Category: Lifestyle
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LGBTs still waiting for a “positive space” room
STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER Two years after first requesting a “safe-space” room for LGBTQ students, Sheridan students are still waiting. A petition has started to implement a designated “positive space” room that would provide an inclusive, supportive club atmosphere and education for the school’s LGBT community and allies. The petition, called Implement a Positive Space…
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The good, the bad and the gluten
STORY AND PHOTO BY ADAM BUCK You may have recently seen it in multiple restaurants and grocery stores. You’ve probably heard it more over the past few years than ever before. What does it mean for a food to be “gluten free” and why has it become so commonplace? Gluten is simply the sticky binding…
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Breathalyzer test: Ready, set, blow
STORY BY ADAM JOHNSTON One and done, or 25 to life. It is entirely your choice. These are your options when you get behind the wheel after drinking this holiday season. One drink per night and done, or risk the possibility of prison, or worse death, if you choose to rely on an over-the-counter gadget…
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Into the storm
STORY BY MEHREEN SHAHID Even though work emails had been pouring in, nothing could have painted a picture of what awaited her back in Brampton. Kathryn Trojan Stelmaszynski’s red-eye flight from Vancouver landed early Monday morning in Toronto. And she went straight to work, stopping only to pick up her car, which was parked on…
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Hung up on finding the right hangover cure
STORY BY KATE WOODS You remember hanging out at the bar and drinking the night away, never once thinking about the dizziness and headache you will experience in the morning. “A hangover is an indication of over consumption of alcohol,” said Mary Anne Vanos, a coordinator and instructor in the Practical Nursing program at Davis…
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The culinary delights of Chef Kal’s cooking
STORY BY DANA BOYINGTON Chef Kal is his name and don’t you forget it. You have smelled his delicious delicacies in the cafeteria. You’ve been caught carrying one of those Kal’s Corner take-out boxes- but who is that enthusiastic chef and what has he been up to. “I think it’s every chef’s dream to have…
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Vegan or vegetarian – what would you prefer?
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA Vegan or vegetarian: what’s the difference? Sumeet Kapila, a 29-year-old animation student at Sheridan explained what the distinction means to him. “I am vegetarian not a vegan because I consume milk and dairy products,” he said. Kapila abstains from meat and animal by-products for religious reasons. “Hindus are supposed to be…
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Handmade with love, the art of DIY
STORY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY & DANA BOYINGTON Over the holidays, our hearts fill with joy but our wallets fill with mothballs. These innovative few went from concept to commerce with their do-it-yourself creations. Ruth Steinback brightling works Ruth Steinback goes by brightling or brightling works online where she sells her homemade jewellery, which she began…
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The work-study struggle
BY JONATHAN FERGUSON Being a student and finding work is not easy, and juggling the two is even harder. The struggle to earn good grades and make a decent dollar is something many college students face. “Trying to find work that fits with their schedule is a big issue for students,” said Laurie Jackson, director…
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Tips for readying your vehicle for winter
VIDEO BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS Every year it seems winter sneaks up on drivers and catches them unprepared. According to the OPP this led to over 33,000 accidents in Ontario alone between Dec. 1, 2013 and Mar. 31, 2014. Here are a few tips for getting a car ready for winter.
