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by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Laurentian University releases “difficult but optimistic message” to students University president Robert Haché says despite the school’s best efforts over the last year, Laurentian is insolvent. This means Laurentian is unable to pay debts that are owed by the university. In an email to students, Haché[…]
By Curtis Gordon The second COVID-19 lockdown has forced students to get creative with their exercise routines. Due to further restrictions put in place by the stay at home order, the Laurentian Residence Team had to close the recreation facility created for students in West Residence. The facility, which opened[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Eric Chappell, President of the SGA says Laurentian students are struggling to find things to do right now. His comments come after Laurentian University announced its new partnership with Kivi Park. Kivi Park is a 450-acre, all-season park offering different activities like skating, skiing, hiking, and[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Robert Haché, President of Laurentian University, says a new case of COVID-19 in a LU residence is in quarantine, although it’s not linked to a previous case of the virus. He sent an update to students through email January 20th confirming the test. “Public Health identifies[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief On January 15th, 2020, Laurentian residence released an email to students on campus that “A student living in residence has tested positive for COVID-19.” Residence has confirmed that Public Health Sudbury and Districts have completed contract tracing. The individual and “their close contacts are currently self-isolating.”[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief With the rise of COVID-19 cases across the province, Laurentian has introduced a rapid COVID-19 testing center on residence’s student street that has identified one preliminary positive case. Lyne Rivet, manager of Health and Wellness Services, says that preliminary positives are not confirmed positives but they[…]
by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Open food services on Laurentian’s campus have been limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in September. But the shutdowns don’t seem to end. With the second lockdown being extended to January 23rd, one of the two remaining places to get food on campus is closing its[…]
School says $10 million needed to repair Jeno Tihanyi Pool by Lexey Burns, Editor-in-Chief Laurentian University says that the Ben Avery Complex and the Jeno Tihanyi Pool will not be opening any time soon. Marie Josée Berger, Provost and Vice-President at Laurentian, says that the university estimates that the cost[…]
By Lexey Burns, Editor in Chief Laurentian’s Students’ General Association has invited students to attend their December general meeting. This is the first time they have advertised a meeting in the 2020/2021 school year. But the SGA has not published board meeting minutes since their January meeting in 2019. This[…]
By Lexey Burns, Editor in Chief The COVID-19 pandemic has forced students to adapt to an entirely new style of learning for the 2020/2021 school year, resulting in some students’ grades to suffer. In the spring, Laurentian’s senate permitted students to opt for a pass/fail grade. Rather than receiving a[…]