Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
New cuts come following Theatre and Motion Arts Program cuts by Lexey Burns, Senior Reporter Students at Laurentian University have been given a shocking back to school surprise from the school’s administration. Laurentian has decided to axe enrolment to 17 different programs across 13 units. The 17 programs include Études[…]
By Lexey Burns Admissions to Laurentian’s Theatre and Motion Picture Arts (MPArts) have been suspended by Thorneloe University as of April 2020. After assessing enrolment statistics, Thorneloe determined that not enough students expressed interest to continue running both programs. In September of 2019, the ACAPlan (Academic Planning Committee of Senate)[…]
by Jordan Clancy In March, Laurentian University was scheduled to host Making the Play: A panel discussion on the importance of allyship and inclusion in sport with Brian Burke and Brock McGillis. The panel was cancelled due to COVID-19, but Burke’s message is still important, especially during June’s LGBTQ2+ Pride[…]
By Shanleigh Brosseau, Editor-in-chief In an interview with Lambda, Katlyn Kotila, VP of Education, talked about her experiences as a first-year student which lead to her getting involved with the SGA [Students’ General Association], and her accomplishments and challenges working with the association. Kotila’s first impression of the SGA was in her first year at Laurentian,[…]
By Nicholas Ntaganda, contributor For cinephiles around the world, the social distancing required to slow the spread of COVID-19 has also led to the loss of a treasured communal experience: going to the movies. This means most of our movie-watching will be done on streaming; a great resource no doubt,[…]
By Shanleigh Brosseau, Editor in Chief Need to catch a break between writing papers and studying for exams? The J.N. Desmarais Library is offering a trial for a film streaming service to be enjoyed by all students. While the university’s libraries have been closed to students since March 17th until further notice, this[…]
In-person gatherings including labs and events to be cancelled and classes are to be held online until further notice, while university remains opened By Shanleigh Brosseau and Lexey Burns With a case of COVID-19 confirmed in Sudbury, Laurentian University has cancelled all classes on campus (including the School of Architecture) and multiple events until further[…]
By Maddie Savage From Thursday March 5th to March 7th the Indigenous Studies Department is hosting Anishinaabe Maanjidowin: The Continued Spirit of Indigenous Studies – the event is a celebration of 45 years of the Indigenous Studies program, as well as an acknowledgement of those who started and contributed to the program and departmnet. […]
by Lexey Burns Laurentian student Malek Abou-Rabia is working on a special project he hopes will push students to discover more about their campus. This project is an app programmed similarly to “Pokemon Go,” where you can walk around campus, but instead of trying to catch Pikachu, you are able to scan[…]
By Maddie Savage This fall, a Sexual Violence Prevention Fee of $18 was added to the university’s mandatory student fees list. The description of this fee is “To support the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights Office in creating campus initiatives on preventing sexual violence.” According to a statement from the[…]