Members of Parliament from across Canada were confronted by Kris Sims, a reporter from the Toronto Sun, on Jan. 31. Sims was equipped with an iPad loaded with the most explicit scenes from a single episode of a French series called Hard, and he asked MPs to comment on CBC’s usage of taxpayers’ money to finance the streaming of the show on a CBC-supported webpage.
A lush, tropical environment: the air is sultry, oxygen-rich, and fragrant. A path winds through a grove of exotic trees, flowers, and ferns in beds framed by chunks of amethyst. You’re in paradise. Take a deep breath and savour it, because you may not get another chance.
The rise of the internet has also given rise to the hacker. Although ‘hacking’ originally referred to the innovation or customization of a certain piece of equipment or method, it has come to represent something completely different in pop culture.
Imprisoned students and staff exchanged their freedom for famine relief funds on Wednesday.
Dr. Cindy Soldan started teaching for the English department at the age of 27, not much older than some of her students at that time. From teaching English as a second language to exploring poetic techniques with third-year Canadian Poetry classes, Soldan has made her place at the university.
NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash appeared before a packed house at Tony and Adams last week. The event was organized by the Canada Auto Workers’ Union (CAW) Local 229, the largest labour union in Northwestern Ontario, which Nash belonged to while working as an Air Canada employee.
Clad in florescent stockings and balaclavas, the 25-piece feminist punk group Pussy Riot carried out a brief protest in the Red Square in Moscow two weeks ago against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Friday marked the beginning of Lakehead’s seventh annual Research and Innovation Week. At 11 am, students, staff, and guests assembled to honour the university’s ground breaking contributions to cutting-edge research and the dedicated members responsible for these achievements.
Twenty-four year old Nick Lounsbury and girlfriend Heather Vatta had just spent the first Saturday of the New Year in downtown Toronto. After visiting the CN Tower, the couple set off for the packed Union Station to return to Vatta’s family home.
CRO Daenis Camire and his band of tireless, spirited helpers counted the thousands of ballots on Thursday that had been cast by Lakehead students.
“Let’s get started with everyone’s favorite topic, masturbation!” said Sean Devine, the MC for Genderfucked II, as he opened up the night of poetry.
The Avila Centre was a sea of purple Saturday afternoon as family, friends, faculty, and students joined to celebrate the life of Dr. Helen Smith, associate professor in History and Women’s Studies at Lakehead. As purple was Dr. Smith’s favourite colour, we dressed in memory of a beloved friend, partner, mentor, and role model.
Costs and benefits of new tuition rebate weighed after media conference Erin Collins News Editor The 2012 rebate is a recent initiative by Ontario’s Liberals to reduce post-secondary tuition by 30%. With March coming up and another 5.5% increase in the works, this grant will lighten the financial burden of Lakehead students. At least some [...]
Citing grave concerns about substance abuse in the community, Cat Lake First Nation issued a state of emergency on Jan. 23.
The verdict is in. Last week the Ontario Superior Court found all three of the accused guilty in a 2009 alleged honor killing. The trial may have proved to be one of the most traumatic in recent memory.
On Jan. 25, nearly 7,000 Kyrgyz prisoners staged a hunger strike. After prison staff force-fed several inmates, nearly 1,200 took their rebellion to another level by sewing their lips shut with various materials.
On the first day of a second-year archaeology class, Dr. Matt Boyd is likely to show a slide with photos of both Indiana Jones and the Relic Hunter. He follows this display with the statement: “if this is what you want from archaeology, I think you may need to rethink your career choice.”
Parents, Nanabijou staff and children, LUSU volunteers, and students convened outside the Outpost on Feb. 2 in support of the “Vote Yes” campaign. The initiative is a team effort by the student union, the university administration, and the daycare to further support for the referendum.
The majority of candidates for the next LUSU executive convened in the board room to speak with Orillia students via teleconference on Jan. 31. Originally set for Feb. 1, the date for the Orillia debates was changed at the last minute so as not to conflict with the National Day of Action.
After a brutal struggle for the critical Florida primary, Mitt Romney has claimed a decisive victory.
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