Category: Sheridan News
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#OscarsSoLong
BY CAIT CARTER AND BRITTANY PREOCANIN Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar, Chris Rock threw down the #OscarsSoWhite issue and… wait a minute, Spotlight took home Best Picture? Aside from the red carpet gowns tying into a Disney princess theme, we decided to look into the biggest shockers of the night, and those that we…
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Graduation fair gears alumni for success
BY GREG LOWENTHAL If a student is graduating this year and looking to buy tickets to Convocation or a class ring, then the Graduation Fair is the event for them. to 5 p.m. It offers student the opportunity to try on gowns so they can be sized and sponsors including TD Bank and Canada Life…
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Academic pressures affect students’ mental health
BY JANA GREGORIO The stresses of school finally caught up to Brennan Woods. The 26-year-old Electrical Engineering student at Mohawk College entered a classroom he thought was his lab. When he realized he was in the wrong class, the situation triggered an anxiety attack and he spent two months in the hospital. “[The pressure to succeed]…
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Communities unite at Trafalgar drum circle
BY MARK ELGIE The sound of drumbeats. The smells of sage and sweetgrass smudge sticks. Samosas, spring rolls, naan, and various other food items gracing a table in the corner near the bar. This was the atmosphere in the Marquee on the night of Feb. 11, for the Universal Drum Circle. That night marked the…
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The Walking Dead return could be a game changer
BY CHELSEA HOGG Sunday nights at 9 on AMC brought a whole new meaning to suspense and thrills with this week’s mid-season return of The Walking Dead. For those who have not seen it, now is the time to stop reading to avoid potential spoilers for the mid-season return. The Walking Dead makes it a…
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Oakville Transit introduces bus-tracking app
BY JESSICA ROVEDA Gone are the days of wondering when the bus will arrive thanks to a new smartphone app from Oakville Transit. Real-time bus tracking is a unique, GPS data-based feature of the Oakville Transit app, which tells users an estimated arrival time for their location and bus route. Using location services on their…
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Sheridan shows pride for LGBTQ+ community
BY CAMILLE GUSHWAY Sheridan showed the flag for the LGBTQ+ community on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Child and Youth Care/Social Service Worker peer mentors hosted the informative event. The event welcomed everyone, those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community or are allies. People were encouraged to be who they are and no longer mask…
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Brother’s needs lead to app to help autistic students
BY GREG LOWENTHAL A sister’s frustration led to the creation of an app for autistic students and other students looking to organize their everyday lives. The app is called Motify. The name is a combination of the words Motivate and Simplify. Shauna Jones, a student in the software development and network engineering program, developed the…
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Young go-getters are growing under the wing of Lab•B
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN A growing community of creative freelancers and entrepreneurs find their home in a small Brampton space. The “shared workspace for the creative economy” inside The Mill on Queen St. E., Lab•B, is free and open during the week from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. for people to come and have their artistic…
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YuMi robot working alongside Sheridan engineering students
BY ELISE MORTON YuMi, the first robot at the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) gives Sheridan’s engineering students the opportunity to safely work up close with a robot. Created by ABB, YuMi, which means You and Me in Japanese, has features that remove the barriers of cages and distance needed to provide…
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Girl Talk inspires Sheridan women at Marquee
BY JANA GREGORIO When you hit it a wall, it’s to see how far you’ve come, motivational speaker Nova Browning Rutherford told the crowd at the Girl Talk event at Sheridan College on Feb. 2. “I wouldn’t know how resilient I am any other way,” she said after talking about her struggles with depression. “You’ll…
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eSports set to redefine athletics
BY KAHFEEL BUCHANAN The definition of a modern-day athlete is changing as eSports continue to rise in popularity. Some people think being an athlete is about how high you can jump or how fast you can run but that’s traditional sports. eSports is becoming the new phenomenon because technology is the thing of today,” said…