Milton walks to Bethlehem
COVERED BY WILL DIXON The Sheridan Sun’s Will Dixon and Jennifer Stienstra joined the walk to Bethlehem in Milton to experience the birth of Jesus. [View the story “Milton walks to Bethlehem” on Storify]
Colleges agree to create uniform campus sex assault policy
STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS Ontario college presidents have begun a review of how their institutions respond to sexual assaults on campus. Twenty-four presidents from Ontario colleges met on Monday to try to figure out how to go about creating a uniform set of transparent and accessible policies for students affected by sexual assaults while attending […]
Survey shows students wouldn’t pass up a U-Pass
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA Ninety per cent of Sheridan students who were recently surveyed say they are in favour of a transit discount pass. A survey of 466 students conducted last week by the Sheridan Sun discovered near unanimous support for a transit U-Pass. The survey was posted on various Sheridan-related Facebook groups for […]
Raising a voice against racism
STORY BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA “Hands up! Don’t Shoot!” This was one of the many phrases chanted by a raucous crowd of people of all backgrounds who packed Toronto’s University Ave. to show solidarity for the events of Ferguson, MO. Thousands gathered in front of the Superior Court of Justice building on Tuesday night, across the […]
Putting a lid on paper cup waste
STORY BY PALWASHA TEMOR If there’s one thing students and staff turn to in order to get them through the day, it’s a cup of coffee — and that produces a mountain of paper cups at Sheridan. The college’s Office for Sustainability focuses on two areas in helping scale that mountain, according to Wai Chu […]
Sheridan helping Brampton ‘Get Creative’ with Tech Talks
STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS The Flower City is getting a boost from Sheridan in the creativity department. On Dec. 3, Brampton will be hosting its third Tech Talk as part of its Heritage, Arts, Culture and Entertainment (HACE) program’s creative business initiative. The Tech Talks, which started on Oct. 15, have exclusively featured Sheridan […]
Sheridan students can’t say ‘no’ to Nintendo
STORY BY ROBERT SGOTTO Sheridan’s Marquee took a warp pipe to the past last Thursday by adding a touch of Nintendo nostalgia to pub night. Nintendo fans and partygoers alike came out in costumes to celebrate their favourite characters from games of the past, and to forget about school for the night. “It’s good to […]
LIVE COVERAGE: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony At Celebration Square
COVERAGE BY DANIEL FORRESTER On Nov 22, Mississauga’s Celebration Square will be transformed into the north pole with plenty of holiday fun and christmas excitement as Mayor McCallion and Members of Council light the Squares’ first christmas tree this season. Admission is free and the event runs from 6 p.m. till 9 p.m. (weather permitting)
Bringing awareness to diabetes
INFOGRAPHIC BY CATARINA MUIA November is Diabetes Awareness Month. There are 2.5 million Canadians out of 35 million are affected by diabetes. The Sheridan Sun has a summary of what diabetes is, the signs and symptoms, who is affected, how to maintain it, how to raise money and where the money goes. MORE RELATED TO […]
Refresh and de-stress
Having trouble studying for tests and exams? The First Year Library Team at Sheridan wants to help. On Monday, Dec. 1 at Davis Campus library, first Exam Jam, aimed at helping students during their academic studies, will take place. “We took the idea from University of Toronto,” says Jamie Goodfellow, First Year Librarian. “But, basically […]
Prospective students get behind-the-scenes look at faculties and programs
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH The SCAET building was packed with prospective students and parents during Sheridan’s Open House on Saturday, which featured displays and representatives from each program offered at Trafalgar. Andrew Lee, head of Sheridan Security, estimated there were about 1,000 people on campus during the Open House, and compared it to a regular […]
