Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Tina Siegel, CKLU for the Lambda I’ll start this review with a confession: I’d never heard Murder Murder’s music before writing this review. I’d heard of them, of course. But I couldn’t have picked one of their songs out of a top ten line-up until three days ago. You see, nobody[…]
By Kyle Kelley, for the Lambda Last Saturday, Oct. 3, marked one of many success stories for the women Voyageur’s cross-country running team. The team travelled to Waterloo to compete in the Don Mills Open, competing against rival running teams Waterloo and Windsor, both of which were down a few[…]
By Taylor Squires, Lambda Columnist For many of us, this particular season is considered to be one of the most wonderful times of the year: that’s right, I’m talking about the pumpkin spiced season. If you’re planning on buying any candles, body lotions, air fresheners, drinks or desserts during the[…]
By Timothy Kraft, for the Lambda On Oct. 10, the Laurentian Voyageurs women’s soccer team triumphed over Trent Excalibur, winning 3-0 on the LU field. The Voyageurs set the tone of the game early: within just one minute of play Megan Ferguson (forward) tapped in a goal from the corner,[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief Although it’s been nearly five months since the Ontario government denied Laurentian University’s proposal for a stand-alone LU campus in Barrie, Dominic Giroux is still passionately working to make the stand-alone campus a reality. Giroux, Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor, said there is “no doubt in[…]
By Julia Nowicki, for the Lambda As Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off on campus, a group of students are taking a different approach to fight the stigma surrounding the topic. The Laurentian University Political Science Association (LUPSA) is connecting politics to mental health awareness, in an attempt to draw[…]
By Timothy Kraft, for the Lambda On Oct. 4 the men’s Voyageurs soccer team capped off a successful home weekend with an electrifying 3-2 win over Queen’s Gaels. The Voyageurs began the game with composure as their defensive prowess baited offsides and took away the outside field from Gael’s offence.[…]
By Jessica Pugliese, for the Lambda The first show of the Thorneloe University’s 2015-16 theatre season ran five nights in September, and broke down the walls of conventional theatre. Drag Queens on Trial is a dramatic comedy that follows the lives of three fabulous drag queens as they reveal their[…]
By Timothy Kraft On Oct. 3, the Laurentian men’s soccer team hosted the Royal Military College on the LU field. Despite cold and windy conditions, the Voyageurs brought the heat, prevailing victorious over RMC with a final score of 10. From starting kickoff, the Voyageurs executed Coach Castrechino’s motto: “We[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Staff Reporter Half an hour before he steps in front of the crowd at Laurentian University’s Welcome Back frosh concert, Shawn Hook is sitting on a table in the Bahnuk Lounge directly overlooking the main stage, running a quick vocal warm up. The crowd is gathering, the[…]