Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Alexander Mayhew, for The Lambda On Feb. 11, various first-year Laurentian University architecture students presented their Warming Hut designs to the Sudbury community. The four wooden structures were placed on the Ramsey Lake skating path, currently collectively located in front of the rowing club on Elizabeth Street. The warming[…]
By Timothy Kraft, For The Lambda On Feb 25, Enactus Laurentian hosted its first annual Auction Fundraiser and Comedy Show in front of a packed house. Up for auction were a total of sixteen packages supplied by Enactus Laurentian and various local businesses. “The fundraiser allowed us to raise over[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Staff Reporter After months of waiting, The Pub Downunder is finally open — and the Laurentian community could not be happier. “On opening day, I was down there at 11:30 in the morning, and it was packed to the brim,” said Daniel Melchior, Vice President of Student Life[…]
By Roberto Bagnato, Second Year SPAD Student The sport business industry is arguably one of the most difficult and competitive industries to break into. As a result, building a diverse and resourceful network of industry professionals is a core lesson taught to SPAD students upon their first moments in the[…]
By Jan Buley, Special to The Lambda On Feb. 9, the Equity and Social Justice Committee in the School of Education held a chili lunch, and all of the proceeds went towards the Frontier College Aboriginal Literacy Camps in Canada. Frontier College is a non-profit organization that has been a[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief In a Feb. 12 news release, the Laurentian University administration confirmed that the Board of Governors has decided to no longer offer Arts and Management programs in Barrie as of May 2017, and to no longer offer Social Work programs in Barrie as of May 2019.[…]
By Lambda Staff On Feb. 02, the Students’ General Association election candidates participated in a candidate debate in the Laurentian University student centre. Candidate Abraham King, who is running unopposed for the position of Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, did not attend the debate. In an online interview, King[…]
By Danish Alla, for The Lambda Gabriel Theriault first began working with biologist and Laurentian University professor, Dr. Kabwe Nkongolo, during his undergraduate degree, when the two studies white birch trees and population genetics. Then, as he worked to complete his M.Sc., Theriault branched off, instead proposing a new area[…]
More unforeseen delays affecting reopening of Pub By Jessica Robinson, Staff Reporter It’s been two months since the Lambda last reported on the delayed renovations of the campus pub, at which time the Students’ General Association (SGA) President Johnny Humphrey projected a tentative opening for the Winter 2016 semester. But[…]
By Riley Brooks, for The Lambda Today is Bell Lets Talk Day. On this day, five cents for every tweet and retweet containing #BellLetsTalk and every text message sent on the Bell network will be donated to various Canadian mental health programs. To most, however, it’s the day where people[…]