Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Curtis Gordon Lindsay Mayhew, an English student at Laurentian, has had three of her own poems included in a new poetry book, Feminine Grit: A Collection of Northern Voices. The anthology includes poetry, short stories, and visual artwork from 27 local writers and artists across Northern Ontario. Feminine Grit[…]
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 Shanleigh Brosseau, Editor-in-chief Dr. Robert Haché, Laurentian University’s 11th President and Vice-Chancellor, sat down for an interview with Lambda where he talked about his plans to lead the university, meet the community and build connections with students. Haché says the university’s potential is what lead him into the role, and is what has[…]
by Shanleigh Brosseau, Editor in Chief Kathryn Kettle sat down for an interview with Lambda to discuss her time working with the Student General Association as Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, and the strides this year’s executive team made for a more accountable student association. Kettle offered insight into being a student[…]
by Shanleigh Brosseau, Editor in Chief Lambda sat down for an interview with Dr. Pierre Zundel, Laurentian University’s current interim president and vice-chancellor. Zundel reflected on his two years in office, talked about leaving his role in July and hinted at what is next for him. Zundel assumed his role as[…]
By Alyssa Boudreau, Contributor I have suffered from anxiety and depression since high school. Last year, my first year of university, I struggled hard, but was too nervous to get help. Fast forward to last semester, the beginning of November: I sat at a table in the middle of Fraser, sobbing[…]
By Dane Sauve, for the Lambda While most students hit the books on the afternoon of November 14, the Brenda Wallace Reading room was filled with an anxious crowd, listening intently to the Minister of Employment, Patricia Hajdu, and the Sudbury MP, Paul Lefebvre. Advertised as a Town Hall, the[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-chief Effective December 1, 2017, the SGA is implementing emergency changes to their health and dental plan coverage in hopes of halting the debt they are currently incurring exponentially. Health practitioner claims include acupuncture, athletic therapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, naturopathy, occupational therapy, osteopathy, physiotherapy and podiatry appointments.[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-chief It seems that this year’s SGA executives is finally following through on the association’s ever-elusive promise of transparency, by opening its books and revealing that they entered this academic year $166,771 in debt. The 2016-17 exec actually incurred $272,960 in debt over the course of last[…]
By Mackenzie MacDonald and Jessica Robinson Laurentian is one of few Ontario universities without any homecoming tradition. There’s no designated weekend where all students dress in the school colours; there isn’t a surge in alumni roaming the campus grounds and reconnecting. There’s no football game that draws a crowd of[…]