Category: News
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Georgetown runs for hospital equipment
BY KENNEDY COLTHERD On average 68 Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day. Last Sunday a Georgetown residents pulled together and held a run to raise money for a key piece of diagnostic equipment for their local hospital. The hospital currently shares Sentinel node probe with the Milton hospital, which means that sometimes patients have…
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Planning ahead for the cost of education
BY CASSANDRA KING Planning ahead is critical for students trying to juggle part-time jobs and the cost of college, experts say. In the 1990s, an average tuition was around $1,464 and the minimum was about $7.65 an hour. Today, tuition for university is around $6,500 and tuition for college is around $5,500, and the minimum…
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Budget is key for international students
BY RENATA KHUZINA The beginning of a new school year causes stress and excitement for everyone, but some international students face challenges that local students will never know. Madina Asrorova, 19, emigrated from Russia last year, and is currently studying Business Administration Marketing at HMC Campus. International students can put themselves in a precarious situation…
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Trafalgar aboriginal office gets a new name
BY NATALIA NAHON Sheridan’s Aboriginal Initiatives Office has changed its name in an effort to be more inclusive. Now called Centre for Indigenous Learning & Support Student Affairs, it drops the word “aboriginal” a term used by the federal government and picks up “indigenous”. The centre’s co-ordinator says this recognizes the fact that we are…
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Students concerned about HMC2 delay
BY OLIVIA PULHAM Some Sheridan students in programs moving to Hazel McCallion Campus Phase 2 are stressing out over the construction delay. According to the college’s president, the delay is due to many factors out of Sheridan’s control, including slower than expected construction. The original move-in date of September is now pushed back to January.…
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A second chance for Canada’s veterans
BY SAMANTHA RUSSELL The Mood Disorder Society of Canada is out to make sure veterans are appreciated all year round and just not on Remembrance Day. The organization focuses on the veterans and helps them overcome some of the challenges that they face as they transition into civilian life. The team is still being assembled…
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Toronto activists gather to ramp up campaign against TPP
BY BRADLEY NORTHCOTE A group of community activists and advocates in Toronto is calling for a stop to the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, which they say is an unfair and undemocratic trade deal harmful to creators and consumers of digital content. The diverse group held a “TPP Teach-In” at the United Steelworkers Hall in Toronto on Saturday,…
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Student lives dream on stage with Arkells
BY CHRISTY KNOX When Western University music and business student John Muirhead, 20, sent a casual tweet to his favourite band, little did he know they would invite him up on stage for a song. On Sept. 11, Western University hosted a free welcome back outdoor concert called Purple Fest for all Western students. The…
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Liberals fail on promise to indigenous students
BY BRENDEN ZERIHUN The Liberal campaign during last year’s election promised to add $50 million per year to the indigenous program that distributes money to students to cover their post-secondary education. The recent budget failed to make good on this promise. First Nations students who pay for post-secondary education face different obstacles, including a financing…
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South Park enters its 20th season
BY QUIN VERTOLLI This past week the hit TV show South Park aired its 20th season and fans of the show were thrilled to see its return. With 285 episodes and counting, it is one of TV’s longest-running shows. But why is this show so successful? Sheridan College is world renowned for its animation programs…
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Bad time to buy? Hamilton home price up 2% in August
BY DUY HUYNH There are the fours years of work to finish, the internship, and then finding a full time job in your field. Then, barring all of those are worked out, the housing market could be a tricky one for recent post grads to get into. Hamilton is one of four city markets to have increased…
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Ratchet and Clank makes a decent space trip
BY AMANDA STRAPP Adventures in space and the road to being a hero are common themes in the movie business, and they have the potienal to be excellent stories full of excitement, discovery and action. While having those three things, however, Ratchet and Clank, directed by Kevin Munroe, can only be considered “good” or “okay”,…