Category: Lifestyle
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Top 3 things to do in Quebec City
BY TYLER ELSON Quebec City is one of the most historic and magnificent places to visit in all of North America, dating back to 1608 when Quebec City was a newly discovered colony founded by Samuel de Champlain. Visitors from all over the world come to see its beauty, architecture and history. The Sheridan Sun…
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I now pronounce you ‘ACOD’
BY KENNEDY COLTHERD There is a new term that is gaining popularity among adults. It is ACOD, which means Adult Child of Divorce. How do you deal with being an adult and all of a sudden having divorced parents? According to the parenting and child support after separation page on the Government of Canada’s website, 1.2…
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Oakville men walk in heels to end violence against women
BY ARINA AMINOVA Oakville held its sixth annual Hope in High Heels event on Sunday where dozens of men walked in a woman’s shoes – literally. About 50 boys and men, including police officers, firefighters and football players wobbled down the street wearing pink high heels to support ending violence against women. Halton Women’s Place,…
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Hundreds line up for YouTube beauty guru’s palette launch
BY JUSTINE POLANIC Beauty gurus are among the most popular YouTubers, and one of them held a meet and greet last Saturday at the Toronto Eaton Centre Sephora store. Welcoming around 500 screaming fans, 22-year-old Nikkie De Jager, of The Netherlands, entered Sephora. De Jager currently has almost 5.5 million subscribers on her NikkieTutorials channel.…
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Multi-level marketing: Gold mine or scam?
BY JUSTINE POLANIC In the digital age, students are finding more ways to make extra money, and multi-level marketing is becoming a popular option. Multi-level marketing is a sales strategy that involves consultants not only making money off of a product they sell, but also the consultants the recruit. Examples are Avon, Mary K and…
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Sailor Moon reboot far from magical
BY STEFAN LEE With reboots running rampant, it’s natural animated favourites want in on the party too. Dragonball Z, Digimon, The Powerpuff Girls are among a few of many animated reboots currently getting the reboot treatment. Joining these reboots is the wildly popular magical girl franchise, Sailor Moon. Developed in 1991 by Naoko Takeuchi the…
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Sticking to fitness goals can be tricky, but not impossible
BY KELSEY LYONS Setting and sticking to fitness routines requires planning, hard work and dedication. Sheridan Musical Theatre student Carlo Bianchini, 19, says he always sets goals for himself. “A huge goal I’ve had for myself this year is [to gain] about 15 pounds of lean muscle,” he said. Bianchini says that he started this…
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48 hours in New York City
BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Have you ever felt inclined to unexpectedly take a trip somewhere? After a very long conversation about how much we had been working, my cousin and I decided to take a mini vacation. It only took a few minutes before we had booked a trip to New York City for $600, with…
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App puts flyers in the palm of your hand
BY CAIT CARTER There are few places that students can find flyers and coupons these days, except for online. “When we lived in residence, we thought we could find flyers but they weren’t delivered to us. So we tried to find other solutions like finding them online, but it was hard,” said Michal Martyniak, co-creator…
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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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The Gilmore Girls return thanks to Netflix and nostalgia
BY CAIT CARTER Gone are the days when nostalgia lovers could sit back and watch reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Sabrina the Teenage Witch over and over again. Well, there’s Netflix, but we all know it’s not the same. There are no new episodes, and while watching…
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Beer enthusiasts hop to Winter Brewfest
BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN It was only a matter of time before a winter beer festival would make its way to a city known for its craft beer scene. Although it hasn’t felt much like winter in Southern Ontario lately, Winter Brewfest brought cold beer, loud beats and food trucks inside Toronto’s rustic Heritage Court at…