Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Lianna Pisani Following the tragic and untimely deaths of four Laurentian undergraduate students in January, the LU community came together to honour them by holding a celebration of life memorial on Feb. 3, 2012. Members of the LU community are now working to create bursaries to honor Hillary Afelskie[…]
By Matt Rabey Laurentian University’s Modern Language department website states, “When you learn to communicate with other people in their own language and culture, you immediately open up access to new opportunities and horizons.” Sabine Jäck, a third-year language student said that a large part of these opportunities can be[…]
By Willie Poll Laurentian’s annual Airbandz event took place on Saturday Feb. 11, which consisted of eight teams competing to say that they are the best “airband.” Each team had a six or less minute dance routine to a mash up of songs. The teams really had to bring it[…]
By Kallie Berens Laurentian’s official strategic plan for 2012 to 2017 was formally presented in the Alumni Hall on Feb. 6. Only five pages long, the strategy plan contains forty key points designed to “shape Laurentian,” according to Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux. “My immediate emotion is excitement,[…]
BY ED VEILLEUX After spending two-and-a-half hours outside the boardroom waiting, and then forty minutes answering the SGA board’s questions, SGA President Charlie Andrews watched the board pass a motion, 20 to five, calling for his resignation on Feb. 8. “I’ve expected this to happen before I even started as[…]
By Nina Nesseth When audiences visit Thorneloe University to enjoy the next theatre production, they will be bound to notice some changes to the Ernie Checkeris Theatre. Over the December break, the theatre has received some much-needed renovations. “The renovations to the theatre have been desperately needed for several years[…]
By Matt Rabey The day began before the sunrise with a 6 a.m. cab ride to Laurentian University. Upon arrival a quick attendance was taken and the luggage and passengers were loaded for the long bus drive to Ottawa. It was my first model parliament and my mixed feelings of[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Lady Vees’ basketball team may be struggling in the standings, but the team has plenty of talented youth in the pipeline to look forward to, and one of those players is rookie forward Devenae Bryce. Bryce, who turned 19 on Jan.15, has four years of[…]
By Andy Veilleux National student conferences are commonly the scene of puking 20-somethings, but Canadian University Press’ NASH74 saw students puking as a result of a suspected outbreak of Norovirus as opposed to alcohol consumption. While Saturday night was supposed to bring misbehaviour, drunken fun, and endless memories, the night[…]
By Andy Veilleux (Update: According to Matt Hirji of Canadian University Press, eleven students were hospitalized and “approximately 60 people showed symptoms.” CUP last checked rooms in the hotel around 4 a.m.) A virus has reportedly broken out at Harbour Towers in Victoria, British Columbia, at the Canadian University Press’ annual[…]