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“Skin Flick” brings Norm Foster to the STC

By Callam Rodya Arts & Entertainment Editor This article appears in the Feb. 25 print edition of the Lambda. Norm Foster is routinely called Canada’s preeminent comedic playwright. So it’s no surprise his latest work, Skin Flick, would find it’s way into the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s 2010-2011 season. There’s an[…]

Fed approves $42M temporary House of Commons

By Callam Rodya The federal government has approved a $42M glass dome on Parliament Hill that will temporarily house the House of Commons while its current home undergoes a massive renovation, a project expected to take up to seven years to complete. The Public Works Department, the federal office charged[…]

Water main break closes campus road

By Andy Veilleux According to a release from Laurentian University, the road closure (on the road in between the Parker Building, University of Sudbury and West Residence) is caused by a water main break. The problem is affecting the water service in the Parker Building, Student Centre and the Great Hall.[…]

Laurentian appoints new admin VP

By Callam Rodya The Laurentian Board of Governors of Laurentian University voted unanimously to appoint Carol McAulay as the new Vice-President of Administration effective Feb. 14. McAulay replaces Robert Bourgeois, who will be leaving the University in December after serving in the position for four years. Her appointment was recommended by[…]

Alice Cooper coming to Sudbury in May

By Callam Rodya Arts & Entertainment Editor Legendary rock icon Alice Cooper has added a Sudbury stop to his latest tour. Cooper will play the Sudbury Arena on May 18 as part of his new tour, No More Mr. Nice Guy. Tickets sell for $63 and go on sale on[…]

The Slender Man: a modern horror classic?

By Rob Howell Lambda Film Critic If anyone had told me that the scariest movie monster of 2010 would be a scrawny dude in a suit I’d have laughed at them. Now, a year later I’m pretty sure that if I ever run into a thin dude wearing Armani in[…]

Pride Week @ LU

By Callam Rodya From Feb. 14 to Feb. 19, various locations around the Laurentian Campus will host Pride Week celebrations. Pride Week is an annual event at Laurentian that was created in an effort to bring awareness to and foster support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community on[…]

Wolves edge Generals

By John Langdon Just five days after the Sudbury Wolves were handed a 5-4 road loss at the hands of the Oshawa Generals, the two clubs collided for the second time in a week on Friday night when the Wolves hosted the Generals in a hard-fought contest. After battling for[…]

The Lambda Guide to Valentine’s Day

By Callam Rodya This article appears in the Feb. 11 print edition of Lambda. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic or you think Valentine’s Day is just another corporate concoction to hock flowers, Hallmark cards, and Ferrero Rocher, it’s one of those days where a lot of us feel compelled to[…]