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1992 wasn’t the easiest year for Brantford. Massey Ferguson had closed about four years prior which had a very large, negative economic impact. The adults around me at the time… Continue reading "Looking Back at 20 Years of Assumption College School (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
A few years ago, I was at a meeting and was talking with a small group of people. We were discussing the downtown and the clashes between the University and… Continue reading "The Next Logical Step – by Alisha Haugh"
Chances are if you are reading a publication like The Advocate and you are a young person you already are active in this community. On Friday May 25th, the Brant… Continue reading "Leadership Conference Gives Local Youth a Voice – by Madelaine Brown & Ryan Jamula"
I fear the era of ripped jeans and men’s sweatpants is passing. I’m graduating from university, but it means far more than the discontinuation of lectures. I’ll be celebrating my… Continue reading "Saying goodbye to student life (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
The sun was shining Easter morning of 1987. As a 10 year old, I faked my way through being surprised by where that darn Easter Bunny had hidden the same… Continue reading "My baseball glove (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
It’s Diversity Week at Laurier Brantford, and I’m sitting in a lecture hall with faculty, staff, students, and community members, listening to Karleen Pendleton Jiménez talk about gender diversity in… Continue reading "Sugar & Spice & Puppy Dog Tails – by Lisa Wood"
On March 31, 2012 people all around the globe will come together to take action on one unified cause by turning out the lights from 8:30pm-9:30pm to raise awareness about… Continue reading "Beyond Earth Hour – by Ryan Jamula"
“I don’t know my months.” If a 5-year-old had said it, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. My friend isn’t 5, though. He’s 24. When he said it, it… Continue reading "I Don’t Know My Months (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
The first thing I see when I arrive at Marc Proulx’s apartment is him in full make-up and a bright red nose, despite his every day clothes. The next thing… Continue reading "Send in the Clown – by Kristin Kaye"
I left Canada in July of 2011 with my twin sister Amber. We planned to travel Europe for two and a half months and then move to Vietnam to live… Continue reading "I Love Vietnam…and Brantford – by Alisha Haugh"