Wheel advice: Tips for first-time car buyers
BY NICOLE CALHAU Car experts urge first-time buyers to take their time before making the final purchase. A majority of first-time car buyers don’t understand how the process works. So buying or leasing can be exhilarating but nerve-wracking at the same time. First time buyers should take the time to research different models. Factor in […]
Helping international students cope at college
BY ROSS ANDERSEN The everyday routine a domestic student experiences, can be quite a challenge for international students. Moving to an unfamiliar country and adjusting to a different culture is something most Canadians have never endured. “The hardest part for me is letting go of my old life, and beginning a new one,” said Nikolina […]
Animation students nominated for Annie Awards
BY JANA GREGORIO A mother is pushed to the limit. She struggles to balance daily tasks alone, from hanging laundry to tending to a crying child. Different problems arise, one after the other, until she can’t take it any longer. She is stretched so thin. She breaks apart. This is the premise behind Mother, an […]
Kerr Street Mission pitches in for refugees
STORY BY ANDREW GOULART Groups across the GTA are prepping to aid the 25 Syrian families that will begin news lives here. Whether it be putting food on the table, finding a house or job, or even just opening a bank account, groups like Kerr Street Mission are ready and waiting to help. The Oakville-based […]
Student spending hacks to save the bank
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG While attending school, students will often be faced with the reality that money really doesn’t grow on trees. With the extra costs that school comes with, it can be hard for students to know how much money they need to spend. All the hard earned summer work goes to textbooks, food, […]
Supporting aboriginal education at Sheridan
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The Sheridan community came together to brainstorm ideas during an event on Friday about how the college can support reconciliation and indigenous learners. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) issued a challenge to every post-secondary institution in the country to support indigenous students and aboriginal education. Colleges […]
Visual Merchandising show-and-tell
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARK ELGIE They began moving tables, chairs, and setting up stands near the Second Cup in SCAET wing on Friday, Jan. 15. It wasn’t long until people gathered to see what all the fuss was about. It was a showcase hosted by Sheridan’s Visual Merchandising Arts program, where students of the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
