Author: Daryll Hinves
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Sheridan Body Image
Hey everyone, check out my feature article about body image and eating disorders. I’ve talked about the evolution of beauty standards, the pressures of being perfect and have talked to a recovered anorexic. Mental health and positive self esteem is very important to me, as I have seen many close friends struggle with a handful…
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Sheridan takes action to end gender based violence and sexual assault
COVERAGE BY DARYLL HINVES On Friday, December 5, Sheridan will be putting on a special ceremony on Friday, December 5 at 11 a.m. in Trafalgar’s SCAET building lobby. The event will be commemorating the lives of 14 women who were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989. In addition to honouring the victims,…
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Black Lives Matter: Toronto protests the Ferguson decision
VIDEO BY DARYLL HINVES On Nov. 25, the day after a grand jury decided not to press charges on Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, hundreds of protestors rallied outside the University ave. courthouse in Toronto to show solidarity for the people of Ferguson and protest police brutality and…
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Jill of all trades: from athlete to educator
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES Not many students can brag about having a professional hockey player for a teacher. Carolyne Prevost plays left wing for Toronto Furies, and is also a math, gym and science teacher at Gaétan-Gervais, a French high school in Oakville. The 24-year-old Sarnia native has been an athlete all her life. She…
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Hockey greats and volunteers score for the homeless
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES Volunteers and NHL greats are lacing up their skates to raise money for Canada’s homeless. Hockey Helps the Homeless is a volunteer-driven charity that hosts hockey tournaments across Canada since it was established in 1996. The tournament has raised over $8 million in donations for the homeless. The funds raised during this…
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Ending your toxic love affair
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DARYLL HINVES Breaking up is hard to do, but it’s even harder when you’re letting go of the thing you depend on to get through the day. The Break It Off campaign is travelling across Canada to share tools and advice for people who want to end their love affair with…
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Theatre Tech clean out their closets for awards money
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DARYLL HINVES Suits, jewelry, dresses, hats and more. The Sheridan Theatre Wardrobe Sale on Friday had it all, and many people walked away satisfied. “It was a huge success,” said Sheridan Theatre’s head of wardrobe, David Juby. “There was a lineup running down the hall.” Each year, the Music Theatre and…
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SHERIDANtalk helps break mental health barriers
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DARYLL HINVES SHERIDANtalk started the mental health conversation last night and inspired Sheridan students, staff and faculty to make a difference and become mental health advocates. Inspired by the popular TEDtalks, Sheridan’s Health and Wellness Peer Mentors created SHERIDANtalk, focusing on the Canada-wide mental health epidemic. Partnering up with Unleash the…
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Student quits smoking to win $2,500 prize
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES One Sheridan student put down the cigarette pack and picked up $2,500. Harman Brar, a 23-year-old first-year Informational Technology student, was the winner of the Would U Rather quit smoking contest hosted by Leave the Pack Behind, a tobacco control initiative created by the Community Health Sciences Department at Brock University.…