Category: Sheridan News
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A second chance for Canada’s veterans
BY SAMANTHA RUSSELL The Mood Disorder Society of Canada is out to make sure veterans are appreciated all year round and just not on Remembrance Day. The organization focuses on the veterans and helps them overcome some of the challenges that they face as they transition into civilian life. The team is still being assembled…
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Student lives dream on stage with Arkells
BY CHRISTY KNOX When Western University music and business student John Muirhead, 20, sent a casual tweet to his favourite band, little did he know they would invite him up on stage for a song. On Sept. 11, Western University hosted a free welcome back outdoor concert called Purple Fest for all Western students. The…
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Liberals fail on promise to indigenous students
BY BRENDEN ZERIHUN The Liberal campaign during last year’s election promised to add $50 million per year to the indigenous program that distributes money to students to cover their post-secondary education. The recent budget failed to make good on this promise. First Nations students who pay for post-secondary education face different obstacles, including a financing…
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South Park enters its 20th season
BY QUIN VERTOLLI This past week the hit TV show South Park aired its 20th season and fans of the show were thrilled to see its return. With 285 episodes and counting, it is one of TV’s longest-running shows. But why is this show so successful? Sheridan College is world renowned for its animation programs…
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Ratchet and Clank makes a decent space trip
BY AMANDA STRAPP Adventures in space and the road to being a hero are common themes in the movie business, and they have the potienal to be excellent stories full of excitement, discovery and action. While having those three things, however, Ratchet and Clank, directed by Kevin Munroe, can only be considered “good” or “okay”,…
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Journalism students shine brightly at awards night
BY AMANDA STRAPP Last Monday, the Sheridan Journalism Awards Night celebrated students in the Print-Journalism, New Media and Broadcast programs at Trafalgar Campus in Macdonald-Heaslip Hall. Students, along with friends and family, arrived around 7 p.m. Inside, they either enjoyed the food and drinks being offered by the college, or caught with fellow students on…
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Athletic Therapy celebrates year of achievements
BY ISABELLA KRZYKALA and HAILEY MONTGOMERY Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Applied Health and Science program hosted its annual Athletic Therapy Awards Banquet at the Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre at the end of April. It was a night to say farewell to graduating students and…
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Bruins kick back and celebrate team efforts
BY NATALIA CAMARENA The Sheridan Bruins 47th annual athletic banquet was one for the history books. A crowd of 200 athletes, coaches, trainers, guests and administrators turned up on April 7, excited for what the evening had in store. Jim Flack, athletic director and head coach of the men’s basketball team, started the evening off…
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Lunch n’ Learn informs Sheridan about invasive species
BY MARK ELGIE Students and staff were invited to bring their lunch and learn about invasive species Tuesday, March 15. The event, hosted by the Office of Sustainability and featuring the Ontario Invasive Plant Council’s Colin Cassin as speaker, touched on invasive plants and insects, and how they can be identified. Not all invasive species…
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Member of Davis Toastmasters wins Evaluation Contest
BY CONNOR RIDLEY Davis Campus was brimming with charisma last Thursday when it hosted the Toastmasters Speech Evaluation and International Speech Contests. Matthew Bergeron of Sheridan Davis Bruins Toastmasters took first place in the evaluation category while Sebastian Acosta won the speech contest. About 50 representatives from the GTA were present, including Cheryl Bates, director…
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Toronto Comicon brings on the cosplay
BY COURTNEY BLOK AND CAMILLE GUSHWAY [View the story “Toronto Comicon brings on the Cosplay” on Storify]
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Meet the Sheridan alumni behind Zootopia’s lovable critters
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The Sheridan Sun recently got a peek behind the animation on Disney’s latest movie Zootopia from alumni David Stodolny, a character animator, and Mitchell Counsell, a character technical director. The pair shared their experiences of learning at Sheridan and working at Disney. Originally from Brampton, 36-year-old Stodolny graduated from Sheridan in the Animation…