snow. As our dreaded exam season draws ever closer, so too does its conclusion. Many of us will go home to our families over…
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How the body carries emotional trauma
Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography How often do people think that emotional trauma is connected to physical health? I’ve thought about this question a lot in my daily life, especially when seeing…
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The war on drugs
Contributed Photo / UnsplashRecreation of narcotic substances. Before 1908, all narcotics were legal within Canada. In fact, at the dawn of the 20th century, many Canadians had become dependent on opiates to…
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Film and the power of nostalgia
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor I’ll admit it. I was (and still am) a Twilight fan. I went to all the movie premieres. I collected all the holographic cups and magazines with…
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What happened to being BFFs?
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Humans have always been social creatures. That is the basis on which society was created. An innate need for community and companionship. Friendships, in turn, are part…
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Animus of the affluent
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Financial crisis after financial crisis, all we are told by the nation’s lead finance bros is that everything is on the up and up. I’m old enough…
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The Final Girl: Making space for women in the slasher film genre
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography October has always been my favorite time of the year. The leaves change colors, I can wear my favourite sweaters and, most importantly, there is Halloween. As…
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The Honourable Harvest
Sanya Oberoi / Sputnik Photography With the emergence of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, there has been a renewed effort to mend the relationship and harm committed against Indigenous people on Turtle…
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A better tomorrow
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorStudents’ Union. When you stare down the barrel of the gun that is the climate crisis, it’s easy to fall into despair. Rampant wildfires. Devastating hurricanes. Air filled…
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Medical Assistance in Death
Contributed Photo / Unsplash Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Oct. 15 to correct fact-checking errors and language use. Corrections: Having Parkinson’s disease could make a person eligible for MAID. A…
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Students’ grasp on AI: A cheater’s way out
Karen Savoy / Sputnik PhotographyOne Market. One day I was working, a student from campus came in with their friend. I asked them how school was going, and the anonymous source said…
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Academy award expansion
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Oscars. As it stands, there exists two Oscar writing categories: Original and Adapted. Fairly simple, but the academy takes these distinctions seriously. The rules about adaptations are…
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Should landlords be abolished?
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography An apartment building. In 2022, the average rent in Brantford was $1,246 per month. However, in major cities like Toronto, rent prices jumped to $1,665 monthly. Over…
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The Milton mistake
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography Construction on the Milton campus. It may be news to some that Wilfrid Laurier University is opening a campus location in Milton. This campus has been designed…
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Climate anxiety is here to stay
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography It’s not hard to develop a doomsday mentality in today’s world. Every day, when you turn on the news, all you see is how the world is…
