Category: News
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‘Cracked’ shines a new light on dementia
STORY BY JAKE HRIBLJAN University researchers from York, U of T and Waterloo have collaborated with artists to create an innovative play that puts audiences directly into the experience of dementia. Cracked: New Light on Dementia was put together by researchers Sherry Dupuis, Christine Jonas-Simpson, Pia Kontos, Gail Mitchell, and director/playwright Julia Gray. The performance is…
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All night art festival takes over downtown Toronto
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANIEL MALLETT Most nights you won’t find two large piles of logs blocking Queens Quay in Toronto. But at Nuit Blanche, you can expect the unexpected. Once a year, the all-night art festival takes over the downtown core from dusk until dawn. Harbourfront, the University of Toronto campus and city hall were…
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Planting sustainable roots at Sheridan College
STORY BY GREG LOWENTHAL Not rain, nor wind nor cold could dampen their spirits. Students and volunteers were out in full force on Saturday, October 3 planting trees at Trafalgar Campus to create greener spaces in the Sheridan community. They were also joined by environmental group Oakville Green and staff from Sheridan. While there was…
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Torontonians fall back into fitness
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS AND OLIVIA LITTLE Fit for Fall took over the Distillery District Sunday, October 4, with Torontonians working up a sweat at free outdoor fitness and relaxation classes. Top Toronto fitness instructors from studios such as Spynga, Stott Pilates, and Yoga Tree taught the sessions – which included yoga, meditation and high intensity…
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Encore in the works for award-winning Brantwood
STORY BY COLE WATSON Sheridan’s ambitious musical Brantwood 1920-2020 has piqued international interest and won a Dora Mavor Moore award, which recognizes excellence in Toronto theatre. The musical was nominated for the Audience Choice Award with the support of Steve Fisher, a blogger at the Torontoist.com, and won the award for Outstanding Production of 2015.…
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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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How to vote on Oct 19
INFOGRAPHIC BY ERIN QUEENAN Sheridan students, check out the infographic below to find out how you can vote in the elections this fall. For more information go to elections.ca, and if you’re wondering why it is important to vote or if it even matters, take a look at this article, Sheridan, your vote counts.
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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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The League Lives
STORY BY MARK ELGIE The League is almost here. The League of Bruins, that is. After testing the waters with two pilot events last season, the Sheridan League of Legends intramurals are set to begin in October. It’s a project that has been in the works since 2013, when the idea for an e-sports team…
