Collaborative quilting project promotes student creativity and healing By Erin Collins News Editor Last Tuesday, Aboriginal Student Lounge proudly presented a quilt that involved over 65 people throughout two semesters in its creation. Most of the contributors were Lakehead students. The project was spearheaded by Lakehead’s Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services (ACSS) and intended as [...]
Zack & the Morrises launches their EP By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor Last week, The Argus had the opportunity to sit down with three members of the up-and-coming Thunder Bay band, Zack & the Morrises. We talked about their music, their influences, their hockey teams, and where their sound is going. Zack Santerre, [...]
By Scott McGill The Argus How much thought have you put into what you do? Do you love your job? Is your education going to lead to a career you will actually love doing? This is a question I am sure we all ask ourselves, and it is not easy to answer. When I left [...]
Inuit culture discussed in Lakehead University Study By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer Relationships are more important than candy. On Tuesday, March 19, the Study welcomed fourth-year Indigenous Learning student, Romani Makkik, and the Regional YouthProgram Coordinator for the Quikiqtani Inuit Association,Becky Quilavvaq, to discuss Inuit culture. They focused on life in Igloolik and Iqualuit in [...]
By Gary Musson Photo & Graphics Editor It’s not every day when you hear someone say they want to hang from hooks pierced through their own flesh, although I suppose I’m not exactly the most conventional person in the first place. Nonetheless, I recently saw myself standing with a friend of mine at the foot [...]
By Ellen Stevens & Erin Collins Staff Writer & News Editor The Lakehead University community is approaching the final weeks of classes and no Day of Action has been organised to protest rising tuition fees. The annual Day of Action to reduce tuition fees provides students with pertinent information that brings the severity of surrounding [...]
Resources available, students required to take initiative By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer A diploma represents a skill set that includes critical thinking, time-management, and balancing responsibilities; nowadays, a diploma needs to be combined with interpersonal and practical skills gained through work experience to make a student employable. The prospect of thinking ahead to life after [...]
Transgender rights bill approved by Commons, advances to Senate decision By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer In a huge step forward in human rights, a bill was passed last week in the Canadian House of Commons that would make it illegal to discriminate against transgender Canadians. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has supported the addition of [...]
Raising awareness for mental illness and disabilities among the student body By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer University could be compared to Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland: it is strange and wonderful, filled with plenty of colourful characters, and you overcome ridiculous obstacles all while learning who you are along the way. Just like Alice, students can feel [...]
Quebec campaign challenges homophobia By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer Holding hands, a quick peck on the cheek, a long passionate embrace: these public displays of affection between couples don’t usually garner much attention. But what if the couple in question is a same-sex couple? The Quebec government has recently launched an advertising awareness campaign that [...]
Zack & the Morrises launches their EP By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor Last week, The Argus had the opportunity to sit down with three members of the up-and-coming Thunder Bay band, Zack & the Morrises. We talked about their music, their influences, their hockey teams, and where their sound is going. Zack Santerre, [...]
By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor My family has never really been one to go through with April Fool’s Day pranks. Often as a child, I threatened to get up before my father and replace the coffee in his coffee maker with dirt, chocolate, or some other substance coloured similar to coffee; of course, [...]
The Many and Varied Achievements of a First Year Student By Stephanie Raycroft The Argus It seemed very strange to Sara how her year was ending. It had all happened so fast that she couldn’t possibly keep track of all of it. She felt different than she had moving in. When her Dad dropped her [...]
LU Visual Arts Students take the spotlight By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer On Friday March 15, the Lakehead Department of Visual Arts was proud to host the opening of The Juried Student Art Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The exhibit showcased pieces of many different art styles including interactive, realism, surrealism, abstract, and [...]
By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor Maybe it’s because I enjoyed my David’s Tea fake-outs last week, or perhaps I simply like the idea that I can save money on something that is so delicious and overpriced, but flavoured cream cheese from the Bagel Store is my new target for the week. Priced at [...]
Chris Pronger, concussions, and us By Noah Cain Sports Editor Earlier this March, Chris Pronger, who hasn’t played hockey in 15 months due to post-concussion syndrome, held a press conference to discuss his struggles, concussions future in the league. Before being sidelined with severe head injuries, Pronger was recognised as one of the league’s most [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Despite an overtime loss on March 19, the Montreal Canadiens sit atop the Northeast Division two points ahead of the fearsome Boston Bruins. The Canadiens have only lost once in regulation since February 12 and have just five regulation losses this season. Before the season, practically no one predicted the [...]
By Scott McGill The Argus 5. Choose big fish lakes “I’ve heard of a 10 pounder caught out of here!” exclaimed the local you just met while walking across the ice. This is a common occurrence and although sometimes these anecdotes are useful, it’s not exactly what I’m getting at. I’m talking about lakes where [...]
Lakehead track team takes new strides at CIS meet By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer A trip to a national competition is a goal all university athletes strive toward. As some of the hardest working athletes in Thunderwolves sports, five members of the Lakehead Track team finally got to savour the rewards of hours spent on [...]
By Scott McGill The Argus Lake trout have always held one of the top spots on my winter hit-list. How could you not enjoy catching these fish? They are more aggressive than anything else under the ice! They hit hard, peel line off your reel, give violent head shakes and if you are lucky enough [...]
By Kylie Burchat The Argus Lakehead University’s Leadership Program has been running for about three years and has allowed students to gain practical skills for their professional and personal futures. The program is now overseen by Brenda Melick, who puts together the different workshops that are optional for students to partake in, outside of the [...]
Whether or not we’ll admit it, being a sports fan causes a fair bit of irrationality based on the team we’re cheering for. Growing up as a Patrick Roy fan, for example, has caused me to forever hate the Dallas Stars for eliminating the Colorado Avalanche in the 1999 NHL Western Conference Finals. I feel [...]
By Alex Bott Orillia Bureau Chief With midterms just finishing up, and the second week of March already upon us, some of you may be feeling the pressure of your journey at Lakehead Orillia coming to an end. This is a time of happiness and sorrow, as you prepare for the next stage of your [...]
Last Tuesday, the Lakehead Public School Board approved a $2.85 million plan that sees schools in Thunder Bay improve in the realm of “information technology” by including the expansion of wireless technology, tablets and laptops in classrooms, and portable smartboards for kindergarten students. Don’t get me wrong, I think becoming more technologically savvy is a [...]
By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to explore the realm of online dating for myself. Although − like many − I shared a pessimistic view of the concept, it was time to challenge my preconceived notions. Personal Research: When I began my project, I had been hearing about [...]
By Kylie Burchat Well, I have almost finished my first year of university! Only four more to go! It’s hard to imagine that it has only been seven months since I first packed up all my stuff and moved away from home. I remember feeling absolutely terrified on my first day here; I didn’t know [...]
By Ethan Mask This will be my last entry for The Argus − it’s been a neat and new experience for me. I am very happy to have worked with the team and to have been given the opportunity to speak my mind. This week, I would like to end with a kind of writing that I [...]
By Carrie Scott For many of us, this week marks a long, tired gaze into the abyss known as exams, and for some, the ending of the Inquiry requirements towards graduation. If you find yourself sleep-deprived, muttering odd words and phrases that seem to have crept deep into your repertoire and declaring small daily chores [...]
By Kylie Burchat As I sat in my history class the other day listening to the Holocaust survivor, Judy Cohen, speak, I realised I had been taking these lectures for granted. I also realised that I was in a generation that would be one of the last ones to ever speak or listen to Holocaust [...]
By Conor Jones When talking about Burma, it is hard to know where to start. There are many notable items of both a political and economic spectrum that are worth analysing. The highly regarded Aung San Suu Kya is an all too familiar name when it comes to Burma. Not only is she acting as [...]
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