Author: Brenden Zerihun
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Blue trees come to Sheridan College
BY BRENDEN ZERIHUN If you were walking by Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus last weekend you may be wondering why the trees were coloured blue. A temporary public art installation called The Blue Trees was created to raise awareness about the world’s diminishing forests and ecosystems through urban development and deforestation. With the help of Sheridan…
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Colleges and McDonald’s form partnership
BY BRENDEN ZERIHUN A recent partnership between Ontario’s colleges and McDonald’s Canada will allow employees of the fast food chain to be able to earn credits toward a college business diploma. As part of the new partnership, managers who have completed a certain level of training will be able to forgo the equivalent of first-year…
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Liberals fail on promise to indigenous students
BY BRENDEN ZERIHUN The Liberal campaign during last year’s election promised to add $50 million per year to the indigenous program that distributes money to students to cover their post-secondary education. The recent budget failed to make good on this promise. First Nations students who pay for post-secondary education face different obstacles, including a financing…