Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
Chad Brownlee is a Canadian country singer who was born in British Columbia. After beginning a career in the NHL, Brownlee left hockey to pursue his love of music. Since then, Brownlee has led a successful music career, being named Rising Star by the Canadian Country Music awards in 2011.[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues On Sept. 15, elders and healers from New Zealand and Laurentian University gathered within the Brenda Wallace reading room to discuss different teachings, and according to the Director of the School of Indigenous Relations, the idea was to exchange “cross-cultural knowledge.” “This was an opportunity to learn[…]
By Anthony Crozzoli The Fromagerie on Elgin filled quickly on Sept. 17, as Laurentian University staff and students alike gathered for the official opening of the School of Environment, the latest addition to the Laurentian University family. Attendees included the newly appointed Director of the School of Environment, Brett Buchanan,[…]
By Anthony Crozzoli The Voyageur’s men’s soccer team found themselves with two wins after completing games on Sept. 21 and 22 on the home field. On Sept. 21, the team secured their very first win of the season, ending the game 2-1 for the Voyageurs. Although OUIT played competitively, the[…]
By Taylor Squires This past weekend I had the opportunity to take a quick four-day trip to Stockholm. Despite doing copious amounts of Googling before my departure, I still had no idea what to expect. I read online that Stockholm (also known as the “Venice of the north”) is built[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues After two straights home wins on Sept. 13 and 14 versus the University of Toronto and Wilfred Laurier, the Laurentian men’s lacrosse coach believes his squad will be tough competition for some of the best teams within the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association. “We are there with[…]
By Oliver Wilmont While walking through Laurentian University campus on Sept. 10, it was easy to tell that the annual engineering initiations had taken place. Aside from the stained-purple bathroom sinks and stalls that could be found everywhere from the Fraser building to UC residence, the acronym “ERTW” (engineers rule the[…]
By Jessica Robinson Try as they might, the Voyageurs men’s soccer team could not wrangle a win in their home opener against the Carleton Ravens this Sept. 14, ending the game with a 1-1 tie. The first half played out equally in both ends. First year Dean Pizolinas, number 14,[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues This weekend, the Laurentian women’s soccer team lost both games against the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens, pushing their record to 2-3-1 on the season. On Sept. 13, the Voyageurs were defeated by the first place Ottawa Gee-Gees, with a final score of 5-1. In the first[…]
By Taylor Squires When I was in my senior year of high school, I had the opportunity to partake in a two-week trip to southern Europe. I had never been anywhere outside of North America, so naturally I could hardly wait to get on a plane and finally start gaining[…]