Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Ophelia O’Donnell Laurentian University says a water main break around 8:30 a.m. has flooded Fraser Hall, forcing classes to be cancelled and causing food services at Starbucks, Alumni Hall and Tim Hortons to be suspended. Parking Lot 1 and Lot A are also currently unavailable because of the break,[…]
Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 Greater Sudbury Police received a call regarding an alleged assault that had taken place on campus at Laurentian University sometime after 2:00 a.m. According to Kaitlyn Dunn, Corporate Communications Coordinator for the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS), “the information received was that while in a dorm[…]
by MacKenzie MacDonald On November 2, the results of student votes in Laurentian’s referendum to increase student’s Compulsory Ancillary Fees came through, with only four out of seven proposed student services to “pass”. The options on the ballot were for an increase in funding to Varsity athletics, additional money for mental health services, as well as[…]
by Alyssa Boudreau Over the summer, Premier Doug Ford repealed the 2015 sex education curriculum and replaced it with the 1998 outdated version. Teachers were even warned that they could face consequences if they continue to teach the 2015 curriculum. Returning to the 1998 sex education curriculum cuts out the teaching[…]
by Elisa Kurkimäki Exam season is just around the corner, and with it comes change. For the first time in years, parking around the Ben Avery building will no longer be free for students during exam periods. The parking regulations that are implemented during the semester will continue to be applied during the 3[…]
by MacKenzie MacDonald When Laurentian University closed down its Barrie campus in May 2017, more than two hundred students were unable to finish their degree and were forced to make a decision about how they would continue their education. Eric Chappell was the first Barrie student to transfer to Laurentian’s Sudbury campus.[…]
by MacKenzie MacDonald Laurentian University has cleared the varsity men’s soccer team of hazing allegations, following an investigation into an anonymous complaint sent to the university in August. In a statement October 22, Laurentian said “a third-party investigator has found no evidence to support the anonymous allegations of hazing on the Laurentian University men’s soccer[…]
By Shanleigh Brosseau and MacKenzie MacDonald Some graduate students are facing delays in receiving pay for research and teaching, and are stuck in a process that one student is calling “a disaster.” Now, they are calling on Laurentian to review the way it administers financial assistance, and make the process more transparent. In[…]
by Erica Scoville, Senior Reporter Mandi Gray recently visited Thorneloe University to host a discussion surrounding sexual violence on campuses while in Sudbury premiering a documentary directed by Kelly Showker, Slut or Nut: The Diary of a Rape Trial. This film follows Gray as she navigates the legal system after a sexual assault. The film[…]
by MacKenzie MacDonald and Jill Schalk Laurentian University, in unity with the governing student bodies on campus, are holding an online referendum on November 1 and 2 which could increase annual student fees by $100 for full-time students. The referendum will ask students two separate questions: Do you support the creation[…]