Category: News
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Should Trudeau legalize pot?
The Trudeau Liberals captured a majority government two weeks ago, primarily on the wave of support for their many campaign promises. One, the legalization of marijuana, has been hotly debated for many years. Is legalization a victory for personal liberty, or an act best left undone? JAKE HRIBLJAN The late, great philosopher Terence McKenna once…
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Inspiring Creativity in Learning
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Creativity is a learned skill; it’s something we are all capable of achieving. That was the message that David Usher shared through an inspiring and musical dialogue at Sheridan’s Creators Conference on Oct. 28. Although Usher’s talk was motivational, the college’s announcement of $100,000 in funding for SRCA (Scholarships, Research and…
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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…
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Sheridan Creates Conference of Scholars and Creators
Follow the inaugural Conference of Scholars and Creators, Sheridan Creates.
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Next Big Idea winners make resto nutrition data easy to find
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA The future of accessible restaurant information and nutrition facts is almost here. Entrepreneurs Delmar Powell, David Pullar, and Richard Green’s Second Waiter mobile app was the winner of Next Big Idea, a contest held on Oct. 6 at Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus where competitors showcased their inventions for a…
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The President’s Challenge is back with a focus on wellness
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The President’s Challenge is back at Sheridan College and this year the theme is all about wellness. “We want people to be healthier because they will be more successful,” said President Jeff Zabudsky. “We have control over our health, what we eat, limiting bad habits, staying active, finding techniques…
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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…
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E-learning gets more accessible for Ontario college students
STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER Ontario’s colleges and universities – using a new web portal – have banded together to bring 13,000 online courses to students. eCampus Ontario, a non-profit collaborative centre, created the website to give post-secondary students more opportunities to access education online. Ontario plans to invest $72 million over five years to support…
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Music Fills the air on Sheridan’s Main Stage
STORY BY ROSS ANDERSEN VIDEO BY ERIN QUEENAN Music filled the air in Macdonald-Heaslip hall as Sheridan Theatre students showcased world-class musicals. Sheridan held its second annual Canadian Music Theatre Project festival (CMTP) last weekend. Four musicals were performed lasting 45 minutes each, with a 10-minute intermission in between. The festival features of a series of…
