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By Kayla Perry On Feb. 28, a combination of Students’ General Association (SGA) executives and student representatives traveled to London, Ontario, to tour a variety of university and college student centers in preparation for the referendum vote. SGA President Andy Rollins said the tour was conducted to show students “how[…]
By Ryen Veldhuis It’s been 11 years since Thorneloe last filled their theatre with grand song and dance with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but the Cabaret is here to entertain those who have longed for another musical production at the university. Cabaret, set in Berlin between the first and[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues On Feb. 28 to March 2, The Almighty Rhombus, a local band, hosted the first annual Big Basement Show, and according to one of its members, a festival like this creates a “positive impact in the community.” “We wanted this show to have it all,” said Clayton[…]
By Kayla Perry The Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass), which is provided for full-time Laurentian University students to access Greater Sudbury bus services as a part of their tuition, is up for renewal with the City of Greater Sudbury. The contract is typically re-negotiated every three years, and it was last negotiated in 2011. The U-Pass program began in September[…]
By Kallie Berens On Saturday, Feb. 8, SGA students rushed from Airbandz and into their country vests for the last concert that will take place in the Great Hall prior to renovations. Doors opened at 10 p.m. with a ten-song act from country singer Leah Daniels, a 26-year-old hailing from[…]
By Kayla Perry It is a “proud time” for Paul-Emilie Legault, Director of the Doran Planetarium and professor of 46 years at Laurentian. Legault is proud because the renovations to the Doran Planetarium, as well as Laurentian observatory, have been completed. Renovations began in October 2013, and were completed at[…]
By Kayla Perry The referendum option for a new $10 million SGA student center was passed unanimously by the SGA board on January 29. During SGA elections, a ballot will also be cast for students to either vote for or against the referendum. If the referendum passes with SGA students[…]
By Kallie Berens On Wednesday, Jan. 22, staff from the Lambda answered the age-old question of which establishment provides the coldest beer for its patrons, with Speakeasy on Durham Street securing the title for the frostiest bottle at -3 degrees Celsius and Peddler’s Pub on Cedar Street for iciest pint[…]
By Kayla Perry After nearly four months of construction, the renovations on the Laurentian observatory and planetarium are set to be completed at the end of January. Construction began on the observatory, as well as the Doran Planetarium, in October 2013. The Doran Planetarium is one of three university planetariums in[…]
By Kayla Perry On Feb. 1, a new program will begin on Laurentian University’s campus: Safe Walk. The program will allow for students on campus to be accompanied by volunteer walkers to their residences on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. The creators of the program, first year students Scott Uhlman[…]