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 Ellen Stevens Staff Writer On March 7, 2013, the Department of Women’s Studies celebrated International Women’s Day in the Faculty Lounge. Dr. Treena Orchard from the University of Western Ontario discussed her research on social justice and marginalised women in India and Canada, which involves studying attitudes towards child prostitution in various regions of [...]
By Ben Lundy The Argus The Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s basketball team’s Cinderella run in the CIS Final 8 tournament came up one game short in Ottawa last weekend. The seventh seeded Thunderwolves took out the second seeded Cape Breton Capers in the quarter finals, then beat the third seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees in the semis, before [...]
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 Noah Cain Sports Editor Basketball players win awards Greg Carter of Lakehead’s Men’s Basketball Team was named the OUA and CIS defensive player of the year while Carolyn Fragale, of Lakehead’s Women’s Team, was named to the OUA West’s second All-Star Team on March 3. This is the record-breaking, fourth straight time Carter has [...]
By Erin Collins News Editor A national project that strives to get people talking about suicide and eliminate the surrounding stigmas has inspired a group of Lakehead students to get involved. Originally founded by Scott Chisholm in 2009, the Collateral Damage Project is comprised of a touring gallery exhibition and book, several fundraising events, and [...]
Strange season comes to an end By Noah Cain Sports Editor The Lakehead University men’s hockey team lost 4-2 to the Waterloo Warriors on February 15th and were swept from the playoffs as a result. The first round exit is the program’s second in three years and comes on the heels of a strange season [...]
By Sebastian Murdoch-Gibson Last week, Lakehead University’s Senate cut the only mandatory indigenous learning credit from the curriculum of the new law school. Lakehead’s initial application for a law school was rejected by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities as well as The Federation of Canadian Law Societies. In their second application, Lakehead promised [...]
Black History Month lecture addresses current education, First Nations issues By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer On February 14th, 2013, the Study welcomed Black History Month’s“Education, Social Movements, and Identity” lecture, hosted by the African and Caribbean Students Association (AFCASA).Speakers included Peter Collins (the Chief of the Fort William First Nation), Dr. George Dei (OISE), and [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Women’s Volleyball The Lakehead University women’s volleyball team was eliminated from the playoffs in straight sets (25-14, 25-18, 25-14) by the York Lions on Saturday, February 16th. The loss draws one of the best volleyball seasons in recent memory to a close. Vanessa Chorkawy, just like the rest of the [...]
Lakehead board of governors overturns conflict of interest ruling By Mike St. Jean Editor-in-Chief Lakehead University’s student governor, Daniel Bacsa, regained his voice during board votes regarding tuition raises after a by-law change at the Lakehead Board of Governors meeting on February 1st. The previous ruling, which was put into place in April 2012, deemed [...]
By Erin Collins News Editor International Development Week: probably the only opportunity you’ll have to face an international table tennis champion, try out henna, and sample killer chutney all in the same day. An annual student event which strives to highlight the diversity and cultural pride that thrives at Lakehead, International Development Week will take [...]
Featuring local artisans, food producers, and student artists By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer Every Wednesday in the Study from 10 am until 4 pm, tables laden with handcrafted goods, local foods and teas are on display for the student body to peruse and purchase. A large sign board, made from recycled materials and hand painted [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team visited the lowly Western Mustangs January 18th-19th, winning both of the weekend’s games. Friday night, the Thunderwolves won a defensive affair 62-55. The Mustangs had the lead at halftime after outscoring the Thunderwolves 20-8 in the second quarter. The Thunderwolves battled back in the [...]
SSC Winter Orientation Services Fair reaches out to students By Alicia Alves The Argus Are you new to campus and feeling a bit lost? Or maybe you’ve only been around for a semester but still have some questions? Try giving The Student Success Centre (SSC) a visit in the tunnels by LUSU. A fairly new [...]
Experts calls for more accessible and effective aftercare and treatment By Alicia Alves The Argus We view pain differently from other nations. “Europeans look at pain as an indication that the body is healing,” explained Dr. Paul Mulzer, opiates expert and physician, at his Opiates 101 presentation held in the Aboriginal Student Lounge. “Pain is [...]
Looking ahead to races to come By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer The Lakehead University Track team began their indoor season last weekend on the wrong foot. While optimistic about the upcoming season, coach Kip Sigsworth admitted the team had a rough weekend in terms of performance: “The team has the potential to be better than [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Men’s basketball victorious in Winnipeg The men’s basketball team traveled to Winnipeg this holiday season with hopes of challenging the 46th annual Wesmen Classic, hosted by the University of Winnipeg. Competitors included Dikinson St. Blue Hawks (North Dakota), the Brandon Bobcats, the Winnipeg Wesmen, the Mount Royal U Cougars (Calgary, AB), Mayville [...]
Lakehead hosts dodgeball tournament to support Movember By Japheth Albu The Argus While many countries are only concerned with creating wars, here at Lakehead University students are focused on fighting a different type of battle: a war against Prostate cancer. Their weapon of choice: a dodge-ball. On November 17th Lakehead hosted a dodge ball tournament [...]
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