Year: 2014
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Filmmaker makes a comeback
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN Antisocial, a film outlining myths about social media, is giving student-turned-producer Christopher Giroux a chance to return to Sheridan College after five years. Giroux, a Sheridan graduate from the Advanced Television and Film program will be attend a screening Oct. 14 for his film Antisocial. The film premiered last December.…
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Sheridan gets fit
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PASLEY It is the beginning of week five and you are putting on your favourite pair of jeans. They’re a little bit tighter than they should be. Then you recall how you have been eating burgers at the caf and drinking beer at the campus pubs. It’s at that moment…
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Getting obsessed with ceramics
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER “You have to be obsessed.” For Linda Sormin, who has been exhibiting ceramic sculptures since graduating in 2003, obsession is the key. “You have to be willing to spend all your time looking at things as an artist,” she said. “Without it, you end up being in a medium space. The…
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‘Home Safe’: Laura Sky takes us through the lives of the homeless
COVERAGE BY MEHREEN SHAHID Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies is hosting a documentary screening of ‘Home Safe’ by Laura Sky. The documentary hits home with many of us addressing the issues of homelessness and poverty in some of Canada’s biggest cities. The veteran director/producer, Sky, established SkyWorks 1983. The series entitled ‘Home Safe’…
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Hope in High Heels live coverage
COVERAGE BY SAM TASKIE Oakville’s fourth annual Hope in High Heels invites men and women to walk to raise awareness about violence against women. Men participating in the walk are asked to wear pink high heels. Special guests, including Jeff Zabudsky, are scheduled to give speeches. All participants will be offered a complimentary lunch by The…
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LIVE EVENT – Dog Festival at Riverwood Conservancy
COVERAGE BY KATE WOODS AND PADDINGTON On Sunday, September 28, the Sheridan Sun will be covering the Dog Festival at Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga. We will be posting live coverage, so be sure to come back and join the Sun’s Kate Woods and her K9 companion, Paddington, as they bring you live coverage of this…
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Student volunteers share their techno genius
WILLIAM DIXON Sheridan students looking to add a co-curricular to their profile can earn one by sharing their techno know-how with seniors through the Elder Technology Assistance Group. The ETAG program runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday, thanks to its volunteers, many of whom are Sheridan students. Neil Williamson, a Computer Systems Technology student, joined the…
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CASK NIGHT @ Cameron’s Brewing Company – Thursday, September 25, 2014
COVERAGE BY PALWASHA TEMOR CASK NIGHT – Cameron’s Brewing Company is hosting an 80s theme night and will have live performances and a variety of different flavours of beers. The Sheridan Sun will be there live to cover the event. Join as at 6 p.m. which is when the party starts.
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To overcome homesickness
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA Sheridan College becomes “home” to hundreds of students each year and many of them may face homesickness. Although moving away from home can be an exciting experience, there are always worries and concerns. “I was really worried about not knowing anyone,” said 18-year-old Samantha Graham from Uxbridge, Ont., a first-year student…
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Jeff’s pumped to walk the walk
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Men are taking part in Hope for High Heels on Sept. 28, walking in women’s shoes to help put an end to violence against women.
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Giving a voice to aboriginal culture
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MADDY SOMMERVILLE If you have ever find yourself in B-Wing when the strong scent of sage hangs in the air, it means the Aboriginal Initiatives Office is open and they are ready for questions. The sage is used in a cleansing technique used by Native Americans to purify. The burning of…
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iPad replaces text books in Media Fundamentals
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA For the second year, Apple iPads have replaced text books for Media Fundamentals students at Sheridan College. Donny Jun Man, a Media Fundamentals’ student at Trafalgar Campus believes that the iPad makes him study better. Students use iPads to research topics like current news, history and political affairs in classes. “I…