Author: Jaime Polmateer
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New waste bins ready to roll in B Wing
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTOS BY DANA MIELE Sheridan is replacing the waste bins in B wing this week with new ones that have separate receptacles for food. The move will eventually divert large portions of waste from going to the landfill. The bins are part of a larger plan that starts by separating…
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Arts and Innovation Day: taking care of business
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KELLY KARIUS Students interested in the business of the arts will have a chance to pick the brains of Sheridan grads and business partners Friday. Arts and Innovation Day, part of Halton Entrepreneurship Week, kicks off at 8:15 a.m. in J102 in SCAET wing. “What we are trying…
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Home away from home
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTO BY JAIME POLMATEER It’s no secret that the cost of living for students is high. With tuition, books, food and rent, many have to resort to loans and balancing school with part-time jobs. According to ontariocolleges.ca, the average diploma program is $2,400 a year, while the average bachelor’s degree is around…
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A Nuit to remember
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTO BY JAIME POLMATEER Thousands moved up and down the sidewalks in droves while they viewed exhibits, dodged break-dancers and appreciated modern art in all its forms. “This is my second year coming out,” said Chris Donison of Brampton. “I like seeing all the people and all the art stuff. It’s…
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Garbage in and garbage out
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER FEATURED IMAGE PROVIDED BY JOHN GREENWAY Sheridan has partnered with Busch Systems, a company that manufactures recycling and waste containers, for a new garbage bin operation that will be tested across B-wing in the next couple of weeks. One of the main goals of the new system is separating organic waste, which…
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Graphic novel course offered at Sheridan
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTO PROVIDED BY PETER GREVSTAD Reading, writing and arithmetic? How about Batman, The Watchmen and V for Vendetta instead? These popular titles are just a few examples of what make up the colourful curriculum in Sheridan’s Graphic Novel course, now going into its third year. According to instructor Peter Grevstad, its…