Tag: Features
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Nation of scandal: What is going on with Canada?
It is hard to turn on the news or read the paper without being blasted with coverage of scandals in our country. Scandals and controversy are a part of life and…
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In the words of a veteran
As we all wear our red poppies over our hearts, we are remembering the many lives that have been lost in the Armed Forces’ line of duty. The survivors are also recognized…
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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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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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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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An in-depth look at LB’s two newest programs
Part of Laurier Brantford’s growth and evolution has been the addition of new programs to attract a wider variety of students to its ever-expanding campus. After the addition of RCE and 97…
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Survival: Human behavior in times of crisis
It’s one of those days everyone can say, “I remember where I was when it happened…” Even those who were children at the time can at least remember their parent’s fear or…
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The policies that still affect us ten years later
Before September 11, 2001 the words “terrorist” or “terrorism” were used to describe things that happened in far off lands. And while no one was oblivious to the fact there were, and…
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To the extreme: A look at religious extremism in the west
What’s the first image that comes to mind when the word ‘terrorist’ is mentioned? Are the first thoughts that come to mind Taliban, Osama Bin Laden, the Middle East? Since that fateful…
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Your momma can’t cook for you anymore
You’ll first notice it the second or third night in residence. The Kraft Dinner, ramen noodles, or Michelina’s microwave dinners have already run tiresome. The biggest adjustment from living at home to…
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The art of organizing
A typical residence bedroom looks like a tornado has torn through it, or at least mine did when I was living in residence. Papers strewn all over the desk and floor, dirty…
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Budgeting and how it’s done
When many students leave to go to school in a new place, they’re excited about meeting new people, going to class and freedom from parents. One thing we’re not taught is how…
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Top 5 comfort foods
No matter how much talking students do of their need to eat healthy throughout the school year, the fact of the matter is that every student indulges once in a while. Be…
