Tag: 2013
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What are the Brantford Foundations?
The 2013/2014 school year marks the first year of the new core curriculum at Laurier Brantford, called the Brantford Foundations. In previous years, all students had to complete a mandatory number of…
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Laurier begins construction for a new digital resources library
This past week, Laurier’s Brantford campus took a minor intermediate step towards the ultimate goal of having an independent library. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, construction began for Laurier’s digital library and a…
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Ontario to unite children and the outdoors
The Ontario government encourages kids to get outside and be active with the new Ontario Children’s Outdoor Charter. Ontario is the first province in Canada to develop an outdoor charter for children…
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Halloween safety
A gentle breeze rustles as the sun sets; creatures begin lurking in the dark under a pale moonlight. Not a single light can be seen, with the exception of a few flickering…
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Brantford zombies fill downtown core during Thanksgiving weekend
Brantford’s sixth annual Scare in the Square festivities ushered in a new era of fear for the city after playing host to Brantford’s first Zombie Walk. While most Laurier students fled Brantford’s…
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Study break: YouTube edition
Around this time of year your brain probably feels like road kill, midterms have sucked the light from your eyes and the bounce from your step. We all make explicit promises to…
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Laurier hosts Fire Safety Week
It’s Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s fire safety campaign aims to get students spreading the word about preventing kitchen fires. “Kitchen fires often occur due to someone leaving the kitchen for…
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New legislature bans youth from tanning beds
Ontario moved forward yesterday with the passage of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, a piece of legislature that put new restrictions on the use of tanning beds. Specifically, the new legislature restricts…
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Man, I’m so depressed
I’ll be honest. When I’m stressed about an upcoming exam that I’ve hardly read any of the relevant material for, or when I’m looking outside and see storm clouds in the distance,…
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Mental health awareness: We have a long way to go
Mental health awareness, as a movement, has gained a lot of momentum over the last couple of years. In Canada, it’s had a huge boost in part by Bell contributing monetary donations…
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Sochi Olympics: anti-gay issues surround pricey games
“Anti-gay laws will not affect athletes,” said International Olympic Committee [IOC] President Thomas Bach. After much international criticism from rights groups, Bach again confronted the issue of anti-gay laws at the Olympic…
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Brantford residents and students hungry for more
With local food banks providing food to over three thousand people on a monthly basis, hunger is a prevailing issue within the Brantford community. One of the most underrepresented groups going hungry…
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Golden Hawks lose another heartbreaker in OT
In front of a sea of purple and gold, Laurier fans and students celebrated an incredibly exciting Homecoming game against Windsor that Laurier came so close to winning, falling in overtime on…
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Concussions in sports: Alex Young’s story
Whenever a person suits up for their sport, they run the risk of getting injured. It can be as minor as a bruise or as severe as a broken bone. However, one…
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Mental health movies
You wake up slowly in the morning, wincing at the light spilling through the blinds. Walking over to the mirror, you stare at the reflection and don’t quite recognize the person staring…
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Canadian spotlight: DJ Vekked
DJ Vekked is undoubtedly one of Canada’s most impressive DJs, holding the national DMC title three years in a row, and both the DMC World Supremacy title and the IDA World…
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Top 10 stress-less songs
Music can do the soul so much good. In light of our mental health issue, I decided to create a playlist. This playlist is your ultimate go-to when you’re feeling stressed, worried,…
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Workshop helps students prepare applications for postgrad studies
University is four years of your life dedicated to studying, stressing, and eating mac n’cheese. Some have been successful without a college diploma, but it is clear that education matters. An undergraduate…
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Correctional Services Canada should update protocol, says new ombudsman report
A new report suggests that Correctional Services Canada needs to update their protocol on protecting women who practice self-harm chronically. Six years after the suicide of 19 year-old Ashley Smith, a report…
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Dr. James Orbinski speaks to crowd at Laurier Brantford
“After an introduction like that you’d expect I’d be walking on water,” Orbinski jokingly remarked after an impressive, accomplishment-filled introduction from Tshepo Institute director, Robert Ames. Dr. James Orbinski, former international president…
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Detective William Murdoch returns to Brantford
On Monday, October 1st, the cast and crew of the well-known Canadian television series Murdoch Mysteries took over downtown Brantford in order to film some scenes for their on-going season. You may…
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Wayne Gretzky Centre grand opening: a great day for Brantford
Wayne Gretzky, Brantford’s own hockey legend, is now a permanent feature at the Wayne Gretzky Sport Centre. Thousands gathered as the star returned home to mark the grand reopening of the Wayne…
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Flu Season is on its way
With October fast approaching, Brantford and Laurier health centres are preparing for the flu season. “The flu lasts about 7-10 days, it potentially shuts a person down for a week or two,”…
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My friend, Hitler
I wasn’t sure if shock was the appropriate word, or amazement, or even anger for what I read one day while online. As a bit of context, my late grandfather, as well…
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The Canada you don’t know: Life in Cambridge Bay
It’s safe to say that most Canadians have never heard of the town of Cambridge Bay, never mind being able to locate it on a map. The same could be said of…
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Dodgeball captains excited to improve for 2013-14 season
Captains Tim Miller and Shaylene Kern have just finished picking the Laurier Brantford extramural dodge ball team last week with two things in mind: one is to come first in every tournament…
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Seeing the positive amidst the Miss America controversy
By now we have all heard that last Sunday, Nina Davuluri, an Indian-American woman, won the Miss America beauty pageant. The racist tweets that followed are still just as shocking if you…
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Golden Hawks Suffer Big Loss against No. 2 Western
When it looked like an upset may be possible, Laurier’s bubble burst. When the final whistle blew, it was simply a Saturday like three of the four before it; ending with a…
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Men’s Extramural Basketball Team Prep for Big Season
With fall arriving, it is almost time for Laurier Brantford’s men’s extramural basketball team to step onto the court for their third season of play in the OCAA. After succeeding last season…
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Fall Fashion Lookbook ’13
Fall fashion remains relatively similar each year, though the particular layer styles and “in colours” undeniably vary. This year,…
