Category: Lifestyle
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Celadon House provides authentic Chinese treats
BY CAIT CARTER It’s a long process to find good Chinese food. It’s the same story every time. Greasy chicken balls, overcooked vegetables and sweet and sour sauce that is more sweet than anything you could ever call sour. It’s the art of Americanized Chinese, and it’s hard to find food that strays. Celadon House,…
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Students often ineligible to give blood due to body art
KELSEY LYONS PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Half of all Canadians will either need a blood donation or know someone who does. However, only 4 per cent of Canadians donate blood. “The reason people aren’t donating, I guess, is because people aren’t asked and people need to be asked or want to be asked to donate,”…
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Prepare your arteries for the “Crazy Scary” Burger Challenge
STORY BY CAIT CARTER Want to be the “burger king”? Forget fast food. Order the “Crazy Scary” burger challenge at Mo’s Family Restaurant instead. It’s an experience you won’t forget. Reading the menu and seeing that Mo’s has an option for practically everyone convinces you that perhaps there’s something else you might want to order.…
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How to find local events
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH Feeling stuck on Trafalgar Campus with nothing to do in your spare time? Don’t despair. From Sheridan’s International Student Association, to participating in sports events such as Women’s Basketball and attending the Musical Theatre students’ performances, there is plenty to do on and off campus. Many students do not travel farther…
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Entrepreneurs learn the key to good business at Conference
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOS BY ELISE MORTON With a 90 per cent failure rate, start-up businesses are a big challenge, students learned during the Young Entrepreneurs Conference at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus on Saturday, Jan. 24. “Everybody thinks they’re going to be successful at doing this, but the reality is that…
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A comparison of local housing accessible by the Sheridan shuttles
Sheridan’s shuttles go to Oakville, Brampton, and Mississauga to match the three Sheridan campuses. This infographic compares the housing prices, population, and crime rates between the three cities, allowing students to make cost efficient, safe housing choices.
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High Park record store offers hot coffee and high fidelity
With a struggling music industry forcing musicians, labels and record stores to improvise, Robyn and Alex Harrison are helping put food on the table by putting food on the table. The Harrisons are the owners of Cabin Fever, a record store, café, art gallery and soon-to-be bar located in the High Park area of Toronto.…
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Hoop and flow helps students get loose and de-stress
STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE The Hoop and Flow Arts Club provides students with a unique way to beat stress during the school year. Pia Supino-Mayka, 32, third-year Illustration student, president of Hoop and Flow Arts, started the club in September with her friend, Chris Moors, 22, third-year Illustration student and vice-president. After discovering hula-hooping a year…
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Long-distance love: tough, but possible
STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE Relationships can be hard and if you don’t live in the same country as the person you’re dating, it becomes even tougher. But are long distance relationships doomed? “It’s hard but it’s not impossible,” said Emily Weibe, 18, a first-year Bachelor of Design student who has been living two hours away…
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Korean specialties to warm a student’s belly and budget
STORY BY CAIT CARTER You can’t beat the Owl of Minerva for a good, cheap lunch. Located across the street from the Oakville GO station, a yellow sign welcomes you to the restaurant, along with simple decorations in basic colours. Benches and tables sit in rows in the restaurant, leading to the back where the…
