Category: Sheridan News
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OSAP to go up with the cost of living
STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE OSAP has recently made some changes to make education more accessible for students. OSAP funding will go up with the cost of living, with amounts increasing annually starting in the fall. “OSAP will go up to $155 per week for single students and for married students it will go up to…
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Mobile app provides new alternative to calling/texting
STORY BY MARK ELGIE It is the year 2015. Do you know where your friends are? With Kunli Zhan’s new Marauder Sheridan mobile app, you will. Once users log in to the program, they are plotted on a map of Trafalgar Campus. Students will then be able to see where they are on campus, and…
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Sheridan grads bring Pac Man to life
STORY BY ELISE MORTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM MCDANIEL In Bud Light’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial a lucky guy in a bar gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Pac Man. He dons a yellow vest and is chased by four colourful ghosts through a life-sized maze for a fun retro game of Pac…
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Song, dance and memories in the city that never sleeps
STORY BY MARK ELGIE They came, they saw, they sang and they danced. But before all of that came a 3 a.m. alarm, a bus ride to Pearson, a plane ride to New York and around $600 out of pocket. Thirty-five Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance students were invited to join the chorus in Jason…
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Tougher rules push smokers to the curb
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY Being a smoker in Ontario is becoming less and less convenient. As of Jan. 1, the province has changed the Smoke Free Ontario Act to help smokers quit, protect citizens from second-hand smoke and prevent youth from starting the habit. The regulations include a ban on smoking on or near children’s…
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League of Legends intramurals seeking all Sheridan summoners
STORY BY MARK ELGIE We are all Sheridan Bruins. That was the underlying philosophy behind a League of Legends competition held at Trafalgar campus last Friday. The event was held to gauge interest in a potential League of Legends intramural team, in a bid to expand the Bruins community. “We were really looking at alternatives to the…
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Designing games on a global scale
STORY BY MARK ELGIE Sheridan students were jamming … not with instruments, but with games. Last Friday, students got together at Trafalgar Campus to create all sorts of new games – video games, board games, or a fusion of both, and they were given three days to make these ideas a reality. “The Global Game…
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LGBTs still waiting for a “positive space” room
STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER Two years after first requesting a “safe-space” room for LGBTQ students, Sheridan students are still waiting. A petition has started to implement a designated “positive space” room that would provide an inclusive, supportive club atmosphere and education for the school’s LGBT community and allies. The petition, called Implement a Positive Space…
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Puppy room helps students de-stress before holidays
BY VANESSA GILLIS On Tuesday December 9, volunteers from Therapeutic Paws of Canada came to Sheridan so students can cuddle and relax with some adorable canine friends. Find out what you missed here…
