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 [...]
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 [...]
By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer “We create machines in our own image and they, in turn, recreate us in theirs.” − Marshall McLuhan Current innovation and research in AI robotics is both promising and foreboding. Mixed feelings over advancing robotic technologies continue to take center stage in a number of popular films, books, and lectures, [...]
By Alicia Alves The Argus It’s that time of year. Stressed out students are gathering extra-large coffees, studiers are nesting in the library with their eyes glued to their textbooks, and energy drinks are flying off the shelves. This week, the Lakehead University Student Alumni Association (LUSAA) was here to make exam time a little [...]
By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) hosted the 25thAnnual Powwow from Friday, March 15 to Sunday,March 17. It was a large event that attracted multiple First Nations groups, onlookers, students, and dancers. The colours were vibrant, the beats were steady and moving. Each dance had sacred meaning, and the [...]
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 Stephanie Simko Staff Writer With more than 3,000 incidents per year, our city has the highest rate of domestic violence rate in Ontario. “There’s power and control going on in situations of domestic violence, so it’s actually under reported despite the fact that the reported numbers are scary,” explained Duncan Macgillvray, the chairman for [...]
Critical dialogue on the sex trade industry offers compelling discussion By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the “Pull Up Your Thigh High” event demonstrated women’s advancement while being a reminder that constant vigilance and action will continue to be required as equality is gained and maintained in all aspects in life. [...]
By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer The flag around campus has been flying at half-mast to honour the passing of Elder Agnes Hardy of Biinjitwaabik ZaagingAnishinaabek (Rocky Bay First Nation).Surrounded by family, Hardy passed away peacefully on March 9 at the age of 80. Hardy volunteered as an Elder with the Native Language Instructor’s program at [...]
By Alicia Alves The Argus As the successful NDP nomineein the March 14 vote, Andrew Foulds will go on to compete with Liberal MPP Michael Gravelle for Thunder Bay Superior North. “I feel honoured and humbled,” saidFoulds about his win. “It is a huge responsibility that I do not take lightly. People have put a [...]
By Alicia Alves The Argus It’s always tough finding a job, let alone competing with the rush of seasonal applicants. So how can you put your best foot forward and stand out? Sharon Kovacic, the marketing and communications officer at YES Employment Services, says to keep it short: “Resumes should be fairly brief. What employers [...]
A brief summary of recent and notable events from across the globe By Erin Collins News Editor Abortion doctor arrested for running “House of Horrors” A physician in Philadelphia has been arrested for running a “house of horrors” for late-term abortions. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72,is to be tried for murder after seven infants and one [...]
Compiled by Erin Collins News Editor Feathers of Hope Forum this Week The Feathers of Hope Youth Forum is being held March 24 to 28 at the Best Western Nor-Western Hotel and Conference Center. The forum is supported by the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth and the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth services. [...]
By Alicia Alves The Argus According to Jim Bailey, Remedial Action Plan Coordinator for Thunder Bay and Nipigon, “storm water management is considered one of the major issues facing the Great Lakes.” Storm water, the runoff from heavy rain or melting snow that does not soak into the ground, contributed to three damaging storm events [...]
Preview: Feathers of Hope Youth Forum By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer The Feathers of Hope Youth forum is being held from March 24 to 28 at the Best Western Nor-Western Hotel and Conference Center. The forum is supported by the Provincial Advocate for Children, and Youth and the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. [...]
A brief summary of recent and notable events from across the globe By Erin Collins News Editor Pub owners devastated, ordered to take down Irish flag Four Irish pub owners were recently given 24 hours by City of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, enforcement officers to take down any “display of flags other than American.” The [...]
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