Tag: students
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@WLUchangeisdue retaliates against racism
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Group for equity WLUchangeisdue challenges Wilfrid Laurier University in a battle against racism. Students, staff, faculty and citizens of the Kitchener-Waterloo area of multiple…
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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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No more Golden Hawks at Laurier Brantford (Aprils Fools)
GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford will be getting a new mascot and officially changing their mascot from the Golden Hawk back to the Mule. In…
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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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Getting a pet might save your life
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Many students find it hard to keep their sanity in the middle of all the chaos COVID-19 has caused, and continues to…
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Quarantine cooking
PHOTO BY SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY With the lockdown ending for many regions in Ontario, students are eager to leave quarantine in the past. A lot of generation-defining…
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Homecoming 2019 celebrates 20 years of Laurier Brantford
Last month marked a significant milestone in the history of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, as the community celebrated its twentieth anniversary with Laurier’s Homecoming on Sept. 21. The satellite campus, which…
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Has the fate of Market Square been decided?
On Nov. 3, Laurier held its final town hall meeting about the future of Market Square. Michel De Jocas, who is a part of Educational Consulting Services facilitated the discussion, and had…
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Enjoy Student Cooking: Stir Fry
Here is everything you need to know. Cost – Beef Strips (1 pound) – $7 – Peppers (2) – $3.50 – Rice (1 cup) – $0.50 – Bean Sprouts – $2.50 –…
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Common vices among university students
As this semester goes, common vices like procrastination and unbalanced eating habits start to rise again which disturb the students’ lives in Laurier Brantford. “I am really trying to avoid procrastination, that’s…
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Procrastination
How many times have you found yourself taking the short way out, using the excuse of “Hey, this is just way more convenient for me right now!.” The art of conveniences has…
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A disgrace against our fundamental freedom to privacy
Something interesting happened in Quebec City. This actually shocked me. Something I never knew could possibly happen in today’s society with all Canada’s policies and legislations that protect us. At Neufchatel High…
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Dealing with exam stress in a healthy and positive way
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The time where your student life becomes a lot more stressful. The time when the sleepless nights begin. The truth is that your last few…
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Wilfrid Laurier celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year
Since December the Laurier community has been preparing to display its culturally diverse population and celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The event was created to help students get involved while enjoying…
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WTFest – Brantford’s huge, exciting new music festival
Brantford just added a new festival to its growing list of fantastic events. This June 13 and 14, Brantford’s Lion’s Park will be a hot destination in southern Ontario, as “WTFest”, or…
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WLUSP Board of Directors
Josh Adesina & Melissa Weaver Abdiasis Issa Over the past year I have the distinct honour and privilege of serving WLUSP as a member of the board and as vice-chair. My experience…
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The Laurier French teacher who lights fires
Teaching the French language may not seem like the best way to inspire generations, but Bob Howard does just that. Howard, 71, does not just teach how to conjugate verbs, he changes…
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Annual career fair for criminology and law students a success
The annual career fair for Criminology and Law students took place on Nov.14th in the RCW lobby. The event allowed for students to touch base with professionals, learn about career opportunities and…
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Restorative Justice Week 2014 will be recognized in Brantford
Thanks to the efforts of Laurier Brantford’s Restorative Justice class CC211, the City of Brantford will recognize Nov. 16 to Nov. 23 2014 as Restorative Justice Week. According to the course’s professor…
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Student Food Bank serves sandwiches to students
Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank cracked out their grills on Tuesday for the first time this year, to hand out free grilled cheese sandwiches to eager students. Kathleen Bee, Laurier Brantford’s Student…
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Laurier’s fight on the mental health front
Mental health has become a topic of importance over the past few years, and Wilfrid Laurier University has acknowledged this more readily than most other Canadian universities; between their newly enacted fall…
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A stress survival guide for Laurier students
With the temperature rapidly dropping, the chaos of classes, and the complexity of human relationships, it is no surprise students are feeling a bit high-strung. Fourth-year student Miranda Small has been “overwhelmed…
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An introduction to Ward 5: Why does it matter?
Councillor Ceschi-Smith: Why she’s not running again, and what she wants you to know about Ward 5 In November 1994, Marguerite Ceschi-Smith was elected as an “alderman” of Brantford’s Ward 5. Passionately…
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Netflix vs. studying: The student’s dilemma
It’s time for midterms. Workloads are mounting. You just finished eight hours of class, and no, you cannot go have a beer with your friends because you have so many readings to…
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Well-seasoned advice on alternative diets
We all love food and we all have different tastes. Some individuals love meat, while others prefer vegetables. For some people, health restrictions or beliefs make it difficult to find foods that…
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Meet Brantford’s mayoral candidates
On September 12, the window of opportunity closed for community members wishing to vie for a contending position in the race for Mayor of Brantford. Of the seven official candidates to be…
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The reality of Laurier’s 2014 enrollment numbers
I had set out on an adventure over the past month or so trying to answer the question: Is Laurier’s enrolment down this year? At the time, I did not fully understand…
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NV’s Frosh Circus a hit with incoming Laurier Brantford students
On Saturday night, students, locals, and even snakes, lined up to get inside Club NV for their opening event of the year – Frosh Circus. From sassy Fireguy eating and juggling fire,…
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Laurier’s health plans cover more than Western medicine
Naturopathy, acupuncture, athletic therapy and chiropractic. These are just a few of the treatments Laurier’s extended health plans cover. Surprisingly for some, Christian Science is also covered for faculty members. Christian Science…
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Ontario government working to lighten student’s tuition
The Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG) has undergone its annual increase, and the Province is looking to encourage more post-secondary students to apply. For Ontario undergrads in University and College degree programs, the…
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