Author: rachelleethomas
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Comics and art galore at third zine event
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The sunlit square of Sheridan’s Trafalgar library bustled with activity at the third biannual Zine fair. Students and artists gathered and waited turn to check out the amazing artwork and zines displayed on Thursday March 17. From Animation to Illustration, artists from all programs participated filling the space with creative booths. Second-year…
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Meet the Sheridan alumni behind Zootopia’s lovable critters
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The Sheridan Sun recently got a peek behind the animation on Disney’s latest movie Zootopia from alumni David Stodolny, a character animator, and Mitchell Counsell, a character technical director. The pair shared their experiences of learning at Sheridan and working at Disney. Originally from Brampton, 36-year-old Stodolny graduated from Sheridan in the Animation…
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Zootopia’s a place where anyone can be anything
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS In a place where anyone can be anything, Zootopia presents a world in which prey and predator live as one. Released March 4, Disney’s anthropomorphic characters are charming, relatable, and believable. One of the interesting underlining themes of the film is the unsteady relationship that exists between animals of predator vs.…
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Tax on tampon campaign on the bleeding edge
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Despite a confusing schedule mishap, Activate T.O kicked off 2016 with an event from #NoTaxOnTampons: A Campaign on the Bleeding Edge. See you TONIGHT at our #NoTaxOnTampons event with @jill_pie and @Lunapads #betherebesquare #Toronto #cdnfem #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/brjyLF8MaB — Activate T.O. (@ActivateTO1) January 27, 2016 Attendees gathered on the third floor waiting area…
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Girl Talk Sheridan
LIVE BLOG BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Bring some friends and come out to Girl Talk Feb. 2 in the Marquee. Guest Speaker Nova Browning Rutherford will discussing mental illness, self-care, dating and more. Follow the Sheridan Sun for live coverage of the event.
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Third Bi-Annual Sprint Week Winners announced
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The winning teams of this semester’s game design “Sprint Week” created storytelling games to help older and younger generations connect. The winners were announced on Nov 13. Games were play-tested and judged last month with Once upon a Dice Roll winning best physical game, and Tell me a Story winning best…
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Adele says Hello to the world
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS After five years of growth, Adele is back to say “hello” to fans with a new release. Transitioning from strictly pop music, 25 has a R&B vibe. It can be viewed as a transitional point for Adele as she is stepping into the light for the first time in years. Featuring a…
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Students battle over space at the Sheridan Art Wall
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Year after year, art students transform the infamous art wall located next to Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus library. But, in recent years, that same wall has sparked controversy. “Usually the wall is for art students, but there are no set rules for people in other programs,” said first-year art student Gabby Oduro.…
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Ready, set, write: Contestants aim to finish novel in a month
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Novelists and writers of all ages dusted off their thinking caps at the start of November, as National Novel Writing Month began. NaNoWriMo is a writing contest, challenging contestants to write a 50,000-word novel in the month of November. To accomplish this goal, writers must ideally produce 1,667 words each day. The…
