Author: Jess Roveda
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All about blood donations
BY JESSICA ROVEDA Donating blood is something people are encouraged to do, but not everyone knows how the process works. Here are some quick facts on how donors can help save lives. MORE RELATED TO THIS: Students give blood to save lives Students often ineligible to give blood due to body art Everyday student health…
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Res appreciation day 2016
BY JESS ROVEDA Nearing the end of the school year calls for a celebration of the good times before taking on exams. Students living on Trafalgar Campus were able to enjoy one final event during Resident’s Appreciation Day on March 22.
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Second Waiter gives easy access to nutrition info
BY JESS ROVEDA For Richard Green, Delmar Powell, and David Pullar, winning a contest was all that they needed to bring their idea to life. Since winning the $1,000 prize from Sheridan’s Next Big Idea contest in October, the creators of the Second Waiter app have taken their marketing to the next level through an…
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Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow revisited 20 years later
BY JESSICA ROVEDA The year is 1996. Kids all around the world are glued to the screens of their Nintendo Game Boys. Fast forward 20 years to 2016. The same kids, now all grown up, are attached to their Nintendo DSs for the same reason: Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow versions. As part of Pokemon’s…
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Oakville Transit introduces bus-tracking app
BY JESSICA ROVEDA Gone are the days of wondering when the bus will arrive thanks to a new smartphone app from Oakville Transit. Real-time bus tracking is a unique, GPS data-based feature of the Oakville Transit app, which tells users an estimated arrival time for their location and bus route. Using location services on their…
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Fans get affordable All-Star experience at NBA Centre Court
BY JESSICA ROVEDA For the first time ever, participating in All-Star Weekend wasn’t just for NBA players. From Feb. 12 to 14, fans young and old came out to the interactive NBA Centre Court at the Enercare Centre at Toronto’s Exhibition Place, which allowed them to play, socialize, and experience professional basketball like never before.…
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Campaigning to end mental illness stigma
STORY AND ILLUSTRATION BY JESSICA ROVEDA Despite media campaigns, stigma against mental illness is alive and well. According to the Canadian Medical Association, only 49 per cent of Canadians say they would socialize with a friend who has a serious mental illness, and 27 per cent say they are fearful of being around those who…
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Urban Scavenger Hunt highlights creative teamwork
STORY BY JESSICA ROVEDA Four people, two teams, countless strangers, and two hours of a race against time to check 42 items off a list. The Rebel Livin’ Urban Scavenger Hunt set an energetic scene in downtown Toronto on Jan. 16, as participants ran through the city using their technological skills, creativity, and determination in…
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Sheridan takes on OCMC 2015
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA Sheridan’s marketing and advertising students can take a well-deserved bow after winning fourth place overall in this year’s Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition. Hosted by George Brown College, the event took place at the Hilton Toronto Nov. 26 and 27. It put the skills of marketing students from 12 Ontario…
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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair highlights
THINGLINK AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA Animals, food, merchant booths – all stayed true to the spirit of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Saturday Nov. 7 2015. Hover your mouse over the circles for photos and more information.
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Next Big Idea winners make resto nutrition data easy to find
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA The future of accessible restaurant information and nutrition facts is almost here. Entrepreneurs Delmar Powell, David Pullar, and Richard Green’s Second Waiter mobile app was the winner of Next Big Idea, a contest held on Oct. 6 at Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus where competitors showcased their inventions for a…
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Lucky students cruise through Toronto in style
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA Sheridan students who cruised Lake Ontario until 2 a.m. on Sept. 9 still managed to make it to early classes the next day. As part of the #FROSHONFLEEK series of first-week events put on by the Sheridan Student Union, a River Gambler boat cruise titled Ship Just Got Real…