Year: 2014
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Imagination runs wild in the Park
STORY AND VIDEO BY DYLAN PAISLEY Imagination Park is an event at Celebration Square that lets you create whatever you can think of. The event has children and parents playing with oversized board games, blocks and video games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDujq1VDW08
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The Game Jam Alpha
VIDEO BY JONATHAN FERGUSON On september 26th starting at 9pm and ending the next night at 9pm, Sheridan had a Game Jam Alpha to test and see if students would be interested in the event. A game jam is a 24 hour event where participants create a working playable game within the time limit.
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LIVE – Toronto Transformed
COVERAGE BY BRITTANY MCAULEY, CHRIS COUTTS AND JEANYLYN LOPEZ On Saturday Toronto will shut down its streets and open up our eyes when Scotiabank Nuit Blanch lights up the night from dusk until dawn with art installations and projects. Join the Sheridan Sun team who will be there to cover the event live and bring Scotiabank…
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Say Hello to the new Dolly!
Story by: Chad Mason Walking in the footsteps of giants can be a humbling task, especially when one of them is your mother. Laura Larson, a fourth-year Music Theatre Performance student, will be playing the lead Dolly Levi in an upcoming Theatre Sheridan production. It’s a role her own mother took on at Stratford in…
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SU and college scramble to fix shuttle bus mess
STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS Some arrive late. Some have to leave early. Some even miss their class altogether. The shuttle service to Sheridan’s three campuses has been experiencing delays and backlogs since the first day of fall classes, and the college’s administration and Student Union are unclear on how to effectively resolve the problems. The…
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Explore Journalism
INFOGRAPHIC BY SATYARTH MISHRA Get a breakdown of the various types of jobs a journalism student can expect to find in a frequently changing industry. Data and information released by www.servicecanada.gc.ca.
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The Milton Fall Fair
VIDEO BY SAMANTHA MAICH Thousands of people were present at The Milton Fall Fair, on Sept.27. The event offered everything from carnival rides and tractor pulls, to local singers and horse races. The West Coast Lumberjacks performed at the fair for the first time at this annual event. “It’s a great day; It’s a great…
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Photo Gallery of DogFest at Riverwood Conservancy
PHOTOS BY KATE WOODS On Sunday, September 28, 2014, the Riverwood Conservancy hosted DogFest, an event to raise money and awareness for shelter animals in Mississauga.
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Single mom goes from eviction to election bid
PHOTO & STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Pregnant with her fourth child, Rose Streete was a single mother who found herself homeless in 2006 after losing her job in the auto industry. Last year, the 44-year-old graduated from Sheridan in the Community Outreach Worker program as the valedictorian for her class. Since graduating she has worked…
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Khans of Tarkir
BY WILLIAM DIXON September 26 sees the release of the newest block in the trading card game, Magic the Gathering. Khans of Tarkir introduces six new gameplay mechanics which change the way you play and reprints some older cards worth a pretty penny. Want to learn how to play? Check back soon, we’ll…
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Ending your toxic love affair
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DARYLL HINVES Breaking up is hard to do, but it’s even harder when you’re letting go of the thing you depend on to get through the day. The Break It Off campaign is travelling across Canada to share tools and advice for people who want to end their love affair with…
