Category: Opinion
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The Games Lounge, a much-needed retreat
PHOTO BY SERENA ANAGBE / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As reading week comes to a close, the pressure of university is likely to skyrocket as classes resume and bring with them a mass of…
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Laurier Brantford needs student discounts
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY University students are hardworking, fun-loving and also broke. We love a good deal and student discounts are something we look forward to. Whether that be…
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Squid Game is the Most Culturally Important TV Show in Recent Memory
PHOTO BY AYSE ARAS / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Just in case you haven’t heard enough Squid Game discourse these past few weeks, I’m here to provide another opinion that only my editors asked…
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Having an Exam Before Reading Week
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The first weeks of university can be very hectic for students, especially first years. On top of having to be thrown right into the frontlines…
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Why attendance and participation grades shouldn’t be mandatory
GRAPHIC BY KAREN SAVOY / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY University classes are demanding on the student body, and in the last year and a half with COVID-19 thrown into the mix, they became even…
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The Incompatibility of Online School and Mental Illness
PHOTO BY MOLLY SIMPSON / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As we trek on towards the halfway mark of our fall 2021 semester, I can’t help but think about how at this time last year,…
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Vaccine Passports at Laurier and In Canada
CONTRIBUTED BY / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The question surrounding mandatory vaccine passports on university campuses and throughout the country is quite the hot topic these days. Call me a sheep. Call me…
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Slow internet in a virtual classroom
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY “You keep cutting out.” “Your screen is all blurry.” “There’s an echo in your audio.” “It must be your Wi-Fi.” At this…
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A future cop’s take on defund the police
GRAPHIC BY SARA SHIEKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Disclaimer: This is Humberto’s personal opinion and does not reflect the opinions of current or aspiring police officers. He is currently at Laurier…
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Same tuition cost; lower educational quality
MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY As we make our way through another online midterm season, I’m realizing just how little I have learned since last March. This time last…
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Exploring the widespread lack enthusiasm for online clubs
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Beyond the obvious negative effects that being forced to earn our university degrees from our bedrooms has had on all of us, the pandemic has…
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Why are we in the midst of a queer awakening?
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Trigger warning for mention of hardships experienced as a result of the pandemic as well as LGBTQIA+ discrimination from systems of power. Please self-care and…
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There can only be one (poppy)
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PIRILLO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY November 11 is here. You are hopefully going to take a pause for the solemn day of remembrance and gratitude for those that…
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Too fool for school
Photo of inside Ottawa high school during COVID-19 pandemic./ Contributed Image, The Sputnik Photography. Christian is a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in the Dept. of Human and…
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Experiencing a concert in 2020
Sara Sheikh, The Sputnik Photography Music is something everyone enjoys, unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic people have not been able to experience live concerts anymore. September 26 of this year…
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I don’t think I’m an inspiration, and why should there be a hierarchy?
Photo by Tejas Singh, The Sputnik Photography Upon signing up as a writer for Laurier Brantford’s student newspaper, I was unsure as to what my first article would be about. The Editor-in-Chief…
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Saving the Earth
When I first moved to Brantford for school, I wasn’t really surprised that people around here recycled. But when I found out that Brantford had a two-sort recycling program, I was a…
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Following the rules during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 was recently raised to a worldwide pandemic by the World’s Health Organization (WHO) and as such, many countries have begun closing borders, canceling events, closing businesses and encouraging social distancing. There…
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The Acade-money Awards: a 2020 Oscars review
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE I dislike awards shows in general, not because of lack of representation or the incredibly annoying political commentary of those who win the awards. No, I dislike awards…
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Proud Boys postering prompts pushback
PHOTO: SPUTNIK ARCHIVES When the Grand River flooded Spring 2018 many communities in Brantford were in need of help. Regardless of who the people were and what they stood for, the community…
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Why I don’t agree with the concept of Valentine’s Day
February 14, the one day of the year, where buying chocolates, flowers and heart shaped anything is a must. The one day of the year, every person in a relationship needs to…
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The extinction rebellion is our only hope to fight climate change
PHOTO BY KATELYN THOMSON / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR In December Premier Doug Ford was left a steaming pile of dung hand-delivered by climate activists known as the Extinction Rebellion. The activists emptied an…
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Why there is no point to having a new year’s resolution
New years resolutions are mindless and dumb and the tradition of it has been circling our world for years. Although I do love the sentiment of tradition, the pledges to become a…
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Is Laurier doing enough for its students?
Laurier Brantford turned 20 this year and students still feel as if they are regarded as second best to the Waterloo campus. The two Laurier Campuses feel like two different universities. Wilfrid…
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Assumption College allegedly responsible for homophobic photo
A group of high school students, from Assumption College in Brantford, are being held accountable by the school board for their participation in an Instagram photo containing homophobic and racist language. …
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Some tips to pick yourself back up this exam season
As we approach the end of the Fall term here at Laurier, students tend to share some common anxieties across the campus: with exams coming up, tests, essays and etc., it can…
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Time management: how to get more out of your studying this finals season
Do you ever feel like 24 hours in a day are simply not enough? There’s just so much to do, and so little time. Whether you live at home or by yourself,…
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Is the “freshman fifteen” really that scary?
Over the past few years, the body positive movement has taken hold of social media, which has slowly but surely diversified online spaces and given exposure to bodies that aren’t just the…
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Breaking down the first year frame
This is but a breath, but a moment, but a glimpse into eternity. There is time to stumble, to stutter and to start again. The task of entering university can be daunting,…
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The polarity of politics: a deadening discourse
The infantile behaviour of President Trump has been demonstrated yet again through his refusal to communicate or visit with the Prime Minister of Denmark after being denied the sale of the territory…
