Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Kayla Perry The remaining seven members of the SCAP-11 who had been facing trespassing charges were acquitted on Nov. 12, by Justice of the Peace Diane Lafleur. The crown had attempted to charge the SCAP-11 with trespassing after the group set up a mock homeless shelter in MPP Rick[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs men’s hockey team played back-to-back home games this past week against the Lakehead Thunderwolves. The first game took place Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Laurentian kept up with their northern rivals in the first period but couldn’t capitalize on[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs women’s hockey team hit the ice at home this past weekend in games against the Laurier Golden Hawks and Waterloo Warriors. The Voyageurs played the Golden Hawks first on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Copper Cliff Arena due to scheduling matters. Laurier had a[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Laurentian’s men’s basketball team remains undefeated and continue the Voyageurs’ “best start” to a varsity season in recent years, after defeating the McMaster Marauders and Brock Badgers during the weekend. On Friday, Nov. 8, Laurentian defeated the Marauders 87-84 in front of a crowded Ben F. Avery[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues This weekend, Laurentian’s women’s basketball team kicked off their home-opener with two straight losses. On Friday, Nov. 8, the Voyageurs started their home season campaign with a 59-34 loss to the McMaster Marauders. In the first quarter, McMaster started the game off strong with two straight three[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues As the CIS wrestling season approaches, Laurentian’s coach is looking to push his athletes to “that next level.” “Basically, one-on-one is the focus,” said Andy Lalonde. “It’s a big year for wrestling, so I like to have my wrestlers intense in practice because in any match, you[…]
By the SGA staff It was with interest that we read the letter to the editor from Corey Grist, the Northern Commissioner for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). In the article, Grist challenged a number of comments made in an article in which one of our Executive members, Mark[…]
By Kayla Perry The SCAP-11 returned to court last week, pleading not guilty to charges of trespassing in Sudbury MP Rick Bartolucci’s office. For four of those members, charges were dropped. “We are very relieved,” said SCAP-11 member Gary Kinsman. The SCAP-11’s first appearance in court this month was Oct.[…]
By Kayla Perry A new initiative has been launched for students in Sudbury: the Off-Campus Perks website. The website is geared towards students from Laurentian University, Cambrian College, and College Boreal, and showcases a number of deals and offers from local businesses. Chris Mercer, Chief of Staff at LU, was[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues On Saturday, Nov. 2, Laurentian’s women’s hockey team got its first taste of northern rivalry, as the University defeated the Nipissing Lakers 4-1 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in the first annual Pink the Rink event. In the first period, both teams exchanged chances in[…]