Category: News
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iPad replaces text books in Media Fundamentals
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA For the second year, Apple iPads have replaced text books for Media Fundamentals students at Sheridan College. Donny Jun Man, a Media Fundamentals’ student at Trafalgar Campus believes that the iPad makes him study better. Students use iPads to research topics like current news, history and political affairs in classes. “I…
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Time to give date-rape the finger
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY Four American business students are hoping to make date rape a thing of the past. Undercover Colors, a nail polish that changes colour when it comes in contact with the date-rape drug, was created by North Carolina University students Tyler Confrey-Maloney, Stephen Gray, Ankesh Madon and Tasso Von Windheim.…
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Davis Campus to host Brampton Board of Trade mayoral debate
STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS Sheridan College will be playing host to the upcoming Brampton Board of Trade’s mayoral debate. The Sept. 29 event, which will include only five of the 14 mayoral candidates, has caused quite a stir among those candidates not invited. “When the [Brampton] Board of Trade decided to invite only four…
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Textbook Prices on the Rise
INFOGRAPHIC BY KIRAN R. KHAN When buying, selling or renting textbooks, students can save upto 80% on the price of the textbook. Comparing the textbook prices in the bookstore to those found at Amazon, Kijiji, Indigo, etc., students are offered the minimal affordable price keeping the budget in mind.
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Plenty of paws to admire at PawsWay
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY LINDA HERMIZ Kennedy, an 11-month-old Irish red and white setter, leaped on guests, showering them with kisses at PawsWay’s biannual puppy and kitten weekend. Lucky for him, the room was filled with animal lovers who returned his affection. Purina PawsWay hosted the two-day event in Toronto where pet experts, breeders, groomers,…
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The wars that brought the world to its knees
STORYMAPS BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA The two world wars saw some of the bloodiest fighting the world had ever seen. It introduced new advanced technology, marked the beginning of chemical warfare and nuclear weapons. 2014 is a special year, for it marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One, as well as the 75th…
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Be The Game continues to spread the kind every time message
BY JONATHAN FERGUSON Be The Game continues to spread the kind everytime message while raising money and mental health awareness. At the Black Bull Neighbourhood Pub Banquet hall, Sept 18, Be The Game held a fundraiser so schools that normally would not be able to have the program visit now could within the upcoming months.…
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Sheridan to unplug wired ports and upgrade wireless network
BY ROBERT MOODIE Sheridan is pulling the plug on network ports this year at Hazel McCallion and Davis campuses. IT kicked off the project two weeks ago that will see 1,086 ports at the Davis J, H and M wings and 808 ports at HMC removed. “Sheridan has in excess of 35,000 wired network ports…
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Culture globalization: Sheridan’s next step
STORY BY DANA BOYINGTON When Sheridan’s Joe Henry went to China to recruit new students, he was not expecting the impact it would have on him. “It was an eye-opening experience,” Henry says. “I’ve never travelled anywhere outside of Canada before and to see the different way they live – was amazing.” This year’s President’s…
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Ceramics prof in running for $10k art award
STORY BY MEHREEN SHAHID PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEHREEN SHAHID Weeds and spores are growing out of women’s hair, eyes, ears and even mouths, as if a new species is being formed. They seem happy with it—or maybe it’s surprise and shock at being invaded by Mother Nature. This isn’t a scene from a science-fiction movie. These…
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From talk show host to talking points
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS COUTTS Tucked in a corner office in Trafalgar’s B-Wing administration offices, one of the CBC’s more familiar faces is preparing to head out. He’s in a bit of a rush, as he has a conference call scheduled for his car ride, followed by a meeting in Brampton. If he’s late,…
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Throwing caution into the wind, Sheridan Sun falls for iFly
STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS PHOTOS BY AMANDA SPILKER I stood in the doorway without a parachute, not sure whether I was scared or excited. The wind was deafening, and then I fell. Luckily for me it wasn’t out of an airplane, instead it was into the hands of an iFly indoor skydiving instructor. Since…