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Tuition rates in Canada have been steadily increasing over the past decade. More accurately, it’s rising at four times the rate of inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, and that figure…

The place to be this Friday is Jackhammers when the bar will host the CD release party of the Hamilton-area band, Miasmata. The band will take to the stage to perform songs…

On Thursday, October 14, singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk will be hitting the stage at the Sanderson Centre to perform hits from her five albums, including her most recent release, Plain Jane. Kreviazuk is…

It seems that they’re here… Let’s hope they work properly!

The event that Brantford had been eagerly anticipating took off with an impressive start as local bands hit the stage on Friday, June 4th. Although the weather was against them, the audience…

On Wednesday June 24, the Sanderson Centre was filled to the brim with graduating students, delighted family members and robed faculty. Convocation had arrived for a slew of Wilfrid Laurier University students,…

Greetings and welcome to Laurier Brantford! If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re an incoming student. This edition of the Sputnik has been designed especially for you, in the…

Whether students choose to commute to campus or live nearby, becoming familiar with a new city is both an exciting and a nerve-racking experience, especially if it’s far from home. Prior to…

Brantford has forever been known for its focus on sports. It’s the tournament capital of Ontario and the birthplace of hockey’s “Great One,” but Brantford has more to offer than just sports…

Bored Laurier Brantford students with empty weekend agendas can start filling up their Friday and Saturday nights starting this October. The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of…

Day two of Hockeyfest started off with long lines and, surprisingly, smiling faces as concert-goers patiently waited to enter the park for their chance to see some of Canada’s biggest and best…

Hundreds of jersey-clad fans stormed the Sanderson Centre theatre on Friday, June 5th for “Stocky Night in Canada,” a show headlined by famous geek director Kevin Smith. Presented on the heels of…

“We did it!” says an excited and proud Walter Gretzky at the 2010 Brantford Street Hockey Tournament. “The tournament has 205 teams registered and that’ll put us in the record books.” The…

Fifth year. If you’d told me in September 2006 I would be here in the fall of 2010, and that I would be telling you what I learned too late to help…

Living on residence doesn’t mean resigning yourself to a routine of PB&J sandwiches and Ramen noodles. As this writer and amateur chef shows you, turning undergrad grub into mealtime magic is all…

When starting your university career, there are droves of new things that come your way. New school, new classrooms, and sometimes, a new city. However, the thing that the majority of people…

In a tiny corner of the World Wide Web, there is a very special place where you can get strangers to sing to you, dance for you, and yes, even flash you…

Students living in Post House and Wilkes House are woken up at seven o’clock every morning to the sounds of machinery and workers, as the new Brantford Research and Academic Centre (BRAC)…

This year is off to a shaky start, counting at least 21 earthquakes so far according to the United States Geographical Survey (USGS). Even with the first dating as early as January…

Living in residence, I’ve heard quite a few rumours throughout the school year regarding who is sleeping with who and the hook-ups at the latest party. Normally I’d ignore these stories and…

Saving the world might seem like a daunting mission, but environmental responsibility often starts small. Here are some practical and easy ideas you can put into action this summer: 1. Plant a…

The school year may be ending, but Project Empathy is nowhere close to winding down; some of the organization’s busiest times are just ahead. On February 27, the organization hosted their sixth…

We’ve all had it happen. You’re in the moment with your partner, trying to make magic and then it happens. Your iPod changes songs and suddenly you’re faced with the sweet musical…

Downtown barber and Laurier Brantford student Martin Sitko is running for Brantford city council. “I think I could help both the downtown and this ward,” Sitko said. “I understand the economics of…

Megan Murphy brushes a strand of strawberry blonde hair out of her face and begins: “We were supposed to spend around 60-80 hours on the project, but as of Wednesday it’ll be…

From the moment Owen Pallett stepped onto the stage on February 26th with his skinny jeans and his hair meticulously sculpted, he was the epitome of an indie hipster god. Toronto-based band…

Just over a year after being unceremoniously removed from the Barenaked Ladies after a much-publicized drug arrest, Steven Page certainly seems to be turning a new page in the novel of his…

If you haven’t heard, the Love Shop has moved. If your next question is “what’s the Love Shop?”, we’ve got a lot of work to do before you gain your credit in…