Sheridan grad encourages aspiring filmmakers
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN John Christou, a filmmaker and Sheridan graduate, visited Sheridan College after more than a decade away to attend an exclusive screening of his film Rhymes for Young Ghouls last Tuesday. “I have many fond memories of my year of school at Sheridan, and walking the halls transported me back to […]
Shedding light on violence against women
BY SAM TASKIE The Ray Rice debacle has pushed the issue of violence against women back into the spotlight this month. The 27-year-old Baltimore Ravens runner back was originally suspended from playing for two games. Later, TMZ released elevator footage of Rice attacking his wife. The NFL then stepped in suspending the player indefinitely after […]
Single mothers going back to school
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANA BOYINGTON Single mothers are getting the chance to go back to school with a little help of Sheridan College and some local charities. A new project dubbed Homeward Bound Halton, offers many services to help single mothers with their education and living expenses as they work towards their educations. This […]
Live coverage of FROSH OUT LOUD
COVERAGE BY JONANTHAN FERGUSON & CAT MUIA Tonight Wednesday September 10 in the Marquee USS with the Beaches will be playing a show and the sheridan sun will have live coverage. The show begins at 9 p.m. and doors open at 8 p.m. Visit the Sheridan Sun website for some live coverage of the […]
Supercrawl festival returns to Hamilton this weekend
COVERAGE BY CHAD MASON AND MARKO WOLOSHYN From Friday through Sunday, James St will be closed down for the sixth annual Supercrawl music and arts festival. The free event is set to feature dozens of bands, food trucks, visual artists and guest speakers. The event kicks off Thursday with politically charged rap collective A Tribe […]
Parking options come at a price
STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS In these parking lots, there are haves, and there are have-nots. Sheridan College now offers its faculty the chance to pay for a “preferred parking” spot at its Trafalgar and Davis Campuses. “We’ve offered the same rate for years and years,” said Cathy Sloat, Sheridan’s security and parking operations manager. “We […]
Hey you! We’re here to MoveU!
STORY BY MEHREEN SHAHID PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEHREEN SHAHID A game of afternoon soccer organized by fourth-year students at Davis Campus kicked up interest and participating students scored prizes. Tuesday marked the beginning of a three-day event with afternoon activity bursts to help get students involved in physical activity. “It was awesome,” said Sheldon Caruna, a […]
Fire to frost: The glass community shows how
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN PHOTOS BY KIRAN R. KHAN Precision was the key. Participants in the second annual Glass Gathering event at the Trafalgar campus last Saturday paid extra attention to capture every small detail on their glass ornaments as they molded hot wax to make patterns and added final details. Spectators watched flame-heated […]
Festival brings life to Kerr Street
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH The First Annual Kerr Festival, hosted by Kerr Village, is the largest event to come to Kerr since the Santa Claus Parade. Unlike the parade, however, the festival ran for 10 hours and a wide variety of onlookers crowded the streets of Downtown Oakville throughout the day. “They ate fire!” Gabriella […]
SPF/X Makeup program rocks Fan Expo Canada
STORY BY STEPHANIE ALBA Comics, games, anime, oh my! Sheridan College joined Toronto’s 20th annual Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with a booth of their own last month. Fan Expo Canada is a four-day weekend convention that showcases a large range of comic books, science fiction, fantasy, film and television, horror, […]
Sheridan Security Segues to New Vehicle
STORY AND PHOTOS BY SPENCER LUYBEN Sheridan security’s new vehicles promise that the future is now. Like something out of a science-fiction novel, these tall, three-wheeled chariots are strange to look at for a simple reason: the driver stands. “It feels weird because you’re standing, but you’re going pretty fast,” said Scott Hough, who has been […]
Beach Celtic Festival 2014
VIDEO BY LINDA HERMIZ The Beach Celtic Festival is a tradition that has been going on since 2004. Created by Sandy Graham, the festival is held to honour the Scottish, Irish and Welsh culture. When Graham’s mother passed away 11 years ago, she asked her family and friends not to mourn her, but to celebrate […]
