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  • On trend: Earmuffs

    On trend: Earmuffs

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    STORY BY STEFAN LEE In a weekly television drama featuring witty dialogue and talented cast members, it would be hard to imagine the real star –earmuffs. But the odd fashion accessory arguably steals the spotlight in Ryan Murphys’s new cult gem Scream Queens. Murphy (creator of the American Horror Story anthology series, Glee) has added…

  • Spooktacular Halloween at Mountsberg

    Spooktacular Halloween at Mountsberg

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    STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE CALHAU The gloomy day at Mountsberg didn’t stop a crowd of 250 people from enjoying  the conservation area’s Spooktacular event. On Saturday, Oct. 24 the park was filled with happy faces of children and their parents as they got to experience Mountsberg. “This will be our second year visiting Mountsberg…

  • Students get educated at University Fair

    Students get educated at University Fair

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    STORY BY GREGORY LOWENTHAL The annual Educational Pathways fair takes place at all three campuses of Sheridan College over the course of a week. The two busiest days are at Trafalgar with eight different universities visiting to give students information about continuing their education The universities in attendance on Monday were York, Wilfrid Laurier, Guelph-Humber…

  • Repair Cafe: From idea to Reality

    Repair Cafe: From idea to Reality

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    STORY BY MARK ELGIE

  • Ready, set, write: Contestants aim to finish novel in a month

    Ready, set, write: Contestants aim to finish novel in a month

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    STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Novelists and writers of all ages dusted off their thinking caps at the start of November, as National Novel Writing Month began. NaNoWriMo is a writing contest, challenging contestants to write a 50,000-word novel in the month of November. To accomplish this goal, writers must ideally produce 1,667 words each day. The…

  • Sprint Week at Sheridan

    Sprint Week at Sheridan

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    STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The SCAET wing was a beehive of activity in early November as Game Design students from all years participated in Sheridan’s fourth biannual Sprint Week. Working together in groups of four or more, students put their heads together to design a themed game in five days. Sprint Week happens once during each semester.…

  • Howie Mandel entertains – eventually

    Howie Mandel entertains – eventually

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    STORY BY NICOLE CALHAU In the crowded Oakville Centre for the Performing arts, you could feel the excitement from the crowd preparing for a laughter-filled night with Howie Mandel. When the lights slowly faded, the song “Oh Happy Day” began to play. The crowd began to sing and clap along – until the song kept playing for…

  • Mutts and Monsters Walk-A-Thon

    Mutts and Monsters Walk-A-Thon

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    STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE CALHAU Paws up to everyone who attended the Mutts and Monsters Walk-A-Thon and Tails in Town BBQ at the Oakville Arena Park on Oct. 26. The events raised some $4,000 for The Dog Rescuers Inc. Participants took part in a 1k or 2.5k walk led by Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and his…

  • LIVE: Sheridan Remembers

    LIVE: Sheridan Remembers

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    LIVE BLOG BY ERIN QUEENAN

  • FACE IT Club visits Corus

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    STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMANDA STRAPP Sheridan’s  FACE IT Club recently paid a visit to Corus Entertainment Studio in Toronto for a tour. The club got to see the studio, learn how it produces shows, and see employees work day. What is Corus Entertainment? It’s a company that helps several famous networks (some they own,…

  • Works in progress performed at festival

    Works in progress performed at festival

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    STORY BY COLE WATSON AND MEDIA BY ERIN QUEENAN Music Director Neil Bartman and author Brian Hill presented the first act of their new musical, Senza Luce, at Sheridan’s second annual Canadian Music Theatre Project festival. The show was created with the help of producer, Michael Rubinoff, who loved the idea the duo had created.…

  • Medicine Wheel ways to wellness

    Medicine Wheel ways to wellness

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    STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The crowd was emotionally touched by the lessons shared by Cree-Metis Warrior and motivational speaker Earl Lambert during A Journey Towards Wellness on Oct. 23 at Trafalgar Campus. His talk showed students and teachers a new way to approach wellness through First Nations culture, the teachings of the medicine…