Category: Community
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Conference tackles the spectre of environmental refugees
BY JAKE HRIBLJAN What happens to a nation if it’s submerged under water? What happens if 50 million, or maybe 1 billion, people begin to migrate because of environmental devastation? How would the world respond to a climate crisis that affects the entire planet? These were just a few questions experts and researchers sought to…
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Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association
LIVE BLOG BY NICOLE CALHAU Feb. 3 marks the day the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton throws its annual Black History Month kickoff event at Oakville Town Hall. The event showcases the cultural heritage of African Canadian people with a exhibit put together by the Oakville Museum, Association of African Canadian Artists and Sheridan College…
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Tax on tampon campaign on the bleeding edge
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Despite a confusing schedule mishap, Activate T.O kicked off 2016 with an event from #NoTaxOnTampons: A Campaign on the Bleeding Edge. See you TONIGHT at our #NoTaxOnTampons event with @jill_pie and @Lunapads #betherebesquare #Toronto #cdnfem #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/brjyLF8MaB — Activate T.O. (@ActivateTO1) January 27, 2016 Attendees gathered on the third floor waiting area…
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Exploration into the unknown brings travellers to Death Cafe
BY JAKE HRIBLJAN It was the first time Debbie had left her house since the ‘90s. As someone who suffers from agoraphobia, a fear of crowded spaces, overcoming her fear to attend the Death Café meant more than most could ever understand. Debbie was not the only existential traveller to come to discuss the philosophies…
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The Sheridan Sun’s print edition meets its final deadline
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY After 44 years, more than 1,000 issues and 10 awards, The Sheridan Sun’s print publication has met its final deadline. The weekly publication, which has not missed a scheduled issue since 1971 when it was first published, was produced during the school year by students in Sheridan’s Print Journalism program. September marked…
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Tamara Dixon: Player, mentor and coach
BY NATALIA CAMARENA Tamara Dixon is not only the committed and passionate coach of the Sheridan Bruins women’s rugby team, she is an accomplished athlete who overcame a devastating injury. The Brampton native began her rugby career when she was 15 at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary. After high school, she played rugby at Western University,…
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Holiday gift ideas for the struggling consumers
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG With the huge crowds, ridiculous lines and shortage in stock, it’s hard to find that perfect gift. This year, new ideas and new worries stress the gift giving public For anyone looking for gifts involving video games, sometimes the game itself isn’t what someone wants. Gift buyer, Andrew Downes, 19…
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Justin Trudeau visits Oakville
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIN QUEENAN Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau made a 30-minute stop in Oakville at a Bronte coffee shop on October 5. Trudeau was greeted getting off of his campaign bus by about 50 party supporters, including John Oliver, Liberal candidate for Oakville. After shaking hands, hugging and cheek-kissing his way into…
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Planting oak seeds in Oakville
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015. Planting oak seeds in Oakville Story and photography by Greg Lowenthal -OAKVILLE A few little pots sitting on the side of a ledge would look unassuming to most people, but those pots have seeds in them. Oak tree seeds, planted by volunteers and members of the Sheridan Earth Club. The initiative,…
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College co-produces film depicting metal typemaking
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANIEL MALLETT Carl Dair at Enschedé: The Last Days of Metal Type, a film co-produced by Sheridan and Massey colleges premiered Sept. 21 at Trafalgar Campus. The film depicts a day in the working life of Paul Rädisch, who was Dair’s mentor in 1957. Dair is most famous for designing the…
