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By Matt Rabey Laurentian University has entered into a partnership with the Zhejiang University in China, to bring a joint accounting degree to students. The university currently has close ties with six Chinese universities, according to LU President Dominic Giroux, who has been working to strengthen them. “In October 2011,[…]
By Lianna Pisani Monday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 18, will feature a concert, various lectures and a keynote speaker in celebration of Laurentian’s 18th annual Women’s History Week. Dr. Linda Ambrose, a professor within the Department of History, hopes that Women’s History Week will “draw attention to the fact[…]
By Kayla Perry Recognized at Laurentian for the first time this year, the International Day of the Girl was celebrated by the Women’s Studies Association on Oct. 11. The event was hosted in the Student Lounge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and volunteers from the Women’s Studies program came[…]
By Ed Veilleux Ten students will get chosen for a $500 grant under a new SGA initiative, launched in mid-September, the Laurentian 10 program aims to give $500 in grant money and a series of mentors to ten students who, in turn, undertake a project of international, national, or local[…]
By Matt Rabey Four candidates vyed for the VP Issues position in a by-election on Sept.26, in front of the SGA board: Joshua O’Connor, Carolyn Leblanc, Chris MacCullough and Chloë Mirfield. At 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Joshua O’Connor was elected as the new SGA Vice-President of Student Issues. Senator McKenna[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs’ soccer team struggled to add points in the standings during a crucial run for a home playoff spot, but the team looks to rebound as they near the end of the regular season on Oct. 21. The Voyageurs began their three-game homestand against the[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Lady Vees’ soccer team split their four-game homestand with a .500 record, but remain in the race for a top-four finish, which would grant the team a home playoff game. The Lady Vees started their homestand against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, ranked first in the OUA[…]
By Sean C. Thomas Laurentian University’s second annual Chess tournament was once again conducted by Sean Thomas and began early this year with several returnees and a lot of new faces. Matches started early this year and finally came to an end last month. This year’s semi-finals saw two returning semi-finalists: Raymond[…]
By Ed Veilleux The experience of waiting in a Tim Hortons line filled with dozens of students, stretching down the bowling alley, may soon be just a memory at Laurentian University. Starbucks is on the way, according to Carol McAulay, vice-president of administration at Laurentian. “We identified the library area[…]
By Ed Veilleux The SGA executive will have a new twist with a touch of the old for next year. The ballots are counted and the results are in for the SGA elections at Laurentian University. Newly-elected SGA President Andy Rollins, VP Issues Jarrod Shook and returning VP Services Iain[…]