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By Gabriel Rodrigues On Sept. 15, elders and healers from New Zealand and Laurentian University gathered within the Brenda Wallace reading room to discuss different teachings, and according to the Director of the School of Indigenous Relations, the idea was to exchange “cross-cultural knowledge.” “This was an opportunity to learn[…]
By Anthony Crozzoli The Fromagerie on Elgin filled quickly on Sept. 17, as Laurentian University staff and students alike gathered for the official opening of the School of Environment, the latest addition to the Laurentian University family. Attendees included the newly appointed Director of the School of Environment, Brett Buchanan,[…]
By Oliver Wilmont While walking through Laurentian University campus on Sept. 10, it was easy to tell that the annual engineering initiations had taken place. Aside from the stained-purple bathroom sinks and stalls that could be found everywhere from the Fraser building to UC residence, the acronym “ERTW” (engineers rule the[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Often times, students pursuing post-secondary education are in need of financial support. However, with the Work Study program at Laurentian, students can work on campus and study while “gaining quality experience within any field,” according to the university’s Student Employment Advisor, Todd Gagnon. “Basically, students who want[…]
by Kayla Perry After nearly four months of construction, Laurentian University’s newly renovated Great Hall will be revealed on August 27, 2014. Benjamin Demianiuk, Director of Housing and Food Services, gave Lambda a sneak peek of the Great Hall. The hall, which is now complete with the Marche-style all-you-can-eat cafeteria,[…]
Dear Lambda Editors, I applaud you and your reporter Gabriel Rodrigues for publishing the story “Group marks Israeli Apartheid Week at LU” in the March 18, 2014 edition of the Lambda. Thanks to the concentrated corporate ownership of the western press, the human rights plight of the Palestinian people is[…]
I am writing in response to the article you published today in the Lambda: “Group Marks Israeli Apartheid Week at LU”. As the board president of Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, I have paid close attention to the activities surrounding this event at Laurentian University. In previous years, your coverage of[…]
By Kayla Perry In April, renovations will begin in the Great Hall, transforming the cafeteria into an ‘all-you can eat’ merche style eatery. The new cafeteria will coincide with the introduction of mandatory meal plans for those students living in the LUL residences on campus. Although the new cafeteria is[…]
By Kayla Perry The upcoming campus modernization will bring an array of things to the Laurentian University campus, including temporary closures of some of the oldest buildings at LU. Due to the closures, lecture time-slots will be re-arranged for next year, and made to include more courses on Friday, said[…]
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[…]