I am truly disgusted with myself.

The bookish community is marred. And honestly? It’s our own doing.

“My success in in-person classes is entirely dependent on my ability to get to class.

Often, because of road conditions, the bus line will change for the safety of its passengers. This

is all well and good, except when it is my stop/road/bus line that they cancel. On several

occasions, I have had to email professors to let them know that the bus lines are down and I have

no way to make it to school.”

What makes these celebrity visits so special is that they essentially sum up the spirit of the city. Persians, Canadiana, and the very comical scenario that one of the only times Thunder Bay sees an international superstar, it goes horribly sideways.

“Listen, I’m just a human-sized weird changeling person wandering through life and trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I have a lot of rocks. I play a lot of horror video games. I excel at doing absolutely nothing. I deal with an ever-present yearning to eat sea glass. I am not listening to music. And yet, I’m in a Master’s program. If I can do it, so can you!”

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.

Sara investigates hockey culture and it’s discontents.

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. 

It may feel far off right now, but before you know it, you're likely to be begging mother nature to turn the heat down. 2026 is predicted to be the hottest year since rigorous recording of annual temperatures started in 1850. What does that really mean in terms of what we can expect to deal with across the country (apart from a lot of sweating)?

Sara investigates the latest in cosmetic alterations.

Last week, instead of going down a rabbit hole, we are going to dig ourselves into the groundhog burrow. Who are these groundhogs? What do they say about this spring's arrival? Why do we care? More importantly, why should we care? From Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil all the way to Nova Scotia's Lucy the Lobster, let's peel back how groundhogs (and groundhog-adjacents) came to be such iconic portents of spring. 

America is taking a couple of pages out of the authoritarian playbook, and it seems like the US youth are all for it. Come and learn about how easily you might be falling for national propaganda. 

Last Tuesday, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck just 23 kilometers away from Orillia. As unusual as this was, it's not the only strange climatic event the region has seen in recent years. Despite its unassuming geography, southern Ontario has fallen victim - not only to earthquakes - but also, several other types of extreme events. Most notably, we have been subject to tornadoes, and, as many will remember all too well - ice storms. What drives this unusual behaviour from the climate? 

From memes to Trump’s latest photoshoot, your morning glass of milk has been hijacked as a symbol for white supremacy, and the reason is much weirder than you think.