A place where people come together The Brantford Public Library celebrates 135 years in 2019
Laurier dance crew showcases their talent
Laurier students create KAOS The Laurier dance group, KAOS, demonstrate their skills at a 2019 showcase
#DressLikeAGirl
WHAT WORKING WOMEN THINK ABOUT DONALD TRUMP’S STATEMENTS ON WORKPLACE ATTIRE. By Jonnica Hill and Samantha McGregor According to U.S. President Donald Trump, women should dress more like girls at
Millennials aren’t the worst
MILLENNIAL STEREOTYPES CAUSE A SOCIAL DISCONNECT BETWEEN GENERATIONS. By Chandler Berardi HOW AN AGE OF DISENTITLEMENT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED AS ITS OPPOSITE. THE ME-GENERATION MAKES THE WORKPLACE FRIENDLIER. MILLENNIALS APPRECIATE
The benefits of a social media cleanse
SOME PEOPLE FIND GOING OFFLINE LETS THEM CONNECT BETTER WITH OTHERS. By Shannon Coulter For years, the first thing Emilie Audet did upon waking was reach across her bed for
Lost limbs and lost connections
WITHOUT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS, LOSING A LIMB CAN LEAD TO SOCIAL ISOLATION. By Savannah Dale Scott Sackaney, a 23-year-old double amputee from Brantford, Ont., was at a local pool
Fear not: Binge-watching isn’t as bad as you think
EXPERTS—AND BINGERS—POINT TO ADVANTAGES OF WATCHING TV SHOWS, ONE SEASON AT A TIME. By Miles Smith The familiar Hannibal theme blares through the tinny speakers of the cheap TV in
The value of blind education
FORGING SOCIAL TIES AMONG THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. By Xiaochen (Nicole) Ao Nathan takes a knee, fingers resting on the floor. He clenches his teeth as sweat trickles down his forehead
Retirement: Have a healthy and happy one
WHILE SUICIDE RATES ARE HIGH AMONG RETIREES, MANY FIND WAYS TO GET MORE OUT OF LIFE. By Taylor Burt At face value, retirement sounds like the relaxing period in one’s
Finding community through sports
STAYING ACTIVE DOES MORE THAN KEEP YOU FIT. By Jai Boyal For Adis Kucukovic, it took walking away from boxing to realize everything it had done for him. Kucukovic, 21,