Do you know the people controlling your tuition, your student aid, and your campus’s future? Here’s a beginner’s guide to the government figures every Lakehead Orillia student should know. 

It's not data security breaches, or a Terminator-like uprising. No, the real threat of artificial intelligence is far more subtle. It is the potential of losing what sets humans apart from other species. 

After months of hard work, LUSU has now released the Clubs Den to students. The Clubs Den is a future-focused, complete revamping of the previous framework. Orillia Staff Writer Eriel discusses LUSU’s vision for the new system. 

Last week, we explored Canada's Major Projects Inventory, which highlights the country's current and upcoming investments into substantial mining, forestry, and energy projects. This week, we're delving into a unique type of clean energy project that's becoming increasingly more funded - bioenergy.

Now more than ever the institutions that govern our lifestyles are constantly at odds with the people they govern. Why and how this happens does have direct roots back to our governments and largest companies. Staff writer Faisal Al-Saati explores institutional neglect in Orillia. 

Thunder Bay writer Sara Stoppel investigates provincial cut back on OSAP funding.

What a country chooses to invest in industrially will largely shape future employment opportunities, as well as expected impacts on environmental and human health. In 2024, the Canadian government released its "Major Projects Inventory" plan, which showcased current and upcoming investments into various natural resource sectors. Reading this plan, as well as associated documents, it becomes apparent that the country is seeking to improve funding and support for what it considers to be clean technology. So, what is clean technology, exactly? Join Staff Writer Eriel as she investigates that, and other questions surrounding clean technology development in Canada.

Nominations for LUSU's 2026 General Election are open until this Friday, February 20th. Students who self-nominate can run for a variety of Executive Team positions, or for a seat on LUSU's Board of Directors. How does this election actually affect you as a student? Why should you care to get involved? If you do choose to run, how do you effectively represent yourself to voters? I spoke with a LUSU representative to answer these, and several other pressing questions about the election.