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  • Putting a lid on paper cup waste

    Putting a lid on paper cup waste

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    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

    Sheridan helping Brampton ‘Get Creative’ with Tech Talks

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    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

    Sheridan students can’t say ‘no’ to Nintendo

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    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

    LIVE COVERAGE: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony At Celebration Square

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    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

    Bringing awareness to diabetes

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    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

    Refresh and de-stress

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    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

    Prospective students get behind-the-scenes look at faculties and programs

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    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…

  • Chill Ice House offers drinkers a warm welcome

    Chill Ice House offers drinkers a warm welcome

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    STORY BY LINDA HERMIZ With winter approaching, it may sound outrageous to visit a bar made entirely of ice, but the Chill Ice House in Toronto is busier than ever this season. Though it appears to be a regular bar on the outside, the Chill Ice House is actually an arctic paradise where the tables,…

  • Police investigating robbery in trail near Trafalgar Campus

    Police investigating robbery in trail near Trafalgar Campus

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    STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS Halton Police are still looking for two suspects after a possible armed robbery on one of the trails next to Sheridan College. Police say the victim, a Sheridan student, was approached by two black males who demanded he hand over his wallet with one of the suspects then lifting their…

  • Students urged to check housing’s fire safety

    Students urged to check housing’s fire safety

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    STORY BY WILL DIXON When choosing off-campus student housing, it’s crucial to know more about your place than just how close it is to school. “If you’re going to rent a place, just push the test button yourself, make sure it works,” said Gary Laframboise, chief fire prevention officer with the Oakville Fire Department. It’s…

  • Sheridan’s Down Right Fight battle royale

    Sheridan’s Down Right Fight battle royale

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    STORY BY ROBERT SGOTTO Sheridan’s Marquee was transformed into a battle royale Saturday when Down Right Fight (DRF) hosted its second fighting game tournament of the year. The tournament saw 90 competitors duke it out in Ultra Street Fighter 4, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, and the most popular title, Super Smash Bros Melee. DRF is…

  • Students speak up to help break language barriers at HMC

    Students speak up to help break language barriers at HMC

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      STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN Sheridan will hold its first International Student Speech Contest on Friday at HMC to help international students overcome language barriers. “The speech contest is held especially for international students, most of whom are not native English speakers,” said Siyu Wu, peer mentor at the International Student Centre at HMC.…