Category: Community
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Absent candidates draw criticism at debate
STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER, ERIN QUEENAN, CONNOR RIDLEY The federal Conservative candidates were a no-show at all three of Sheridan’s debates Oct 1. The glaring absences drew strong criticism from the other parties’ candidates who did attend. “That is revealing in itself,” said Che Marville, New Democratic Party candidate for Oakville. “This speaks volumes about what…
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Two ‘little men’ with a major musical goal
STORY BY RYAN SAGADORE Two former bandmates are working to revive the club scene in Oakville by giving local rock bands a platform to share their music. For the last three years, Chris Flynn, 23, and Chris Laurignano, 25, have been putting on rock shows for all ages in Oakville under the name Little Men…
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LIVE: Harvest Halton 2015
BY CAIT CARTER AND BRITTANY PREOCANIN A trip to Country Heritage Park in Milton on October 4 led guests to the Harvest Halton event. Guests were provided with food, wine and beer to sample, along with information about horticulture, agriculture and a little bit of music, too. Watch us as we experience the event, and…
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LIVE: Sheridan All Candidates Debate 2015
On Oct. 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m a senior Broadcast Journalism class in partnership with Sheridan Production House, and other journalism and media students hosted a candidates debate in Macdonald-Heaslip Hall. Students had the chance to grill federal election candidates from Mississauga Centre, Oakville and Brampton on youth related issues. Open to the public, the event was…
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All candidates debate
STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN Thursday, Oct. 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Macdonald-Heaslip Hall at Trafalgar Campus, students have the chance to grill politicians on youth related issues at a candidates debate. A senior Broadcast Journalism class in partnership with Sheridan Production House, and other journalism and media students will host the event.…
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Sheridan prof demos creativity at TEDxHamilton
STORY BY ELISE MORTON Imagine living in a world where money wasn’t as important as communicating with people, you could ride a slide to work and sweep the floor with a hockey stick broom. Inside the Hamilton Spectator auditorium six speakers shared these intriguing ideas, their stories and inventions with the 100 people at the…
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We Day: Big names for a big cause
STORY BY JESS ROVEDA AND KELSEY LYONS Smiling faces and high energy took over the Air Canada Centre during We Day 2015. The event took place Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and included performances from big-name musicians, and motivational speeches from celebrities and philanthropists. 20,000 students were in attendance.
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Battling buckthorn
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROSS ANDERSEN Trafalgar Campus’ ecosystem is getting a makeover as contractors fight the invasive species known as buckthorn. The thorn is a threat to Sheridan’s ecosystem. It surrounds the existing plant life, traps it and the vegetation dies. Sheridan has trees, which are swamped with buckthorn and have no room to…
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Rising in heels for violence awareness
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN The awkward clacking of dozens of high heels on pavement echoed down Lakeshore Road East in Oakville the morning of Sunday, Sept. 27. About 65 men wobbled 800 metres down the road in hot pink heels to support the cause to end violence against women. Burlington hosted its sixth annual Hope in…
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Oakville celebrates diversity at annual Culture Days
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK AND CAMILLE GUSHWAY With music playing, kids running everywhere and a hall filled with arts and crafts, this years’ Culture Days didn’t fall short of its title. The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre celebrated its 6th annual Culture Days event on September 26. The event was created to celebrate…
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Dog Fest at Riverwood
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANA GREGORIO It was a day for the dogs. Owners and their pooches gathered at the second annual Dog Fest on a warm and sunny September 27 for a day filled with fun and activities for their pets at Mississauga’s scenic Riverwood Park. Mayor Bonnie Crombie and her five-year-old golden husky Adonis…