University Made Me Forget How to Read
Not everything has a lesson, and if somethings fails to meet your expectations, try to look at it from a different angle. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be rereading a book I still loathe.
Thunder Bay’s Trash Tale
Where Thunder Bay’s garbage goes, how we deal with it, and why it matters more than you think.
The Bookish Community: Hot Take
The bookish community is marred. And honestly? It’s our own doing.
Orillia’s Transit Problem
“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.”
Celebrity Sightings in Thunder Bay
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.
The 10 Year Gap Year
“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!”
A beginners guide to the nitty gritty of Lakehead Orillia’s Political Figures
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.
The Real Threat of AI
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.
Welcome to The Den
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.
The Bioenergy Sector: A Clean Future For Canada?
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.
They don’t care about you: your rights, your transit, your wallet.
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.
Provincial Government Cuts Back on OSAP Grant Funding
Thunder Bay writer Sara Stoppel investigates provincial cut back on OSAP funding.
A Clean Future for Canada? Exploring the Major Projects Inventory
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.
LUSU 2026 Elections: Everything You Need to Know
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.
