Author: Elise Morton
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The President’s Challenge is back with a focus on wellness
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The President’s Challenge is back at Sheridan College and this year the theme is all about wellness. “We want people to be healthier because they will be more successful,” said President Jeff Zabudsky. “We have control over our health, what we eat, limiting bad habits, staying active, finding techniques…
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Healthy Heart Day raises awareness at Trafalgar
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON Talk about pouring your heart out. Despite the torrential rain Healthy Heart Day kept pumping at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, held by the Sheridan Student Union (SSU), celebrated World Heart Day, raised awareness for cardiovascular health and promoted healthy living at the college. “It’s a…
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Sheridan prof demos creativity at TEDxHamilton
STORY BY ELISE MORTON Imagine living in a world where money wasn’t as important as communicating with people, you could ride a slide to work and sweep the floor with a hockey stick broom. Inside the Hamilton Spectator auditorium six speakers shared these intriguing ideas, their stories and inventions with the 100 people at the…
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Audible hockey puck breaks barriers for players
STORY BY ELISE MORTON Sheridan students Ryan Vieira and Kristoffer Pascual are determined to improve the game of blind hockey with their audible hockey puck, despite having little interest in hockey. With a push of a button, their puck produces a loud, constant beep, which visually impaired players can hear and follow as it glides…
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A bionic look into the future of wearable cameras
STORY BY ELISE MORTON A chorus of gasps filled the crowded room as people were horrified by the graphic images of Canada’s first bionic eye implant at the Capturing the Future: The Evolution of the Camera event in Toronto last Thursday. It offered a look at the extraordinary and unimaginable ways cameras are changing the…
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Hoop and Flow Arts Club transforms Marquee into party under the big top
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The Hoop and Flow Arts Club brought the circus to life at the Marquee on Feb. 26, for a fun pub night under the big top. Club members entertained students as they twirled hoops in the air and spun them around different parts of their bodies on…
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Entrepreneurs learn the key to good business at Conference
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOS BY ELISE MORTON With a 90 per cent failure rate, start-up businesses are a big challenge, students learned during the Young Entrepreneurs Conference at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus on Saturday, Jan. 24. “Everybody thinks they’re going to be successful at doing this, but the reality is that…
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Chipping away at history
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON Frozen in Time warmed peoples hearts as it transformed Toronto into ancient Egypt at Bloor-Yorkville’s 10th annual Icefest last Saturday. Excitement filled the cold streets as people admired the 200, 000 pounds of beautifully carved ice sculptures that stood gleaming in the light. This year’s theme inspired…
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Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM MCDANIEL In Bud Light’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial a lucky guy in a bar gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Pac Man. He dons a yellow vest and is chased by four colourful ghosts through a life-sized maze for a fun retro game of Pac…
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Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life
STORY BY: ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY: WILLIAM MCDANIEL In Bud Light’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial a lucky guy in a bar gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Pac Man. He dons a yellow vest and is chased by four colourful ghosts through a life-sized maze for a fun retro game of Pac…
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Food for Thought exhibit gets students involved
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOS BY ELISE MORTON Excitement filled Sheridan’s crowded Marquee Friday as students in the Bachelor of Craft and Design program competed for the opportunity to have their work displayed in a Toronto gallery as a part of the Food for Thought exhibit. According to Peter Fleming, a studio head and professor…
