Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Worried Laurentian students have taken to UMentioned Laurentian, a popular anonymous Facebook page to talk about hesitant future plans. A post from March 20 said “Many students, including me, are worried about the school closing. With Laurentian being excluded from funding and the president mentioning that[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief The University of Sudbury has partnered with the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) in hopes to create a university “that is “by, for and with” Francophones.” In a press release, the University of Sudbury said, “Having long served Francophone and Indigenous communities, the University[…]
By Curtis Gordon Cassidy Houston, a health promotion student in her final year at Laurentian, recently released her debut EP, Faces. Much like Houston’s wide-range of musical influences, the album has something for everyone – there are elements of folk, rock, and pop. It involves themes of love, heartbreak, expectations,[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Laurentian University is saying students in residence need to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day “in an alternate fashion.” In an email to students, LU Residence said “With rising COVID-19 cases in Sudbury, and our Public Health Unit being moved into the grey zone, it is not possible[…]
By Curtis Gordon The LU Bharti School of Engineering Team placed second in the 31st annual Canadian Mining Games. The Laurentian team finished with 966 points just four points behind Laval University, which won the competition with 970 points. Third place went to the University of Alberta. The competition was[…]
★★☆☆☆ | Nicholas Ntaganda, Contributor Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Malcolm and Marie, one of the first Hollywood movies to be conceived and produced entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic, conveniently makes use of the conditions the virus has wrought upon the world. The film is a spare[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Marie Josée Berger, Provost and Vice President of Laurentian, says that the Cambrian College and St-Lawrence collaborated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSCN) program is detaching from Laurentian University. “These programming changes will not have any impact on students, their studies, or their experience,” Berger said. […]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Jamie West, MPP for Sudbury, co-hosted a town hall with fourth-year student Katlyn Kotila calling on the province to provide secure funding for the institution after it filed for creditor protection in February. “It’s my job to bring your concerns to the provincial government and I[…]
By Curtis Gordon It was not the end Abbey Maillet had hoped for. Maillet had a successful first season with the LU rowing team in 2019-2020. She finished 5th at the OUA Championships for lightweight singles. This February, she went on to win gold in the 2021 Canadian Indoor Rowing[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief In our day and age of technology, it seems that pressing a “repost” button automatically makes anything you are posting true. For example, Laurentian University said in an E-News announcement that “University Magazine has ranked Laurentian University amongst the top universities to study online.” According to[…]