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 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 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 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 [...]
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 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. [...]
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 [...]
Charmaine Romaniuk will focus on student accessibility, involvement, and awareness By Erin Collins News Editor Although Charmaine Romaniuk just claimed the title for LUSU’s next Vice President Student Issues, she already has a solid plan of how she will strive to serve and empower Lakehead students. The Anthropology student was eager to sit down with [...]
By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer Prime Minister Steven Harper and the Conservative government intend to make a 60 percent cut to the Via Rail budget. According to the Office of Bruce Hyer, the Member of Parliament for the Superior North, “Passenger rail supporters fear that this month’s announced cuts are some of the deepest ever [...]
By Stephanie Raycroft The Argus “Perfection takes time.” Four years in the making, Jean-Paul De Roover’s fourth studio album, Complexity in Simplicity, is certainly a prime example of that age-old adage. Produced by Juno-nominated producer Ben Leggett and De Roover, the album was recorded and mixed at Dining Room Studios here in Thunder Bay! Using [...]
Progress through student protest, gains support of Nishnawbe Aski Nation By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer Students have been camping in the waiting room of President Brian Stephenson’s office since the end of Reading Week, demanding the reinstatement of the Indigenous Learning 2805: Native Canadian World Views class into the Lakehead University Faculty of Law. Outrage [...]
Frank Boehm publishes book on challenges, possibilities, and visions of expanding science By Alicia Alves The Argus Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the molecular and atomic levels, is not just a science-fiction trope. “We can already detect cancer by breathing onto a nanosensor,” said Frank Boehm, author of Nanomedical Device and Systems Design: Challenges, [...]
She’s just a girl trying to find a place in this world By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor Have you ever felt the world pushing in on you? The crushing feeling that everyone not only doesn’t understand you, but thinks that there might be something fundamentally wrong with you because you don’t seem to [...]
By Ellen Stevens Staff Writer These days, there is very little “fiction” left in science fiction, as the technological world continues to unfold faster than ever. Augmented technology is just one of the futuristic things mankind can now enjoy. It can be described with many words, but as Lakehead student, Amy Szybalski, blatantly puts it, [...]
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 [...]
Liana Frenette explains her labour of love By Amy Szybalski Arts & Culture Editor As part of Ontario Heritage Week, the City of Thunder Bay set up a series of events from February 18th to 24th in the city’s south core. The Thunder Bay Museum hosted one of the busiest events of the week, a [...]
Cambrian Players presents Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Jersey Lilly By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer The Cambrian Players bring the character of Sherlock Holmes to life in their most recent production, Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Jersey Lilly. Director Gabe Ferrazzo, who has been with Cambrian as a director, set builder, [...]
By Erin Collins News Editor The recent ballot count revealed the 2013-2014 leaders of the Lakehead University Student Union. Ian Kaufman looks forward to serving students as President, while Ayoub Ansari claimed the Vice President Finance title, and Charmaine Romaniuk earned Vice President Student Issues. Ian McRae secured the Orillia Executive position − the first [...]
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