Gia Spiropoulos basketball headshot

March 2020

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Gia Spiropoulos is a natural born leader and a serious threat on the basketball court. “My dad got me hooked on the sport,” explains the Lakehead Orillia graduate student from Belleville, Ontario. “When I was a kid, we used to play together.”

January 2020

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Christopher Britt doesn’t consider himself a daredevil, but he jumps at the chance to go heli-skiing on in the mountains bordering Canada and Alaska and surfing in Bali. “My brain is always on, so skiing and surfing – or putting on my goalie gear – are meditative and peaceful for me,” he says. “Risk leads to increased focus.”

Matthew Chater headshot

November 2019

Friday, November 1, 2019

Being a kid isn't easy, and when everyday struggles are combined with challenging situations, a child's self-esteem can plummet. Matthew Chater, (BA’08, Psychology/BEd’08) the President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, believes that having a mentor can help turn things around for young people.

Ribbon cutting at the new Alumni House

October 2019

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

A great time was had by all at the Lakehead Thunder Bay and Lakehead Orillia Homecoming Weekends!  It kicked off with the official opening of the new Alumni House, and ended with a fun 9-Hole golf tournament. 

Matt Pascuzzo at G2 Argentina

May 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

A high school co-op at a Thunder Bay radio station turned out to be the first step on a journey that's taken 24-year-old Matt Pascuzzo to the Prime Minister's Office and more!
The Carlino Siblings, cover story of our March 2019 E-zine

March 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

For the Carlino siblings, Lakehead University became a home away from home, a place to learn how to learn, to meet new people and grow and push their limits while obtaining the skills needed to work in their desired careers and more!

Two Lakehead students studying and discussing notes at Lakehead Orillia

February 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

A few years ago any international student arriving at Lakehead Orillia had a very different university experience than they do now.  Their homesickness was intensified because there were almost no other overseas students on campus. 

A movie still from filmmaker Stephen Low's movie about the unforgiving north atlantic. The photo displays the front of a large ship completely covered by a thick layer of ice

January 2019

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

In the unforgiving North Atlantic, the hulking wreckage of the Titanic rusts in gloomy silence on the ocean floor. Until 1991, no one – except a handful of scientists – had seen the ‘unsinkable’ ocean liner since it collided with an iceberg and disappeared into the frigid waters.

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