Year: 2014
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Student Union takes a pass on U-Pass
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATARINA MUIA Sheridan Student Union is defending its decision not to opt into a program that would save money for students who use public transit. Sheridan had a chance to take part in the U-Pass Program, which is used by many colleges and universities throughout Canada. With this program, students would…
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Does the bookstore allow students to carry their bags or not?
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER The signs at the Sheridan bookstore bag drop may be confusing student shoppers. The front of the college’s bookstore is only manned by security the first week of September when the traffic is at its highest. But it is required that all student bags be left at the front door when…
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Sheridan team takes second in ethics contest
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER Sheridan took part for the first time in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition and came away with second place earlier this month. Placing second in the Ethics category, Sheridan students, Antoine Sarhan and Erica Forest competed against 12 others in the final five-hour case analysis. “It was based on a real company,”…
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Students learn to FACE IT
STORY BY GREG LOWENTHAL How do you face a challenge? For FACE IT, a group at Sheridan for students with autism, the challenges can seem overwhelming. Friends Accepting Challenges and Endeavouring to Improve Themselves allows them to have a place to come to every Thursday and discuss topics important to them. There are two branches…
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Students help design their program’s first graduation
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT SGOTTO When people think about interior design, they might only think it’s about colours and materials, but it’s much more than that. You’re wearing more hats than just being creative. This spring will mark Sheridan College’s first graduating class of students to the Bachelor of Interior Design program. It’s been…
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Garbage, through a different lens
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN Have you ever wondered what happens to Sheridan’s garbage? Well, Sheridan College is hosting a presentation to help students answer that question and to keep the campus green. Andrew Nisker, an activist and a Canadian documentary filmmaker, believes in sustainability. He defines it as the act to make a difference…
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Fred Penner brings out the child in college students
STORY BY SAM TASKIE Not many performers in their late 60s can fill a venue of young people singing along and screaming, “I love you.” But Fred Penner can. The Sheridan Student Union hosted Fred Penner in the Marquee on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Students were engaged during Penner’s performance. “You can see certain people singing and…
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Ottawa should lighten international students’ tuition load
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA Sheridan non-Canadian students feel the heavy burden of fees, especially those that come from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand – all countries where currency is low compared to the Canadian dollar. Yet despite the exorbitant fees, many are willing to pay. “Most students from Third World countries paying tuition fees consider it…
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Do you dream of travelling the world?
STORY BY LINDA HERMIZ Help Exchange helps students pursue adventure while saving money. The website, www.helpx.net, offers an online listing of places around the world, including backpacker hostels, B&Bs, ranches, home stays and even sailing boats, that offer free meals and accommodation in exchange for a few hours of work per day. Rob Prince, a…
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School house of rock
STORY BY MARKO WOLOSHYN PHOTOS BY FRANK BUTTY When recording engineer Nick Ginn decided to open a studio of his own, he didn’t think he would be going back to school. On May 1, Ginn opened School House Studios in Dundas, Ont. with the hopes of working with a diverse palette of artists ranging from…
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Language globalization brings it home
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA Ketchup. Hummus. Bazar. These words are second nature to Canadians, but they are not English. Adopting words from other languages and applying them to our discourse has been going on for centuries. When Great Britain was establishing colonies all over the world and massive trading started, the era of language globalization…
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Bruins maul winless Knights
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ “Grind daily, celebrate rarely,” said the head coach of Sheridan’s men’s basketball team after winning 100-60 against the Niagara Knights last Friday. “I was pretty pleased with [the game] at times. This group would really like to win a championship,” said head coach Jim Flack. “The score doesn’t indicate what the…