Author: Matt
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Decking the halls at Dundurn Castle
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MATTHEW LOWE Visitors flocked to the lavish house of Sir Allan Napier MacNab on Saturday as Dundurn Castle held its annual Christmas tour. MacNab, premier of Canada before Confederation, died in 1862 at Dundurn. Built of brick and stone in 1835, the house has been preserved and is open to visitors…
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Made by hand, made with love
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE Made by hand. There’s a more authentic feeling while crafting pendants, quilts, blankets and plushies than a manufacturing line could ever hope to achieve, says Jacqueline Hunter. At the Christmas Made by Hand show at the Hamilton Convention Centre on Saturday, dozens of visitors shopped for gifts. “There are over 100…
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The weather outside is frightful, but the parade is so delightful
VIDEO BY MATTHEW LOWE Last Saturday, Hamilton hosted its annual Santa Claus parade. The parade started on corner of Main and Queen Street and finished at King and Bay Street. More than 50 floats were in the parade. For more information, visit The Hamilton Santa Claus Parade website. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXnpkdgKXa4
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Highs and lows, what’s your blood sugar level?
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE The Halton Diabetes Program took readings of students’ blood in the B wing and educated them on diabetes last Thursday. Diabetics cannot produce insulin to stabilize their blood sugar levels. There are two categories of diabetes: type 1and type 2. “Type 1 usually hits a person much younger in life, children…
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From cyborgs, to mutants and dragons, a closer look at animator Andre Leblanc
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE It can take years to produce a feature-length animated film like How To Train Your Dragon, says animator Andre Leblanc. Leblanc graduated from the computer animation program at Sheridan College in 2003. Leblanc, 37, former visual effects lead at Dreamworks for 10 years, said that a very visually intense scene with…
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Hall of Fame recognizes athletes who shone brightest
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE Once a Bruin, always a Bruin. The latest inductees to Sheridan College’s sports Hall of Fame epitomize that philosophy. Members of the 1989-1990 men’s volleyball team were inducted to the Hall of Fame in a ceremony Saturday. Also inducted were: Harry Vlachos (men’s basketball 1970-1972,) Jon Falcon (men’s hockey 1974-1977) and…
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The Evolution of Animation
TIMELINE BY MATTHEW LOWE American animator, Tom Sito made a guest appearance at Sheridan College, Trafalgar Campus. He spoke about the history of animation here’s a timeline overview of animation’s history. The timeline shows the early animation of The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) to the more modern, groundbreaking animation of Avatar (2009).
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Keep your eye on the birdie
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE Students looking for a healthy and physical way to reduce stress, look no further. The Smash Stress program at the Athletics Centre aims to get the endorphins pumping and let your stress and anxiety slip away. “Smash Stress is an opportunity for students to get out, enjoy themselves, not worry about…