Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Andy Veilleux Six-foot-plus, African-born strikers are a rarity in Ontario’s university soccer circuit. Dieri Drame, whose game can most closely be compared with Didier Drogba of Chelsea and Côte d’Ivoire fame, due to his physical style and goal-scoring pedigree, is one such player. In the 2010-2011 season, Drame netted[…]
By Kallie Berens On Dec. 6, 14 silhouettes representing the women who were killed in the Montreal massacre in 1989 will be displayed in the bowling alley. “We’re hoping that people can walk by and take a moment to reflect on this time in history, and learn from our goal,[…]
By Ron Guillet Some students may feel the parking rates at Laurentian University are high, but Laurentian chief of staff Chris Mercer assures they are below city rates and consistent with other universities. The current rate for lot 15, otherwise known as “the pit,” is $219 for a year-pass, or[…]
By Andy Veilleux Canadian varsity athletics face a number of issues that are not witnessed in professional sports, or at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) level. This statement alone seems obvious, and ignorant however, it is worth looking at the comment with an eye for detail. While the calibre[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs’ soccer team had a slow start to the Ontario University Athletics season, but displayed team chemistry and perseverance as they battled their way to the OUA semi-finals before the Carleton Ravens ended their season. The Voyageurs finished 6-4-4 and ranked fifth in the East[…]
By Ed Veilleux Nothing surprises Charles Wilson when it comes to working out a budget. “I’ve been on the board of a non-profit organization since I was 16,” Wilson, the 26-year-old executive administrator of the SGA, said. “I know what a budget looks like and what it should flow like.”[…]
By Ed Veilleux It has been a crazy few months out here, tucked away from the rest of Sudbury at Laurentian University. School administration seems to have an insatiable hunger for expansion. Plans to expand in Barrie are well underway now that Barrie city council has OK’d funding and the[…]
By Nina Nesseth A new theatre company has made its home at Thorneloe University. The Encore Theatre Company will be opening its first season on Sept. 10 and it is hoping to bring a new and exciting theatre experience to Sudbury. Its founding members are Thorneloe alumni Callam Rodya, Jocelyn[…]
By Ed Veilleux For Charlie Andrews, stepping into the SGA president office after winning the spring election wasn’t too much of a stretch. “Getting into the office and starting the job was very easy; I’ve been active with the SGA/ AGE for four years and I have experience working in[…]
For any political junkie, Mark Mancini is living the life this summer. He is working in Ottawa, through the Conservative Internship program, inside Minister Tony Clement’s office. Mancini’s job involves assisting the Director of Parliamentary Affairs and FedNor for the minister, and the minister himself. Mancini said his job typically[…]