Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Gabriel Rodrigues From March 3 to 6, a booth was held at the Laurentian Student Centre regarding the Israeli Apartheid week, and according to one of its organizers, raising awareness will hopefully stay in the “consciousness of students.” “This is a solidarity campaign,” said Dana Cudney, a sessional faculty[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues On Feb. 28 to March 2, The Almighty Rhombus, a local band, hosted the first annual Big Basement Show, and according to one of its members, a festival like this creates a “positive impact in the community.” “We wanted this show to have it all,” said Clayton[…]
By Kallie Berens On Wednesday, Jan. 22, staff from the Lambda answered the age-old question of which establishment provides the coldest beer for its patrons, with Speakeasy on Durham Street securing the title for the frostiest bottle at -3 degrees Celsius and Peddler’s Pub on Cedar Street for iciest pint[…]
By Ryen Veldhuis Once a year, two universities in Canada get the opportunity to grace the floors of the House of Commons to sit in the chairs of politicians and debate the bills of their political parties. For 22 years now, Laurentian has held the tradition of holding a Model[…]
By Kallie Berens In the nearing zero temperatures, local artists Andrew Knapp, “Co- Bubble Blower” and Christian Pelletier, “Co-Cheerleader” of the We Live Up Here project, have completed their fourth mural within the city. From July 28, 2013 to September 15, 2013, a fundraiser for the project on Indiegogo surpassed[…]
By Kallie Berens With just over two weeks shy of their album release party at the Townehouse Tavern, Carter and Clayton Drake of one of Sudbury’s “boy bands” The Almighty Rhombus took some time out of their busy schedule to talk to The Lambda about “Lucid Living,” balancing life and[…]
By Ron Guillet With a bevy of recruits imported to the Laurentian Lady Vees’ hockey team, the roster is beginning to round out as Oct. 5 inches closer. This will mark the first time in history Laurentian University has a women’s hockey team competing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Head[…]
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 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 Matt Rabey The only place on campus legally permitted to sell alcohol, the Pub Downunder, is the place where you can find students unwinding and having a drink. The Students’ General Association (SGA) operates the pub and the staff consists of SGA members. Cheryl Powell, senior manager explained, “everyone[…]