Tag: youth
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Youth offenders living a life in the justice system
What is the first thing you think about when you hear youth justice? How about youth crime? I suppose it depends on each and every one of our experiences with young offenders…
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The changing culture of gender stereotypes
Ever since I could remember I have noticed subtle gender discrimination entwined in my everyday life. I recall boys teasing me when I was playing sports with them, “you _____ like a…
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Toying with gender
MJ Garcia, 21, recalls her childhood of accessorized Barbie dolls and Easy-Bake ovens. “When I was growing up, my parents were very set on giving me toys that were very female-dominated ……
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Ruining an art form: Using classical music to keep people away
As local citizens walk down Colborne Street, they are able to listen to classical music as they pass by the Brantford Public Library. The music is very enjoyable for some people walking…
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Coming out: Ellen Page
I freakin’ love the movie Juno, I wish there was a classier way to express my particular sentiments for the film, but that exact word “freakin’” sums it up perfectly. Canadian born…
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Raising money for mental health a success for Bell “Let’s Talk”
For the fourth year in a row, Canadians were more than willing to talk. Bell’s “Let’s Talk” campaign, a mental health initiative aimed at ending the stigma associated with the illness, raised…
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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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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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Brantford youth learn about leadership from the pros
On Friday morning, over 100 youth gathered at Counterpoint Church in Brantford to learn about being a leader at the 3rd Annual Brantford Youth Leadership Conference. Organized by NDP federal candidate Marc…
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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…
