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Laurier’s DMJ program “not getting ‘cancelled,’” says dean
Umaymah Suhail / Editor-in-ChiefThe Laurier Brantford campus. Wilfrid Laurier University’s digital media and journalism program recently took a pause on enrollment in 2023 and students are curious if this is the end…
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Brantford Bulldogs prepare for play-offs
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Brantford Bulldogs on the ice. It’s been an exciting opening year for the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs to say the very least. The team had…
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A dive into tea
Contributed Photo / CongerdesignA cup of tea in a porcelain cup. Editor’s Note: This article was updated on May 6 to correct a spelling error. Susan Ikpeama, a Toronto local, excitedly showed…
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A reflection on the Laurier-Sussex program
Jada Phillips / Lead Opinion WriterUniversity of Sussex campus, Brighton U.K. I had always known that I wanted to go abroad for school. My first flight was at three months old and…
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One Last Note
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor Carl fumbled with his medication, swearing quietly as the frustration mounted. The lid was always a bastard to unseal, and his hands had stopped being perfect tools…
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I think my keyboard is in love with me
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor I type nearly every day. I guess you could say I somewhat “enjoyed” it. After all, I had gotten pretty good at it. But I’m starting to…
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You’ve read a horoscope before, right?
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor A few months ago, I downloaded this app that apparently gives your daily horoscope and possible predictions. My friends were really into that kind of stuff at…
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The Great Migration
Olga Steblyk / Lead Photographer It was cold and the grass was wet at the hill’s peak where the portal was to be opened. In the dusk of night, hundreds of people…
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Hot takes at The Sputnik
Contributed Photo / Fabiana PenagosThe Sputnik team in Odeon. To close out the year, we decided to put together a list of opinions from The Sputnik’s staff team for you all to…
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Philosophy: Is it really that bad?
Olga Steblyk / Lead Photographer My adoration of philosophy is something that I love to talk to others about. It has helped me understand my place in this weird and wonderful society,…
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Be Greater
Olga Steblyk / Lead Photographer The mark of bravery is not to have no fear, but it is to act in the face of fear. The mark of wisdom is not to…
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Femme Supreme and the Vangels — Issue #1: The Raid
Thando Bhebhe / Lead Infinitum Writer Sehrin, 1973, Africa Minor I High up in the black sky with twinkling stars, the wind whirled, spun and swirled, warning. We heard the call, the cry…
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The best of Brantford’s Black excellence
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorFrom left, students Naomi Abolor and Mercy Autur at the BSC gala. University students naturally need a place to share culture, community and tradition. The Wilfrid Laurier University’s…
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Sex work is real work
Olga Steblyk / Lead Photographer Sex work often conjures up images of red-light districts and disadvantaged women working out of desperation, but these are images that the media has told us are…
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Reading slumps
Contributed Photo / Katie Bird Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Books Its Up members know what it’s like to be in a reading slump and here are some of our fav books that…
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Discover the spirit of downtown Brantford
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorBrando’s Beach House bar, a popular spot in town for students. After a long and hard school week, students need to let off steam. For some students, this…
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Orbiting Love: Cosmic Counsel — April Submission
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography The following submission has been modified for readability. First date horror — My friend set me up on a mall date with one of her friends. I…
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Brantford women are in business
Sienna Bilancia / Lead Arts & Culture WriterThe expo networking event, women ran booths to promote their business. International Women’s Day was on March 8 and on this same day, the Women…
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The 2024 MLB season has begun
Contributed Photo / Chris ChowBaseball players. It’s been a long wait for Major League Baseball fans, but baseball season is just around the corner. After fans saw an entertaining 2023 year, the…
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Sue Dungey celebrates 25 years with Laurier Brantford
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorFrom left, Michelle Finch and Sue Dungey Wilfrid Laurier University is celebrating Sue Dungey and her 25 years on the Brantford campus. Dungey has been with the campus…
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Goat yoga returns to campus
Alexa Ford / Arts & Culture EditorA goat on a student’s back. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Students’ Union hosted goat yoga sessions for students on Thursday, March 7 in the Research and…
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Editor’s Note: Am I proud to be a Canadian?
Karen Savoy / Sputnik PhotographyGraphic of the month. If you had asked me one year ago, I would have told you that I am a proud Canadian. I was born and raised…
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Police Killing renews calls to defund police in Waterloo Region
Serena Austin / President & Publisher Protestors show support for Nicholas Nembhard outside WRPS Central Division. On Friday, Feb. 23, protestors gathered in front of the Waterloo Regional Police Services headquarters in…
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Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII
Contributed Photo / Michael OwensThe Super Bowl LVIII stadium 2024. For the first time since the 2004 season, a team has won the Super Bowl in back-to-back years. In a thrilling back-and-forth…
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Will the World Cup revolutionize soccer culture in Canada?
Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography FIFA reveals new details about the World Cup soccer games that will be hosted in two Canadian cities, Toronto and Vancouver. After the FIFA World Cup held…
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Laurier Brantford’s indoor soccer teams kick off seasons
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe LB men’s indoor soccer team. In late January, Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford’s indoor soccer teams took to the pitch in their first tournament of the season, hosted…
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Welcoming back Jane Goodall
Contributed Photo / City of BrantfordEnglish primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall. On April 8, 2024, the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts will welcome Jane Goodall back for the second time, thanks…
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Orbiting Love: Cosmic Counsel — March Submission
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography The following anonymous submission has been modified for readability. When I was in Grade 11, I thought it was a really good idea for some reason to…
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Springtime reads
Contributed Photo / Katie Bird Need more book recommendations? Then keep reading as Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Books It Up members have suggested some of their all-time favourite reads! The first book…
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“The Outsiders” comes to Brantford
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik PhotographyThe Laurier Brantford Theatre Club’s cast and crew. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus has many clubs and associations; one of them is Laurier’s Theatre Club. The club is…
