Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Kayla Perry, Editor in Chief On Feb. 9, the Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada paid a visit to the Vale Living With Lakes Centre, to speak with representatives of the Goodman School of Mines. It was a first time visit to Sudbury for Michael Keenan, who has[…]
By Lambda Staff The Voyageur’s men’s hockey team advanced to the playoff games this season, competing in game three of the OUA East quarterfinals. The game, which was a best of 3 game series, took place this Feb. 15 at the Countryside arena, where the Voyageurs team lost 2-1 in[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 19, Laurentian University officially welcomed Dr. Rui Wang, the new Vice President of Research. Wang’s appointment came as the result of a unanimous vote by the Board of Governors in June of 2014, which extended Wang a five-year contract ending in 2020. Wang came[…]
By Oliver Wilmot On the weekend of Jan. 30, the Laurentian University Engineering Student Society (LUESS) hosted the First Year Integration Conference, in collaboration with the Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO). ESSCO is an alternative body that represents all of the student engineering societies in Ontario, and provides[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Staff Reporter Ice hockey, curling, broom-ball, and ringette players alike within the Laurentian community might just have something new to look forward to in upcoming years: the next phase of the campus modernization project is being put into motion, and it’s beginning to look a lot like[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief The LUL Outdoor Centre is committed to introducing Laurentian University students to the Northern culture: currently, the centre is attempting to do so by renting out an ice hut for students’ use. “(The centre) wants students to rent the hut so they may be able to[…]
By Kaitlynn Zygmont Since it’s introduction this year, Laurentian University’s new grading scheme has been the cause of many questions for students. Although Secretary of Senate and Registrar, Serge Demers, said that students “should not worry” about the new grading scheme, there has been confusion regarding how the new grading[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief Matt Dasys, Entrepreneurship Coordinator at Sudbury Youth Entrepreneurship Hub (SYEH), believes there is a growing problem with youth unemployment – something he hopes the Future Entrepreneurs Education Dinners (FEED), can combat. The first FEED Seminar will take place Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:00 p.m. in the[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief Black Forest, an indie horror film that was shot and produced exclusively in Sudbury, will premier this Saturday, Jan. 31 in Sudbury Secondary School’s Sheridan Auditorium. David Briggs, director and co-founder of Distant Field productions, said the premier will be a “celebration of local art and[…]
By Anthony Crozzoli A Laurentian Voyageurs men’s cross-country running team will make its return to the Voyageurs Athletics family in September 2015. The announcement came this past week, revealing the reinstatement of the men’s team to compliment the women’s cross-country/track and field team. The decision to axe the original program[…]