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Leadership Conference Gives Local Youth a Voice – by Madelaine Brown & Ryan Jamula

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 Young New Democrats (YNDP) will be holding its 2nd annual …

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Student Life

Saying goodbye to student life – by Becca Vandekemp

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

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My baseball glove – by Dave Carrol

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

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Laferriere Outs Himself – by Marc Laferriere

Screen capture of WWE Superstar John Cena and a twenty-something Marc Laferriere courtesy of Liam Newell I have a deep dark secret. I’m a huge wrestling fan. This may not

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Sugar & Spice & Puppy Dog Tails – by Lisa Wood

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

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Beyond Earth Hour – by Ryan Jamula

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

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I Don’t Know My Months – by Becca Vandekemp

“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,

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Send in the Clown – by Kristin Kaye

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

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I Love Vietnam…and Brantford – by Alisha Haugh

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

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A Moustache Made Me Smile – by Becca Vandekemp

Grade nine science isn't usually all that life-changing for people, but it served as a catalyst for some huge adjustments in my life. The three guys I'd hang

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