Year: 2014
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Terry Fox Runners Share Their Stories
BY SAMANTHA MAICH From a clown, to councillors and runners, well over 1,000 participants at the Terry Fox Run on Sunday at Coronation Park in Oakville, have been affected by cancer. Jeannie Jelly Beans has volunteered for the Terry Fox Foundation for the past 10-15 years. She arrived at the run as a clown, pulling…
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Conversation Circle takes place at Trafalgar
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA The Sheridan International Student Association at the Trafalgar Campus, has started a conversation circle for students this month who face problems learning English. “College life is not just an academics. It’s much more than that. This is the time when we discover ourselves,” said Abhijith Arenmulethu Sasikumar, president of…
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The effects of sleep deprivation
INFOGRAPHIC BY VANESSA GILLIS In today’s fast-paced world, it seems nearly impossible to get the recommended eight hours of sleep. Throw in the stress of being a student, and it’s a miracle anyone sleeps. According to experts and numerous sleep studies, the effects of sleep loss can be devastating. Sources: WebMD How Stuff Works…
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Blizzard blows out Warcraft beta test
STORY BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES For the first time in two years, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft will be getting a revamp in the upcoming expansion, Warlords of Draenor. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor will be the fifth expansion to come out under the World of Warcraft title. The expansion currently has a North American…
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Sheridan Plays Halo
INFOGRAPHIC BY ROBERT SGOTTO The ever popular Halo series is getting a complete revamp with Halo: The Master Chief Edition. Halo’s anthology which will be released on November 11th this year, will include Halo 1, 2, 3, and 4 while improving graphics and frame rates for the series. With four of the biggest Halo games…
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Get your rupees ready!
STORIFY BY LINDA HERMIZ The Legend of Zelda’s latest installment for the Wii U, Hyrule Warriors, hits store shelves Sept. 26. [View the story “Get your rupees ready! ” on Storify]
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Accommodation Letter helps Students with Disabilities
STORY AND PHOTO BY KATE WOODS Students with disabilities can be accommodated with a letter from Sheridan’s Accessibility Learning Services. “Any student with a documented disability is eligible for this,” said Janice Galloway, a learning strategist at Trafalgar’s Accessible Learning Centre. “A student with a learning disability would need a psycho-educational assessment done before they…
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Cheap Alternatives for Everyday Products
BY PALWASHA TEMOR Living on your own can be financially difficult for students. Here are some cheap alternatives to everyday products, as well as healthier alternatives to snack on.
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Mississauga aims to release the hounds after new tethering bylaws passed
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY It was raining cats and dogs last Saturday but that didn’t put a damper on the Mississauga Humane Society pet fair and walkathon. “This is an annual event,” said society president Lily Chen. “The walkathon started almost 10 years ago, then we changed it to a pet festival two…
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Sheridan grad encourages aspiring filmmakers
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN John Christou, a filmmaker and Sheridan graduate, visited Sheridan College after more than a decade away to attend an exclusive screening of his film Rhymes for Young Ghouls last Tuesday. “I have many fond memories of my year of school at Sheridan, and walking the halls transported me back to…
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Shedding light on violence against women
BY SAM TASKIE The Ray Rice debacle has pushed the issue of violence against women back into the spotlight this month. The 27-year-old Baltimore Ravens runner back was originally suspended from playing for two games. Later, TMZ released elevator footage of Rice attacking his wife. The NFL then stepped in suspending the player indefinitely after…
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Single mothers going back to school
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANA BOYINGTON Single mothers are getting the chance to go back to school with a little help of Sheridan College and some local charities. A new project dubbed Homeward Bound Halton, offers many services to help single mothers with their education and living expenses as they work towards their educations. This…