Category: News
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Pet cemetery is snapshot of Oakville’s past
STORY AND PHOTOS BY OSCAR IMMEL Rows of tombstones are scattered across the small slice of property, but this is no ordinary cemetery for burying people. It’s for the family pet. Established in the late 1960s, the Oakville and Milton Humane Society can make the claim of having the first ever pet cemetery in Ontario.…
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Remembrance Day ceremony
COVERAGE BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT There will be a Remembrance Day ceremony at Sheridan College at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11. Stay tuned for live coverage of the event.
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Beating the cafeteria crowds
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ADAM BUCK How much time do you spend waiting for lunch in an average school year? If you frequent the Trafalgar food court, called the Marketplace, the answer is probably “a lot.” “Around the Thai food area, it’s always packed, it’s always crowded,” said Sheridan educational support student Lynda Onyemah. “You…
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Have no fear, help is here: Ontario offers mental health helpline
STORY BY STEF CASERTA Ontario has officially launched Good2Talk, a mental health helpline available to college and university students. Available to students 24/7, 365 days a year in both French and English, students can call in to talk about everything from academics and relationships to health and mental well being. “We want to let college…
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Ford finally admits to smoking cocaine
BY MAXINE LOWE Today, Mayor Rob ford has admitted to smoking crack cocaine to reporters at Toronto City Hall.
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#HopeforCristina: Cristina Di Corte seeks a bone marrow donor at Sheridan
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MAXINE LOWE Just 70 people worldwide are reported to have a rare disease called Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease (MNGIE). It’s a disease that Cristina Di Corte, 23, was diagnosed with two years ago. It forced her to learn how to walk again, and dropped her weight down to 68 pounds. The genetic disease…
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Sheridan ranks first in Ontario in applied research funding
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MELISSA GERVAIS Sheridan College is ahead of the curve in the field of applied research in Ontario, according to a new study. In a list published last month by Research Infosource Inc. that ranked the top 50 research colleges in Canada by total research income, Sheridan placed first in Ontario and…
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Sheridan tops Ontario colleges in applied research
INFOGRAPHIC BY GREG LONGLEY For the second year in a row, Sheridan College has topped the list of Ontario colleges and placed sixth overall in Canada in applied research. The college received more than $4.5 million in research income, the most in Ontario, awarded by the federal government to support college research endeavours. The amount is based…
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Holocaust survivors share their stories in Toronto
STORY AND PICTURES BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE A person born in 1939, the year that Hitler invaded Poland would be 74 on this day. The Holocaust was a major event in our world’s history and we may be the last generation with the privilege to hear survivors stories first-hand. This week marks the 33rd annual Holocaust…
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Mo’ staches, Movember
STORY BY KAGAN PITTMAN It’s getting to that time of year again, when the winds blow cold and jackets get heavy, so why not keep your face warm with a moustache? It is Movember after all. Sheridan’s Student Union kicked off Movember with Tuesday’s hot dog eating contest, aiming to beat its 2012 record of…
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Tourism and Travel students expand their horizons with trip to Cuba
STORY BY STEF CASERTA PHOTOS BY HIRA RAMZAN Sun, sand and knowledge – that’s what Sheridan’s Tourism and Travel students experienced over the mid-semester break. Seven students from the program and two professors departed for Varadero, Cuba on Sunday, Oct. 20 for an all-inclusive seven-night stay at the four-star Memories Varadero Beach Resort. Called a…
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New artwork rebrands Sheridan College
INFOGRAPHIC BY OSCAR IMMEL Sheridan has been repackaged. As of 2013, a new logo, slogan and accompanying aesthetics have been fully integrated into Sheridan’s campuses.