Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The City of Greater Sudbury has officially announced that the childcare subsidies will continue uninterrupted, regardless of the duration of the strike. This comes just two days after the Lambda published a post highlighting that fact that childcare subsidies would be halted on October 31 if the Laurentian faculty strike[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The morning of Thursday, September 28, as 70 upper-year architecture students were being told to get off the bus that was supposed to drive them to Toronto, it finally sunk in for students of the McEwen School of Architecture exactly how impactful this strike is going to[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The Laurentian strike isn’t only keeping students out of school; if it goes on long enough, it will also be keeping kids out of daycare. Mackenzie MacDonald, a Communications Studies student at Laurentian University (who is also a contributor to The Lambda), originally wasn’t overly concerned about[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief UPDATE, September 22, 2017: On Friday, September 22, at 3:20pm, the Laurentian University Faculty Association posted on Facebook to announce that, despite meeting with administration again last weekend, “very little progress” has been made in strike negotiations. Both LUFA and the admin have agreed to mediation[…]
By Mackenzie MacDonald, Contributor While the idea of textbooks, early mornings, and essays may not excite those returning to school in September, the SGA executive team for the 2017-2018 academic year at Laurentian are promising their students a Welcome Week to remember. This year’s SGA Welcome Week is going to[…]
By: Mackenzie MacDonald, Contributor Another year, another election—the Student’s General Association elections have come and gone, and we’d like to introduce you to your new 2017-2018 SGA executives! We had the opportunity to talk with the new President, Vice President of Student Life, and Vice President of Policy and Advocacy,[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief A month after Laurentian University’s mental health referendum did not pass among student voters, Laurentian staff and student association leaders are making it clear that they are not abandoning the fight to improve mental health services on campus. Though over 50% of the entire student population[…]
We’re hiring! The Lambda is looking for passionate, motivated, and talented Laurentian students that are interested in writing, photography, and journalism. There are all sorts of openings, from investigative reporting to opinion editorial writing—and there’s always need for photographers. If you’re interested, send a resume and brief paragraph explaining why you[…]
By: Emma Tomini, Contributor Laurentian University is honoured to be representing Canada as one of eight universities from eight different countries participating in the 20th International Workshop 2017, a sophisticated business simulation competition. The competition is a project of the University of Applied Sciences Suedwestfalen, Germany and hosted by Foshan University,[…]
By Shanleigh Brosseau, Contributor On April 3rd, Canadian Blood Services is holding a Blood Donor Clinic in West Residence, room W-132 from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm. According to Joanne Drake, Territory Manager for Canadian Blood Services, blood donation clinics have been held at Laurentian for over 20 years now,[…]