Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
In his Feb. 12 letter to the editor, Laurentian alumnus Mark Mancini provided three major arguments to justify the new grading system, which he urged many complaining students to get used to. It is extraordinary that all his arguments, when analyzed closely, can be used to support the percentage grading[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor in Chief On Feb. 9, the Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada paid a visit to the Vale Living With Lakes Centre, to speak with representatives of the Goodman School of Mines. It was a first time visit to Sudbury for Michael Keenan, who has[…]
By Lambda Staff The Voyageur’s men’s hockey team advanced to the playoff games this season, competing in game three of the OUA East quarterfinals. The game, which was a best of 3 game series, took place this Feb. 15 at the Countryside arena, where the Voyageurs team lost 2-1 in[…]
By Mark Mancini I have been watching with interest the debate about Laurentian’s new grading scheme. As one of the original student representatives that pushed for this new scheme to be adopted, I want to take the opportunity to clear up some misconceptions that have been proliferated about the scheme,[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 19, Laurentian University officially welcomed Dr. Rui Wang, the new Vice President of Research. Wang’s appointment came as the result of a unanimous vote by the Board of Governors in June of 2014, which extended Wang a five-year contract ending in 2020. Wang came[…]
By Taylor Squires When I was growing up, I used to always dread coming home from all of my trips abroad. I remember walking through the Park Güell in Barcelona and thinking there was absolutely no way that I could go home. Why would I want to? Things always seemed[…]
By Hugh Kruzel, Special for The Lambda Although sparkling wines have typically garnered a reputation for being appreciated on New Years, the wine category is beginning to gain popularity as a Valentine’s Day treat of choice. After all, flower arrangements fade, and the technically ‘good-for-you’ chocolate quickly turns to empty[…]
By Oliver Wilmot On the weekend of Jan. 30, the Laurentian University Engineering Student Society (LUESS) hosted the First Year Integration Conference, in collaboration with the Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO). ESSCO is an alternative body that represents all of the student engineering societies in Ontario, and provides[…]
By Jessica Robinson, Staff Reporter Ice hockey, curling, broom-ball, and ringette players alike within the Laurentian community might just have something new to look forward to in upcoming years: the next phase of the campus modernization project is being put into motion, and it’s beginning to look a lot like[…]
By Kayla Perry, Editor-in-Chief After acting as President of the Students’ General Association for nearly one year, Johnny Humphrey has proven time and time again that he has the responsibility and ability to successfully lead the SGA. In the last year alone, under Humphrey’s leadership the SGA has re-introduced day[…]