Category: Features
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Sheridan, your vote counts
STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN When it comes to politics, Sheridan students are a lot like most other young Canadians. They know they should vote, but few actually bother to cast a ballot. Illustration by Kristina Alkok, Sheridan Art Fundamentals graduate. With Canadians facing one of its closest federal election races in years, Anastasia Bladaoshyna agrees she…
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Arkells perform surprise encore late into the night at the Marquee
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Hamilton band Arkells surprised the pumped up crowd at the Marquee Friday night with an unexpected encore. After an 18-plus set, which opened with Come to light, the band walked off stage and through the hallways to the back of the bar. About 15 minutes later, band members Max Kerman (lead…
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Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age
BY STEPHANIE ALBA How long has it been since your last text? What was the last emoticon you used to express how you were feeling? Communication with one another is the simplest it has ever been. From pen pals to digital relationships, this is the Digital Age. With the advances we have today with the…
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Censorship in libraries
BY AMANDA SPILKER Since the first book ever banned in North America in 1637, for sympathetic views of Native Americans, the practice has continued to this day. Historically, the term“banned,” meant the removal of a book from library shelves and academic curriculums by different levels of government,preventing the reader from being able to find and read the book. Now…
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Sheridan Animation draws comparisons to Harvard
BY SPENCER LUYBEN The Animation program at Sheridan consistently ranks among the top animation programs in the world. But why? What makes it “the Harvard of Animation schools?” Discover the details about this colossal program here.
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Meet the underground kings of live blues music in Toronto
BY NICHOLAS OLSEN Meet the underground kings of live blues music in Toronto. This feature article goes deep into the state of the current blues scenes, with a splash of history. Read on for in-depth interviews with Earl Johnson of Moxy, local Blues man Frank Cosentino, and the Toronto Blues Society.
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Inside Indie Gaming
BY ROBERT SGOTTO Minecraft, Braid, Super Meat boy, Castle Crashers. Indie gaming and development has really picked up steam recently, but what really goes into making a game independently from a publisher? A five man team sounds small but that doesn’t mean they don’t work hard. To learn more about indie games and their development…
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To read or not to read?
BY PALWASHA TEMOR New technologies have allowed print books to be published digitally. On top of that, many popular novels have been adapted into films and many have done well in the box office. With all the changes associated with literature, one can’t help but wonder, do people still read? As well, why do people read?…
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Living with mental illness
BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA Mental health and illnesses have been a hot topic in recent years, with more people speaking out about it. For this feature, five Sheridan students gave insight to what it’s like to live with a mental illness. Click here to read the story.
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Cheetah: The dog whose life went from rubble to gold
BY LINDA HERMIZ Meet Cheetah, a 5-year-old shepherd mix from Cuba. Cheetah was found injured, pregnant and emaciated. If not for the kind hearts who reached out to her and brought her to safety, she would not be here today. Click here to read her story.
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Bringing Change to Sheridan
BY KIRAN R. KHAN Sheridan Student Union, the voice of the students at Sheridan College, looks forward to making more changes to the student body to provide students with a better academic experience.
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Living with Insomnia
BY VANESSA GILLIS Insomnia, which is trouble falling or staying asleep through the night, is much more common than you may think. One in seven Canadians experiences insomnia at some point in their life, and it can be caused by something as simple as having electronics in your room or a change in your sleep…