Year: 2014
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Time to give date-rape the finger
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY Four American business students are hoping to make date rape a thing of the past. Undercover Colors, a nail polish that changes colour when it comes in contact with the date-rape drug, was created by North Carolina University students Tyler Confrey-Maloney, Stephen Gray, Ankesh Madon and Tasso Von Windheim.…
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Vapour tales
STORY AND PICTURE BY MARKO WOLOSHYN Tyler Silva, an on-and-off smoker of 11 years, tried once again this past summer to kick the habit, this time with the aid of an electronic cigarette. “It’s different feeling, because actual cigarettes have combustion and with e-cigarettes are just a vapour, so it’s not the same thing. It’s…
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TV’s Teens 101: helping young adults overcome their challenges
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Can awareness save lives? Daniel D’Or hopes his new show can. Teens 101 is a 13-part TV series aimed at helping young adults deal with the stresses of adolescence, ranging from bullying, depression, and anxiety to addiction and body image. “I’m really excited about doing this. It’s a passion project, it…
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Davis Campus to host Brampton Board of Trade mayoral debate
STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS Sheridan College will be playing host to the upcoming Brampton Board of Trade’s mayoral debate. The Sept. 29 event, which will include only five of the 14 mayoral candidates, has caused quite a stir among those candidates not invited. “When the [Brampton] Board of Trade decided to invite only four…
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Athletic Therapy Centre stretches its arms to all
BY SPENCER LUYBEN For those looking to rehabilitate injuries or ease physical discomfort on a student budget, a sanctuary exists. The Athletic Therapy Centre at the Davis campus has been reopened for the 2014-15 school year and offers inexpensive physical treatment services for students, faculty and the general public alike administered by fourth-year Athletic Therapy…
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Textbook Prices on the Rise
INFOGRAPHIC BY KIRAN R. KHAN When buying, selling or renting textbooks, students can save upto 80% on the price of the textbook. Comparing the textbook prices in the bookstore to those found at Amazon, Kijiji, Indigo, etc., students are offered the minimal affordable price keeping the budget in mind.
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Plenty of paws to admire at PawsWay
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY LINDA HERMIZ Kennedy, an 11-month-old Irish red and white setter, leaped on guests, showering them with kisses at PawsWay’s biannual puppy and kitten weekend. Lucky for him, the room was filled with animal lovers who returned his affection. Purina PawsWay hosted the two-day event in Toronto where pet experts, breeders, groomers,…
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The wars that brought the world to its knees
STORYMAPS BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA The two world wars saw some of the bloodiest fighting the world had ever seen. It introduced new advanced technology, marked the beginning of chemical warfare and nuclear weapons. 2014 is a special year, for it marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One, as well as the 75th…
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First Audition Woes
STORY BY KELLEN JACKSON This is the first in a continuing series about people’s first experiences with doing things they’ve never done. Actor Atticus Mitchell had a disastrous first audition experience that almost made him give up on his dream. “I was super terrified and considered giving up (acting) immediately,” says 21-year-old actor Atticus Mitchell.…
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Be The Game continues to spread the kind every time message
BY JONATHAN FERGUSON Be The Game continues to spread the kind everytime message while raising money and mental health awareness. At the Black Bull Neighbourhood Pub Banquet hall, Sept 18, Be The Game held a fundraiser so schools that normally would not be able to have the program visit now could within the upcoming months.…
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Sheridan rings a bell at a screening of the Hunchback of Notre Dame last Friday.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY Sheridan hosted a screening of the Disney classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame Friday followed by a Q&A with the film’s layout editor and Sheridan’s new layout professor Scott Caple. The showing was part of the college’s Friday night screenings. The series has been going on for seven years…
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Sheridan to unplug wired ports and upgrade wireless network
BY ROBERT MOODIE Sheridan is pulling the plug on network ports this year at Hazel McCallion and Davis campuses. IT kicked off the project two weeks ago that will see 1,086 ports at the Davis J, H and M wings and 808 ports at HMC removed. “Sheridan has in excess of 35,000 wired network ports…