Year: 2014
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Sheridan International Student Association aims to expand after elections
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JONATHAN FERGUSON The Sheridan International Student Association elections are beginning this week and plans to open more chapters across the Sheridan community are in the works. There are eight positions open, with each one having two to three candidates and some with only one entry according to SISA president and international…
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SHERIDANtalk aims to break barriers surrounding mental health
STORY BY JUNE SEO Innovators from the mental health world will join Sheridan students to “break the barrier” about mental health issues. On April 9, health and wellness peer mentors will hold a SHERIDANtalk featuring Eric Windeler, founder of The Jack Project, Arthur Gallant, Bell’s 2013 Faces of Mental Health, Mark Henick, a TEDx Toronto…
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Alumni takes viewers on wild arctic adventure
STORY BY DYLAN PAISLEY PHOTO BY MEHREEN SHAHID Cory Trépanier fought Arctic wolves, kayaked around glaciers and climbed mountains just to be back at Sheridan. Last week Trépanier returned to his alma mater to screen his film Into The Arctic II as part of his film tour. Into The Arctic II, the sequel to Into…
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And the rain came down into garbage bins
STORY BY KATE WOODS The SCAET building has a leak and the college’s building department believes the problem is in the vent system. A mixed rain and snowstorm hit the area on Wednesday, March 12, which resulted in the college cancelling classes and closing at 2 p.m. During the stormy morning, custodial staff placed garbage…
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Students compete for $10k advertising prize
BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA Four Sheridan students are hoping to take home $10,000 in the Advertising Standards Canada Public Service Announcement competition. The group is made up of students in their second year of the Advertising and Marketing Communications program. They are Victoria Hoang, 22, Jody Harvey, 19, Sunaynna Venkatesh, 25, and Caitlin Vollum, 21. They…
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Marketing student event helps Sick Kids
STORY AND PHOTO BY GREG LOWENTHAL Hazel McCallion Campus was in high gear on March 21 for Carnival Day. The event was organized by the Marketing program as an incentive for students to earn grades, but the ultimate goal was to raise money for the Sick Kids Hospital Foundation. Jake Hernandez, a Marketing student, explained…
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Two Sheridan students receive Co-op Student of the Year honours
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANA BOYINGTON Sheridan College has had numerous student success stories throughout the years and this year is no exception. Kristen Metz and Hargurdeep Singh, are being recognized for their academic performance, contributions to society, support of cooperative education and are earning the praise of their co-op supervisors. Metz, with a GPA…
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You never forget your first love
STORY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY Of all the firsts we encounter in our life, none is as impactful or as memorable as our first love, and student Nicole Northcott can vouch for that. Northcott, 25, is in her final year of Office Administration, Legal at Davis campus and vividly remembers her first love when she was…
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Child Youth Worker hopes to spread message of tolerance
STORY AND PHOTOS BY VANESSA GILLIS Michael Tyler never thought he could make it to college, let alone become a peer mentor and guide others through the experience. Tyler, a student in Sheridan’s Child Youth Worker program, struggled throughout high school with grades and was victimized by homophobic bullies. “I was never out in high…
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The 905 Road Show rolls into Davis for creative cabaret
STORY BY DANA BOYINGTON Sheridan College is opening its doors to the public March 25 to The 905 Road Show: A Creativity Cabaret featuring the artistic performances by Sheridan students, faculty, community writers and artists. The Sheridan faculty is running the event at Davis Campus with the Diaspora Dialogues Charitable Society, an organization who supports…
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Who is responsible for sexual assault?
BY RENÉE LALONDE For two years, campus assault, rape culture, and victim-shaming have been regular fixtures in Canadian news. After Sheridan College experienced a string of assaults near campus over the past year, students debated on whether safety was their personal responsibility, or if the blame belonged to the (still uncaught) perpetrator. After posing this…
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The President’s Challenge is underway
STORY AND MEDIA BY VANESSA GILLIS Do you have your S together? This year’s President’s Challenge has students and faculty creating an S that represents their program in order to promote the college’s new brand. “[We did it] to get some school spirit going and grab attention to it,” said Dean Lorenz, director of marketing…