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 …
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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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