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Campus security testing out new wheels for patrols

STORY BY GRAEME FRISQUE Halton Regional Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect they believe might be involved in two separate attacks between August and September. Police believe that these two incidents, one occurring off-campus on July 16, and the other occurring on-campus on Aug. 23, may be attributable to the […]

ETAG needs volunteers to teach tech to seniors

ETAG needs volunteers to teach tech to seniors

STORY BY JON D. CLARKE A Sheridan-based charity that helps seniors learn new technology is one way students can add to their Co-Curricular Record (CCR) and gain valuable volunteer experience. ETAG, founded in 2008 by Chris Bint and Phil Shahinian, evolved from a project by the Sheridan Elder Research Centre that focused on teaching an […]

Syria: the reaction of world leaders

Syria: the reaction of world leaders

TIMELINE BY DANA MIELE Syria has been at civil war for the past two years. The fight between government and rebels has conducted a death toll of over 100,000 people and has created 2 million refugees. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against the civilians of Syria, changing the course of modern warfare. […]

Celebs gather to Rally for Kids with Cancer in Toronto

Celebs gather to Rally for Kids with Cancer in Toronto

VIDEO BY DONTEI WYNTER SHOT AND EDITED BY GREG LONGLEY The Rally for Kids with Cancer is an annual event in Toronto where celebrities navigate around the city with a driver who raised money for cancer research.  The first night is the Draft Party, where drivers choose which celebrity they want to drive with based […]

Sheridan Davis Campus hosts its first Toastmasters meeting

Sheridan Davis Campus hosts its first Toastmasters meeting

VIDEO BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT Sheridan’s Davis campus just started a Toastmasters club. Organizers Judith McKinnon, John McRae and Judy Suke, all Sheridan faculty, had their first meeting on Thursday. The meeting drew more participants than expected; so many that McKinnon had to leave the meeting to make more copies of the handout, and they quickly […]

Toastmasters club talking proud at Davis Campus

Toastmasters club talking proud at Davis Campus

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY “It’s standing room only at Davis tonight. Woo,” exclaimed Judith MacKinnon, as people tried to find a seat last week at Davis Campus’ first Toastmasters meeting. The meeting last Thursday was packed not only with students and Hazel McCallion Campus Toastmasters, but also some faculty members. The club ran […]

Sheridan clubs off to a fair start

Sheridan clubs off to a fair start

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA BEAULIEU Whether you’re into taking pictures or drawing them, Christianity or gay pride, Sheridan College has a club for you. Last Thursday, Trafalgar Campus’ Atrium played host to 13 of Sheridan’s 20 clubs, which had gathered there in order to spread awareness and gain membership. “In order for a club […]

Get your club on – Sheridan Trafalgar’s club fair

Get your club on – Sheridan Trafalgar’s club fair

PHOTOS BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT The Sheridan club fair drew students interested in joining one of the various clubs Trafalgar has to offer.  The event ran Sept. 19 in Union Square from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and had booths and representatives from several clubs, including the animation council, the anime club, the photography club, and the Christian […]

Apple iOS7 update drawing mixed reviews

Apple iOS7 update drawing mixed reviews

STORY BY TODD CORDELL The new Apple iOS update is drawing mixed reviews. Last week Apple released iOS 7, which drastically changed the look and feel of apps run on its handheld devices. Sheridan student Luke Iaboni, 18, likes the changes made. “I really like the changes,” Iaboni said. “I like how they’re trying to […]

Mission aims to cut Waste to Zero

Mission aims to cut Waste to Zero

INFOGRAPHIC BY KAGAN PITTMAN Get the scoop on waste disposal and recycling habits at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus, and learn how the school will go green with Mission Zero. Read more on Mission Zero and what progress the school is making in an associated article by Jaime Polmateer.

Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Sheridan College

Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Sheridan College

The Sheridan Sun just sat down with Premier Wynne and chatted about her experiences and impressions at Sheridan. [View the story “Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Sheridan College” on Storify]  

Sheridan envisions ‘an energy culture’

Sheridan envisions ‘an energy culture’

STORY AND PHOTOS BY NAT GILPO Sheridan College is investing $30.6 million over the next seven years to “re-envision its energy future” and launch a series of energy-saving programs it is calling Mission Zero. The project, unveiled in August, introduces Sheridan’s Integrated Energy and Climate Master Plan, which aims to cut the college’s energy and […]