Becoming instafamous
Since the launch of Instagram in October 2010, it has evolved into one of the largest social media platforms for millennials. People are creating their own brand and marketing themselves for followers to become instafamous. Although we’re often bombarded with millions of meaningless selfies and over read quotes, there are pros in the world of […]
Artist of the week: Rhiannon Lee
Name: Rhiannon Lee Age: 20 Program: Illustration Hometown: Thornhill MORE RELATED TO THIS STORY: An art fair to remember Magazine founders create a synergy between local artists and fans Art Exhibit reminds us the importance of Canadian landscape How would you describe the art that you create? I guess my art could be describes as surreal, isolated and sketchy. […]
Student Union should stop saying ‘screw you’ to U-Pass
EDITORIAL BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Oakville Transit director Barry Cole said he’s proposed that Sheridan get a U-Pass for seven years, but has been repeatedly turned down by the Student Union. The SU maintains students aren’t interested. Yet, in a recent survey conducted by the Sheridan Sun, 90 per cent of students said they want a […]
Sheridan’s best Halloween costume
Here are some outfits we found on campus today during Halloween. Comment below to vote for who you think should win a mystery prize! We’ll be announcing a winner on Monday. (Contest is now closed) 1. Zombie and Dexter – Amber Quinn, Art Fundamentals 2. Woman in Black (MIB) – Andrea Fernandez Pérez, Visual […]
Change the status quo with youth vote
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Young people are often criticized about their lack of interest in politics. In an Elections Canada study after the 2011 federal election, it estimated that voter turnout steadily increased with age from 38.8 per cent for ages 18-24 in comparison to 75 per cent for ages 65-74. We’ve tried to get […]
Single mom goes from eviction to election bid
PHOTO & STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Pregnant with her fourth child, Rose Streete was a single mother who found herself homeless in 2006 after losing her job in the auto industry. Last year, the 44-year-old graduated from Sheridan in the Community Outreach Worker program as the valedictorian for her class. Since graduating she has worked […]