App helps students pre-order and pre-pay for food
BY COLLEEN PODMOROFF Ordering food at Sheridan College just got a little easier. There’s a new tool on the market to help students get their food faster, without standing in long lines. It’s called Boost. “We started Boost with the mission to cut down student wait time while they wait for food. Our goal is […]
New way to pay for food at Trafalgar
BY QUIN VERTOLLI Chartwells has introduced a new centralized payment method at Trafalgar Campus at the beginning of this semester aiming to improve its efficiency. Using the new payment system, students will line up at cash registers in the middle of the cafeteria. In theory this will speed up wait times and free up […]
Second Waiter gives easy access to nutrition info
BY JESS ROVEDA For Richard Green, Delmar Powell, and David Pullar, winning a contest was all that they needed to bring their idea to life. Since winning the $1,000 prize from Sheridan’s Next Big Idea contest in October, the creators of the Second Waiter app have taken their marketing to the next level through an […]
Just a spoonful of sugar: How many do you down in a day?
BY COURTNEY BLOK Waking up and having a coffee every day is part of many people’s routines, but what about eating a lot of teaspoons of sugar first thing in the morning? A Statistics Canada report on sugar consumption found that one in every five calories that Canadians consume comes from sugar. The 2004 report […]
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 […]
The Best Burgers in the GTA
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN Burger joints have opened their doors for business all around the GTA within the last few years and have become the go-tos for satisfying the taste palette and filling you up. The Sheridan Sun made the trip to five burger spots, apart from chain restaurants, raved by critics and in social media […]
Instagrams for foodies more than just your friend’s lunch
STORY BY CAIT CARTER Instagram is more than just a place to look at your friends’ selfies these days. It’s more than memes and videos: it’s a place to connect the things you love, and for most people that includes food. We’re not talking about the lame food pictures you see from friends. No one […]
The Mississauga Waterfront Festival
BY DANIEL FORRESTER Over the weekend, Mississauga’s waterfront festival returned for the 19th year. Bringing the spirit of the Pan Am Games to Port Credit Memorial Park, with all the food trucks, drinks, animals, contests and live entertainment visitors could ask for. Unfortunately, it rained on Friday and Sunday, but that couldn’t stop the crowd […]
Pho-menting desire for Vietnamese cuisine
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAIT CARTER Pho Mi 89 is one of those places everyone knows, and for good reason. At the corner of Oakville’s Dundas St. and Prince Michael Dr., it’s got all the qualities of a restaurant that students typically love – it’s close to campus and offers quality food at a cheap […]
Home of the ‘good burger’
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAIT CARTER It is only when you actually try to taste a fast-food burger that you realize what you’re getting into. The plan was simple: figure out who made the best fast-food burger so that everyone could enjoy it. I bought from five different places- heading from drive-thru to drive-thru, piling […]
Celadon House provides authentic Chinese treats
BY CAIT CARTER It’s a long process to find good Chinese food. It’s the same story every time. Greasy chicken balls, overcooked vegetables and sweet and sour sauce that is more sweet than anything you could ever call sour. It’s the art of Americanized Chinese, and it’s hard to find food that strays. Celadon House, […]
Prepare your arteries for the “Crazy Scary” Burger Challenge
STORY BY CAIT CARTER Want to be the “burger king”? Forget fast food. Order the “Crazy Scary” burger challenge at Mo’s Family Restaurant instead. It’s an experience you won’t forget. Reading the menu and seeing that Mo’s has an option for practically everyone convinces you that perhaps there’s something else you might want to order. […]
