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Monthly Archive: October 2012

LU celebrates Women’s History Week

By Lianna Pisani Monday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 18, will feature a concert, various lectures and a keynote speaker in celebration of Laurentian’s 18th annual Women’s History Week. Dr. Linda Ambrose, a professor within the Department of History, hopes that Women’s History Week will “draw attention to the fact[…]

International Day of the Girl comes to LU

By Kayla Perry Recognized at Laurentian for the first time this year, the International Day of the Girl was celebrated by the Women’s Studies Association on Oct. 11. The event was hosted in the Student Lounge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and volunteers from the Women’s Studies program came[…]

Student-helping Laurentian 10 program launches

By Ed Veilleux Ten students will get chosen for a $500 grant under a new SGA initiative, launched in mid-September, the Laurentian 10 program aims to give $500 in grant money and a series of mentors to ten students who, in turn, undertake a project of international, national, or local[…]

O’Connor wins VP Issues by-election

By Matt Rabey Four candidates vyed for the VP Issues position in a by-election on Sept.26, in front of the SGA board: Joshua O’Connor, Carolyn Leblanc, Chris MacCullough and Chloë Mirfield. At 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Joshua O’Connor was elected as the new SGA Vice-President of Student Issues. Senator McKenna[…]

Voyageurs struggle at home

By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs’ soccer team struggled to add points in the standings during a crucial run for a home playoff spot, but the team looks to rebound as they near the end of the regular season on Oct. 21. The Voyageurs began their three-game homestand against the[…]

Lady Vees remain in hunt for top-four

By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Lady Vees’ soccer team split their four-game homestand with a .500 record, but remain in the race for a top-four finish, which would grant the team a home playoff game. The Lady Vees started their homestand against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, ranked first in the OUA[…]