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Chipping away at history

Chipping away at history

STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON Frozen in Time warmed peoples hearts as it transformed Toronto into ancient Egypt at Bloor-Yorkville’s 10th annual Icefest last Saturday. Excitement filled the cold streets as people admired the 200, 000 pounds of beautifully carved ice sculptures that stood gleaming in the light. This year’s theme inspired […]

Fleming and Georgian College take home Intercollegiate CSI Challenge trophy

Fleming and Georgian College take home Intercollegiate CSI Challenge trophy

MEDIA BY MEHREEN SHAHID In a first-time initiative by the School of Public Safety, Sheridan College, groups of students from investigations and police foundations programs from six colleges across Ontario visited Davis Campus residence to test their forensic skills. The voluntary activity held on Saturday, March 7, was an attempt at teaching students the basics […]

Mobile app provides new alternative to calling/texting

Mobile app provides new alternative to calling/texting

STORY BY MARK ELGIE It is the year 2015. Do you know where your friends are? With Kunli Zhan’s new Marauder Sheridan mobile app, you will. Once users log in to the program, they are plotted on a map of Trafalgar Campus. Students will then be able to see where they are on campus, and […]

Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life

Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life

STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM MCDANIEL In Bud Light’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial a lucky guy in a bar gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Pac Man. He dons a yellow vest and is chased by four colourful ghosts through a life-sized maze for a fun retro game of Pac […]

Song, dance and memories in the city that never sleeps

Song, dance and memories in the city that never sleeps

STORY BY MARK ELGIE They came, they saw, they sang and they danced. But before all of that came a 3 a.m. alarm, a bus ride to Pearson, a plane ride to New York and around $600 out of pocket. Thirty-five Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance students were invited to join the chorus in Jason […]

New HIV strain found in Cuba

New HIV strain found in Cuba

STORY AND INFOGRAPHIC BY DYLAN PAISLEY A new strain of HIV has been found in Cuba. This info graphic talks about the new strain, new HIV Prevention drugs and facts about this horrible disease.        

Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life

STORY BY: ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY: WILLIAM MCDANIEL In Bud Light’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial a lucky guy in a bar gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Pac Man. He dons a yellow vest and is chased by four colourful ghosts through a life-sized maze for a fun retro game of Pac […]

Wavelength Music Festival to host Lowell and The Acorn

Wavelength Music Festival to host Lowell and The Acorn

STORY BY MOLLY MUSSELWHITE What do Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and Tokyo Police Club have in common? They have all played at Toronto’s Wavelength Music Festival. From Feb. 13 to 15, there will be 21 independent bands and artists taking the stage at various venues downtown Toronto. Wavelength is a Toronto-based arts organization run […]

Young people open up about the stigma of mental illness

Young people open up about the stigma of mental illness

STORY BY JANA GREGORIO The feelings of hopelessness, sadness and worthlessness and recurring thoughts of suicide overwhelmed Sheridan alumnus Catia Aguiar for years before she finally sought help from a counsellor on campus. A graduate from the social service worker program, Aguiar, 24, knew she needed to seek help after experiencing symptoms of depression for many […]

Tougher rules push smokers to the curb

Tougher rules push smokers to the curb

STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY Being a smoker in Ontario is becoming less and less convenient. As of Jan. 1, the province has changed the Smoke Free Ontario Act to help smokers quit, protect citizens from second-hand smoke and prevent youth from starting the habit. The regulations include a ban on smoking on or near children’s […]

Still Alice gets people thinking about Alzheimer

Still Alice gets people thinking about Alzheimer

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY It starts off slowly. At first you may forget the name of the teacher you had in Grade 2, or the name of your favourite bar in college. As the disease progresses, important things like the names of your family and your friends begin to fade away. By the […]

League of Legends intramurals seeking all Sheridan summoners

League of Legends intramurals seeking all Sheridan summoners

STORY BY MARK ELGIE We are all Sheridan Bruins. That was the underlying philosophy behind a League of Legends competition held at Trafalgar campus last Friday. The event was held to gauge interest in a potential League of Legends intramural team, in a bid to expand the Bruins community. “We were really looking at alternatives to the […]