Category: News
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End of an Era: Print program looks back on 45 years of Sheridan Sun
BY JASMINE ANTHONY The Sheridan Sun print edition is coming to an end. On Dec. 11, a pub night was held in The Marquee by the Print program to celebrate the 45 years that the paper has been published. Current students, faculty and alumni of the program gathered to share memories and commemorate the end of an era.…
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The Sheridan Sun’s print edition meets its final deadline
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY After 44 years, more than 1,000 issues and 10 awards, The Sheridan Sun’s print publication has met its final deadline. The weekly publication, which has not missed a scheduled issue since 1971 when it was first published, was produced during the school year by students in Sheridan’s Print Journalism program. September marked…
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Everyday student health tips
BY KAHFEEL BUCHANAN For college students surrounded by fast food and temptation, living a healthy lifestyle is not easy. But there are a few things every student can do to shed a couple of pounds and be more energetic during the long semesters. A change in diet is one of the first things people think…
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Syrian refugees come to Ontario
STORY BY ROSS ANDERSEN Ontario will be welcoming 4,000 of the 10,000 Syrian refugees immigrating to Canada by the end of the year. The majority of the refugees will be located to the Greater Toronto Area. Find out where:
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Iron John and Joan throws lifeline to kids
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Sheridan’s Police Foundations program offers its students a way to gain experience that can help them land a job in the field by mentoring at-risk youth. The Iron John program for boys and now the Iron Joan program for girls, was started about seven years ago. Police Foundations student…
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Fun and games in San Francisco
STORY BY COLE WATSON Listen to Sheridan Sun Reporter Cole Watson’s journeys through San Francisco as he travels for the very first time. He attended Sony’s PlayStation Experience after his friend, Ryerson Journalism student Brad Shankar, won an all expenses paid trip to go to the event and invited him as a guest.
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Startups address accessibility issues in Toronto
STORY BY DANIEL MALLETT Maayan Ziv wants the world to be accessible to everyone. “Do you notice boundaries in the community?” Ziv asked. She does. And that’s why her company, Access Now, teamed up with 500px to bring Toronto its first accessible photo walk. Photography enthusiasts gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square recently for the event. The…
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Tamara Dixon: Player, mentor and coach
BY NATALIA CAMARENA Tamara Dixon is not only the committed and passionate coach of the Sheridan Bruins women’s rugby team, she is an accomplished athlete who overcame a devastating injury. The Brampton native began her rugby career when she was 15 at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary. After high school, she played rugby at Western University,…
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Holiday gift ideas for the struggling consumers
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG With the huge crowds, ridiculous lines and shortage in stock, it’s hard to find that perfect gift. This year, new ideas and new worries stress the gift giving public For anyone looking for gifts involving video games, sometimes the game itself isn’t what someone wants. Gift buyer, Andrew Downes, 19…
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Theatre students light up the stage with Legally Blonde
BY OLIVIA LITTLE Legally Blonde started off with a highly energetic song and dance, “Ohmigod You Guys,” and the energy continued throughout every scene, right up until the curtains fell. Derived from the movie Legally Blonde, starring Reece Witherspoon, the show follows positive, determined, pink-wearing sorority girl, Elle Woods (Kelsey Lacombe) through her journey to…
