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Women’s basketball team to give rookies ‘a shot’ – Hurley

By Gabriel Rodrigues As the 2014-15 women’s basketball season quickly approaches, Laurentian’s coach will look to some of his veterans to lead his team throughout the upcoming OUA campaign. “We should be better than last year,” said Jason Hurley. “We have changed our style of play, and as long as[…]

Ireland, Paris, and boxes of Kleenex

By Taylor Squires I once read an article online that talked about not knowing how to count your blessings. Despite being filled with mawkish lines about appreciation and gratitude, the basis of it all struck me pretty hard. As I read and scrolled through each paragraph, I couldn’t help but[…]

Another Home Invasion to play at STC

By Vanessa Di Feo From Oct. 23 until Nov. 1, Another Home Invasion will be performed at the Sudbury Theatre Centre (STC). Interestingly, guest director Marion de Vries is leading this emotional, yet humorous production. De Vries has won various awards for playwriting and directing in theatre. This critically acclaimed[…]

Women’s hockey team continues losing streak

By Gabriel Rodrigues This weekend, Laurentian’s women’s hockey team dropped both their home games, furthering their winless start to the season to 0-5-1. On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Voyageurs lost their home opening season game in a shootout 3-2 to the Windsor Lancers. After a scoreless first period, Laurentian forward[…]

A taste of Canadian Christmas: International students dinner

By Alenna Predon, for The Lambda Though many people have yet to begin thinking about the Christmas season, Laurentian Christian Fellowship (LCF) and community members across Sudbury have been hard at work planning the 29th annual International Students Christmas Dinner. The event is organized with the intention of celebrating a[…]

Men’s hockey loses to McGill, moves to 4-3 on the season

By Gabriel Rodrigues On Saturday, Oct. 25, Laurentian’s men’s hockey team fell short to McGill University, ending the game 3-2 at home, pushing the Voyageurs record to 4-3 on the season. In the first period, McGill scored two power play goals, curtesy of Samuel Labrecque and David Rose, giving the[…]

Cross Country team ready for OUA’s

By Jessica Robinson Garnering attention province-wide as they outperform themselves in race after race, the Laurentian women’s Cross Country team is quickly growing into the top Voyageur team to follow this season. The team topped their fourth place overall finish at the Western International Cross-Country Running Race on Sept. 20[…]

LU focuses on sustainability

By Anthony Crozzoli A Laurentian University alumnus has taken on a mission to make the campus a “better place.” Kati McCarthy, Laurentian University’s Manager of Energy and Sustainability, is in charge of managing the energy consumption and billing of water, natural gas and electricity, on the campus in order to[…]

Prof. shortlisted for literary award

By Daniel Melchior Laurentian has its fair share of literary extraordinaires, yet we are always proud to congratulate anyone on their literary achievements. Natalie Morrill, a sessional instructor in Laurentian’s English depart¬ment, is now in the spotlight, as her “At the Top of the Wall, Alright” story is shortlisted in[…]

Basketball team joins Best Buddies Club

By Oliver Wilmot Laurentian’s men’s basketball team has joined the Best Buddies Club of Sudbury, in hopes of building a sense of community, friendship, and involvement between the two groups. The first meeting took place on Oct. 4, and Tychon Carter-Newman, a fifth year economics student, said the collaboration is[…]