Category: Lifestyle
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The other side of fashion’s cultural appropriation
BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN When I came across an article arguing that the dashiki featured on Elle Canada’s twitter page was cultural appropriation, it made me instantly think of the blue dragon kimono that hung in my closet. Ironically, my mother purchased it in San Francisco, with a tag stitched on the collar that reads “made…
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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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New Year’s resolutions can be kept – if you know how
STORY BY CAIT CARTER New Year’s resolutions were made just over two weeks ago, and it’s time to consider whether the annual tradition is worth its while. When a new year begins, some people use the date to make fresh starts. Goals vary from things such as improving one’s health to becoming more money wise.…
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Affordable adventures: dream vacation without breaking the bank
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY Relaxing on white beaches, trekking across vast mountain ranges, or seeing the ancient wonders – whatever strain of travel bug you’ve caught, there is one thing in common: the price tag. Unless you’re content to pitch a tent in the backyard or scoop up a Groupon for a night at a…
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Jeans: A look at fashion’s most prevalent staple
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Though fashion is constantly changing, one thing remains consistent – its obsession with jeans. Jeans as we know them today began in 1873, when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented their button fly. Since then, jeans have gone through a major shift. While first starting out as a “must-have” for factory…
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The Best Burgers in the GTA
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN Burger joints have opened their doors for business all around the GTA within the last few years and have become the go-tos for satisfying the taste palette and filling you up. The Sheridan Sun made the trip to five burger spots, apart from chain restaurants, raved by critics and in social media…
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Raising the “Ugly Bar” This Christmas
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN A visit to your grandmother’s closet, followed by a quick trip to the dollar store for gaudy decorations and super glue, was once the only way to create an ugly Christmas sweater for the holidays. But when the trend re-emerged around 2001, retailers started to pick up on the next big…
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Blogger opens up about pressures of social media
STORY BY JANA GREGORIO PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF DANA SUCHOW Perfection: The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects. No one’s perfect, but it sure doesn’t look that way on social media. Dana Suchow, a body-positive blogger and the creator of the blog Do the Hot…
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End-of-year student stress
STORY BY NICOLE CALHAU AND STEFAN LEE A healthy mind and body are critical for students coping with December stress, experts say. As Christmas approaches, most students are doing everything but celebrating. Stress for students comes from an array of sources: staying awake all night to get final projects done, family problems or even gift shopping.…
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Living the pug life to fund Pugalug Pug Rescue
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN Helmut Newton, the little dough-eyed pup from Toronto behind the hit Instagram remake of Drake’s Hotline Bling gathered his canine and human friends last Wednesday to celebrate the launch of his charity calendar Helmut & Hotties 2016 for pugs in need. With his “Pugline Bling” video nearing 40,000 views on YouTube, and…
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Hello, Decembeard!
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN Long hair, don’t care. The motto no longer applies exclusively to the ladies now, but for the gentlemen as well. With trends of cowlicks, man buns, moustaches and beards going on the rise within the last couple of years, Sheridan Sun decided to step out and met six men who are comfortably…
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First step taken in ending bus pass vs shuttle debate
STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN AND MIKE MELRO Sheridan College and the Student Union are conducting an email survey about student transit, a topic that’s been on the discussion table for eight years. Launched last week, the survey aims to better understand student transit preferences and consider “solutions to the shuttle bus capacity challenges,” according to…