Leave the pack behind
Stay smokin’ sexy this year by leaving the pack behind!
Op-Ed
October 17, 2011
Philosophy culture
The purpose of a society that assumes a value of human or cultural progression is one that is able and competent to talk about the ‘sensitive’ issues that plague that culture, and move beyond our humanly emotional biases and responses.
October 17, 2011
We must ban the blood ban
On Sept. 8, the United Kingdom’s Health Department announced that, as of November, gay men will be allowed to give blood — if they refrain from any form of sexual contact for an entire year. Although deemed progressive by some, this newly established concession is actually more ignorant than it is groundbreaking.
October 4, 2011
October 4, 2011
September 26, 2011
Why the Conservatives are bullying a widow
Canada is the only western country that still exports deadly asbestos.
September 26, 2011
The global economy: cracked but not broken
It’s easy to look at the events of the past few months and feel pessimistic about where the world and the global economy are headed. The U.S. Congress put on a spectacular display of political theatre and got the government’s credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor’s.
September 19, 2011
Off the Cuff: Adventure pants
Whoa! The first week of class is over and done with. If you haven’t picked up your bus pass, found the study, or played in the maze that is the 5th floor of the centennial building, put on your adventure pants and go exploring.
September 19, 2011
25% of Canadians struggle with low literacy
As the summer quickly becomes fall and the students of Lakehead return for another year – or are joining us here for their first – almost everyone gets a ‘back-to-‘ feeling. September has the ability to be a fresh start with a new school year, new classes, and even a new city. It’s also Life Literacy Month – a perfect time to embrace learning and trying something new.
September 12, 2011
Layton reframed this generation’s political narrative
I am not cut from the same cloth as so many of my bleeding-heart, political-junkie journalist friends. I didn’t care about politics growing up. I didn’t get into this industry, at first, to get some insane scoop on Parliament Hill thanks to years of policy-wonk-style news gathering. I got into journalism to write sarcastic album reviews, stayed for the spending money and only eventually fell in love with politics.
September 12, 2011
Off the Cuff: The fun has just begun
Welcome to the frosh and welcome back to our vets – it is time once again to filter from class to class, stop in at a pub night, or learn the great culture that is Thunder Bay and Orillia.
September 12, 2011
AFCASA not involved in controversy
Since 1976 AFCASA has become a significant and reputable club under the LUSU umbrella. AFCASA encourages students from various backgrounds and cultures to support activities and events on and off campus.
April 11, 2011
Limited Government: Who’s Spending My Money?
Our politicians take great pride in the activity of delegating where the entire nation’s tax money is spent. This seems to be troublesome in a democratic society, for the representation of citizen’s interests is not being met accurately. In our current technological age, it is somewhat unsettling that we still have a representative party to dictate how our funds are utilized.
April 10, 2011
SIFE Lakehead Places at ACE Regional Exposition!
The Lakehead Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team won 1st runner-up in the TD SIFE Entrepreneurship Challenge and 2nd runner-up in the SIFE Financial Education Challenge at the 2011 Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) Regional Exposition.
April 4, 2011
Is your roommate a zombie?
It’s that time of year again. The snow is melting, and we all know what that means: zombies. When the temperature goes below zero, zombies freeze, but sadly the winter cannot last forever. As the temperature creeps ever upwards, we need to be more and more on the lookout for the undead.
April 4, 2011
An Inconvenient Youth
The Government of Canada fell just a little over a week ago and now we’re in another election. Will this one be any different for students attending college or university? Probably not. The only sign of any recognition was from the Liberal Party when they released their “Canadian Learning Passport” program – but is this all we’re going to see in connection with students? Probably.
April 4, 2011
Enough is enough
What I witnessed last week during the Board of Governor’s meeting was a farce. On a decision affecting roughly 8,000 students and with the Senate chambers packed with students, they tried to silence us. They took away LUSU President Michael Snoddon’s speaking rights initially and even tried to vote on tuition fees without giving any of us the opportunity to speak on our own behalf.
March 14, 2011
Food drive raises over 2,400 items for LUSU Food Bank
The LUSU Food Bank, in coordination with the Lakehead Community Council, ran its Fourth Annual Campus Departmental Food Drive Challenge from February 16 – 28.
March 7, 2011
Money Matters: The Budget Flop
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have money for that last-minute trip out of Thunder Bay? Or how nice it is to just go out for dinner with your friends and not need to worry what effect it’s going to have on your bank account? I know for myself, I’ve often tried to save and budget for these things, but for some reason, it just never really worked.
March 7, 2011
Booshoo, Waachay, Hello
My name is Carrianne Agawa and I have been recently hired as the Aboriginal Student Counsellor for Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services. I have been counselling and teaching in a diverse population for a number of years in various settings and carry knowledge of my culture and traditions, which I share through my stories and art.
March 7, 2011
