Category: News
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Post Comedy Theatre: A flicker of insanity
STORY BY NATALIA CAMARENA There is no one word that can really fully define actor, mime, stand-up comedian, juggler and ventriloquist Robert Post. He truly is a one-man variety show capable of entertaining old and young alike. To encounter Post rehearsing for one of his shows is to think he’s insane and quite frankly that…
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Sheridan clubs show their spooky school spirit
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK Sheridan College clubs showed off their Halloween spirit at the annual club fair in Union Square at Trafalgar Campus. With tables covered with caution tape and cobwebs, many of Sheridan’s clubs gathered on Oct. 13 and 14, to promote their clubs. “If they are interested in getting more members it’s a…
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Oakville hospital opens doors for tours
STORY BY ROSS ANDERSEN Oakville’s newly built, state-of-the-art hospital attracted thousands across the community to have a first-hand-view of the facility last weekend. The 1.6 million-square-foot Halton Healthcare hospital serves Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills and has been five years in the making. “There is much more room in this hospital for expansion, as the…
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Neon, Weird & Wavy: Keys ‘N Krates Get Live @ The Marquee
STORY and PHOTOS BY KEVIN GALLANT There was a disproportionate amount of talent on last Thursday’s bill at The Marquee. For a mere $10, the Toronto-based lineup featured: • Pusher, an up-and-coming cat who makes his own tracks and producer tools; • Thugli, a duo with turntabling roots whose banging remixes are regularly played by superstars…
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First meal of the day is the most important, experts say
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS Got breakfast? People say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s not always on students’ radar. “I do not have time for breakfast,” said Illustration student Alixandriya Schafer, 21. “I have four 8 a.m. classes and I like my sleep.” For students like Schafer, breakfast isn’t…
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Curtain goes up, student prices go down
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY If you’ve been having a hard time finding something fun to do in Oakville, you’re in luck. The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts has announced its 2015-16 season and the selection of performances will appeal to all tastes. For students on a budget there are $20 tickets for events like Evil…
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Healthy Heart Day raises awareness at Trafalgar
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON Talk about pouring your heart out. Despite the torrential rain Healthy Heart Day kept pumping at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, held by the Sheridan Student Union (SSU), celebrated World Heart Day, raised awareness for cardiovascular health and promoted healthy living at the college. “It’s a…
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Sheridan to perform six musicals this season
STORY BY COLE WATSON This season Sheridan’s Performing Arts students will put on six productions. Before the production year begins The Canadian Music Theatre Project will be holding its second annual Festival of New Musicals from Oct 8 to 10 at Sheridan’s studio theatre at Trafalgar Campus. The project, led by producer Michael Rubinoff, wants…
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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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Art hijacks the downtown core
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Brute force winds and plummeting temperatures weren’t enough to stop the stream of pedestrian traffic that was Nuit Blanche 2015. In a night when Taylor Swift played a show, it’s hard to believe any other form of art took over Toronto; Nuit Blanche however, did just that. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche…
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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…
