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Are you being hooked by a dating catfisher?

Are you being hooked by a dating catfisher?

STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE So often, students swipe right without even thinking about who could really be behind that pretty face. Because of how popular online dating is today, “catfishing” has become an increasing issue. “Catfishing is when you meet somebody online and it turns out they are not who they portrayed themselves to be,” […]

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair highlights

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair highlights

THINGLINK AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA Animals, food, merchant booths – all stayed true to the spirit of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Saturday Nov. 7 2015. Hover your mouse over the circles for photos and more information.

Student wins awards for volunteering

Student wins awards for volunteering

  STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN It was her first call on the line. She hadn’t known what to expect but it definitely was not this. As a volunteer at the Call Centre Oakville Jane Miroshynkova was supposed to take distress calls and help make them better, but this woman was just yelling at her. “Oh […]

Money Guide

Money Guide

STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Being a student definitely comes with its perks—the responsibility, life experiences and decision-making, from day one to the day we graduate. We walk through these doors into a chaotic world of classrooms, time management, due date submissions and late night studying. On top of that, students get to look forward to […]

Halloween DIY could make or break the bank

Halloween DIY could make or break the bank

STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG Halloween costumes come in all kinds of styles, sizes and colours, but they also come at different price points. It can be hard to find a costume you love with the money you have, so some students have started constructing their costumes by DIY. Melissa James, 18, has started using DIY […]

Instagrams for foodies more than just your friend’s lunch

Instagrams for foodies more than just your friend’s lunch

STORY BY CAIT CARTER Instagram is more than just a place to look at your friends’ selfies these days. It’s more than memes and videos: it’s a place to connect the things you love, and for most people that includes food. We’re not talking about the lame food pictures you see from friends. No one […]

Post Comedy Theatre: A flicker of insanity

Post Comedy Theatre: A flicker of insanity

STORY BY NATALIA CAMARENA There is no one word that can really fully define actor, mime, stand-up comedian, juggler and ventriloquist Robert Post. He truly is a one-man variety show capable of entertaining old and young alike. To encounter Post rehearsing for one of his shows is to think he’s insane and quite frankly that […]

Budget Halloween decorating is DIY possible

Budget Halloween decorating is DIY possible

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAIT CARTER Students can’t afford to buy decorations for every holiday. It’s as simple as that. With rent, tuition, meals and internet it’s impossible for us to afford any luxuries like Halloween costumes – let alone decorations. Fear not, there is a solution. Whether you’re looking to haunt up your dorm […]

Domestic violence awareness : Tales of abuse

Domestic violence awareness : Tales of abuse

STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK “I love you. I can love you like nobody else could. If I can’t have you, nobody can have you.” They are words a victim in an abusive relationship will commonly hear. Potentially dangerous words. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, with experts explaining that what can start as a loving relationship sometimes […]

Planting sustainable roots at Sheridan College

Planting sustainable roots at Sheridan College

STORY BY GREG LOWENTHAL Not rain, nor wind nor cold could dampen their spirits. Students and volunteers were out in full force on Saturday, October 3 planting trees at Trafalgar Campus to create greener spaces in the Sheridan community. They were also joined by environmental group Oakville Green and staff from Sheridan. While there was […]

Making friends in residence

Making friends in residence

STORY BY AMANDA STRAPP  Living in residence can be a difficult thing for people who are away from home. What takes away that feeling is having a good support group of friends. But, what if someone is shy? Or feeling awkward? Unwilling to take the first step? If a student wants to make friends in […]

One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure

One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure

STORY BY STEFAN LEE Picture yourself in a land of colour-coordinated wonder, but the rainbow is one you can touch. When you do, it’s not Skittles, (like the ads might suggest), but a variety of textures, from soft cotton, to harsh wool. No, you’re not in a fantasy -you’re at the thrift shop. Aisles of […]