Sheridan beta-tests new intramural e-sport
VIDEO BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES On Friday Nov 20. students and faculty of Sheridan College gathered at the college’s Davis Campus, to compete in the beta test for the first ever League of Legends Intramural. With League of Legends becoming one of the most popular video games in the world, Sheridan thought it would be a […]
Survey shows students wouldn’t pass up a U-Pass
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA Ninety per cent of Sheridan students who were recently surveyed say they are in favour of a transit discount pass. A survey of 466 students conducted last week by the Sheridan Sun discovered near unanimous support for a transit U-Pass. The survey was posted on various Sheridan-related Facebook groups for […]
Library assists first-year students
STORY AND PHOTO BY CATARINA MUIA When it comes to doing college research, 21st-century college students typically bypass libraries and head straight for the Internet to find facts. After all, poring over stacks of books is something their parents or grandparents did. But according to Jamie Goodfellow, nothing could be further from the truth. Goodfellow, […]
Breaking ground at Sheridan’s HMC2
STORY BY CORDELL VENTURA & MICHAEL MELRO Sheridan took a giant step into the future last Friday when ground was broken on HMC2. College president Jeff Zabudsky, outgoing mayor Hazel McCallion and other dignitaries gathered to start construction on the second phase of the Mississauga campus. The 220,000-square-foot building will include space for up to […]
SU and college scramble to fix shuttle bus mess
STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS Some arrive late. Some have to leave early. Some even miss their class altogether. The shuttle service to Sheridan’s three campuses has been experiencing delays and backlogs since the first day of fall classes, and the college’s administration and Student Union are unclear on how to effectively resolve the problems. The […]
Sheridan team takes second in ethics contest
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER Sheridan took part for the first time in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition and came away with second place earlier this month. Placing second in the Ethics category, Sheridan students, Antoine Sarhan and Erica Forest competed against 12 others in the final five-hour case analysis. “It was based on a real company,” […]
Celebration Square tree lighting draws thousands
VIDEO BY GREG LONGLEY The tree lighting ceremony at Celebration Square near the Hazel McCallion Campus drew thousands of people on Saturday night to ring in the Christmas season. Gourmet food vendors lined the square as families participated in skating and horse-drawn carriage rides while listening to performances by Matt Dusk, The Walkervilles and The […]
Infrastructure Ontario narrows possible Hazel McCallion Campus phase 2 builders to three
STORY BY GRAEME FRISQUE Infrastructure Ontario says the decision on who will design, finance and build and the second phase of Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus is down to three teams. Integrated Team Solutions, Progressive Learning Partnership, and Sheridan Creative Partnership are made up of a designer, developer, and finance group. The contract will be awarded […]
Sheridan introduces free inter-campus shuttle bus service
VIDEO BY GREG LONGLEY Sheridan College and the Student Union have come together to organize a free shuttle bus service for staff and students linking them to all three campuses. Prior to this, travel between campuses could prove very costly, and this new endeavour is a way to give students and staff a break… and […]
Paying for print: How much will it really cost?
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN The luxury of attending one of the few Ontario post-secondary institutions with campus-wide free printing will soon be over. Over the next few weeks, the college will implement a pay-for-print system for each campus. Students will receive a $5 initial printing credit from the college. Once that credit runs out, you […]
