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By Ron Guillet Shawn Swords returned from the 2013 Universiade Games in Russia in which he was an assistant coach for Team Canada. The coaching staff included former Toronto Raptors coach Jay Triano as head coach, current Waterloo Warriors bench boss Greg Francis, and the newest head coach in the[…]
By Kayla Perry The SGA underwent change this summer as staff members resigned and a new position was created. Included is the resignation of former SGA Senator Chloe Mirfield, who has since been named Director of Membership Services for the SGA. The position the LU graduate has accepted will entail[…]
By Ron Guillet A Laurentian graduate completed a bike tour over the summer that spanned across 36 locations and lasted 59 days. Justin Danecke started the trip in Victoria, B.C., and finished in Halifax, NS. The bike tour was meticulously planned so that Danecke would reach Sudbury on the day[…]
By Lambda Staff Broadcast journalist and author Steve Paikin will succeed Aline Chretien as Laurentian University’s new chancellor, taking over the job from Aline Chretien. Paikin is perhaps most well known as the anchor and senior editor of the current affairs program The Agenda, on TVO. He has spent more[…]
By Lambda Staff Laurentian University’s Single Students’ Residence (SSR) will undergo an 18-month renovation program worth $5.9-million. The SSR, which holds close to 400 students each year, was built in 1973 and stands as one of oldest residences on the Laurentian campus. “This residence complex is so important to our[…]
By Ron Guillet On May 21, a Laurentian student had the opportunity of a lifetime as she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Meet April English, a 19-year-old health promotion student from Lindsay, Ont. who just finished her first year at Laurentian University. English was a finalist on the show’s[…]
By Lambda staff Student confirmations at Laurentian University grew by 21 per cent for the upcoming fall semester, standing above the provincial average of 2.5 per cent. The Ontario University Applications Centre (OUAC) released figures showing an increase of 26.6 per cent in college student transfers confirming Laurentian, as well[…]
By Ed Veilleux On June 21, Laurentian University’s Board of Governors approved a six-year, balanced budget up to the 2018-19 school year “This is an exciting time for Laurentian as we embark on the second year of our 2012-17 strategic plan,” Robert Kerr, vice-president academic and provost of Laurentian University,[…]