Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
The 2017-2018 academic term for SGA executives was considered to be a “state of turmoil” according to Laurentian students. Second year bio student, Kaitlin Green, said that the previous year was like no other. “First we were told that the association whose supposed to have our best interest at heart[…]
by Mackenzie Dempster For students who rely on Greater Sudbury Transit to commute around the city during the four-month summer break, May 1 signifies the end of the U-Pass and the commencement of monthly bus pass. The cost of Laurentian’s U-Pass, which is included in SGA annual fees, totals $195[…]
The voting period for the SGA 2018-19 executive team and senators runs from Wednesday, February 14 to Friday, February 16. Read the following bios to get to know the candidates hoping to be your future president, vice-president or senator, where each candidate was given up to 500 words to present[…]
By Carolina Keen, Contributor All classes at Huntington University are cancelled today, Thursday, February 6, 2018, after a power outage caused by the failure of the building’s privately owned equipment. Students living in residence spent a night in the dark, with emergency lights only coming on early this morning. Emergency lights in[…]
On February 5, 2018, there will be a Robinson-Huron Treaty Gathering for Youth and Students, held at Canisius Hall at the University of Sudbury, to better inform students studying and living on treaty territory about the current state of the treaty. Sudbury, including Laurentian University, sits on Robinson-Huron Treaty territory.[…]
By Alanna Scully, Contributor On Saturday, January 27, the McEwen School of Architecture is hosting its second annual Nuit Blanche in downtown Sudbury. Established in France in the 1980s, Nuit Blanche is a nighttime festival that brings together art and culture that has spread among communities worldwide. Last year, 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 Carolina Keen, Contributor As Laurentian’s labour disruption continues, the obstacles students are facing continue to add up. With classes canceled and a picket line deterring visitors, there are a lot less people on campus. As a result, Laurentian’s food services have cut back their operating hours and even closed[…]
By Mackenzie MacDonald, Contributor Students joined the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) on the picket lines on October 2, 2017, to show their solidarity and support for professors during the university’s labor disruption. Social work students Stephanie Brown and Christine Neilsen were the primary organizers behind the event. About 200 Laurentian[…]