Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Welcome to winter semester 2017! Hopefully by now you’re getting settled into the pattern of your new schedule, and have a handle on your classes, etc. The past month has been an eventful one on and off campus, between the 25th anniversary of Model Parliament and[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Following the vandalism of the Laurentian University sign on Monday, January 23, the Revolutionary Student Movement-Sudbury put out a statement this morning on Friday, January 27, denying any responsibility for the act. Many began speculating on social media that the Sudbury chapter of the RSM could be[…]
By Mackenzie MacDonald, Contributor The “Failed pre-requisites” email mass-delivered to Laurentian students the afternoon of January 10, 2017 resulted in widespread panic among those who had yet to receive all of their first semester marks. Laurentian’s registration office sent out the message to the entire student body, explaining what to[…]
By: Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief As we transition out of “the Summer to Remember” and into the new year, which Giroux is referring to as “the Season of Ideas,” the president and vice-chancellor of Laurentian took time to reflect on the big successes and also the setbacks within the Laurentian community[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Concern is growing among faculty and students, and especially among staff from the Laurentian Library and Archives, that the current resources budget is requiring immense cuts that may in turn affect the quality of learning and research at Laurentian. The Graduate Students Association sits on the[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The inaugural Man in Motion tour took place from 1985 to 1987, about a decade or so before most of us undergraduate students were born. This likely explains why, as the Fraser auditorium filled before Rick Hansen’s lecture, there was a smattering of students spread out[…]
By Shanleigh Brosseau, Contributor Whether you are trying to submit a paper via D2L or finish the last Netflix episode of the season, Laurentian students and staff member at Laurentian University are likely to be disappointed by the campus’ connection speeds this semester. And with some Laurentian students concerned that[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Editor-in-Chief With just two weeks left to sign up, LUPSA is urging students to consider attending Model Parliament, this year being the event’s 25 year anniversary. LUPSA (the Laurentian University Political Science Association) is a campus club that promotes anything and everything involved with politics. As a nonpartisan[…]
Just two hours before the Laurentian Voyageurs men’s and women’s basketball teams will take to the court for this season’s home opener games, the school sent out a statement to the Laurentian community via email regarding recent players’ suspensions. The email (in full below) explains that the players will be suspended “until after the new year”. It[…]
By: Riley Brooks Last year around this time, I remember walking through campus in awe, not because of all the changing leaves, but rather the lack of one colour – red. There is a generation that precedes us considered to be the greatest generation to ever exist. This generation of[…]