Young firefighter hopeful helps raise funds for SickKids
STORY BY STEPHANIE ALBA Aspiring firefighter Liam Cuttle has brought the Oakville community together to raise money for SickKids Hospital. Liam, 4, was diagnosed with Stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma two-and-a-half months before his fourth birthday in August. Neuroblastoma is the most common type of cancer in infants and is a disease in which a […]
Sheridan Radio live may be coming soon to a dial near you
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA Sheridan Radio could be on the air next year. “We have a radio station right now but it’s not live,” said Michael Jackson, Media Arts professor and chairperson of the Sheridan Radio working committee at Sheridan. Sheridan Radio is a committee of college faculties, who are working toward developing a live […]
The culinary delights of Chef Kal’s cooking
STORY BY DANA BOYINGTON Chef Kal is his name and don’t you forget it. You have smelled his delicious delicacies in the cafeteria. You’ve been caught carrying one of those Kal’s Corner take-out boxes- but who is that enthusiastic chef and what has he been up to. “I think it’s every chef’s dream to have […]
She had us at ‘hello!’
REVIEW BY CHAD MASON If as the song goes “It only takes a moment to be loved a whole life long,” then Theatre Sheridan’s production of Hello Dolly! will make you fall in love the moment the orchestra strikes the first note. Starring the enchanting Laura Larson in the title role, Hello Dolly! follows matchmaker […]
Reducing kitty crowding, one colony at a time
STORY BY LINDA HERMIZ Percy Street may look like an ordinary little street, but take a closer look. Nestled two blocks away from Toronto’s Humane Society, the short private lane is home to a colony of 11 feral cats. When Kali Hewitt-Blackie moved into her bed and breakfast four years ago, she noticed the large […]
Student Union should stop saying ‘screw you’ to U-Pass
EDITORIAL BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Oakville Transit director Barry Cole said he’s proposed that Sheridan get a U-Pass for seven years, but has been repeatedly turned down by the Student Union. The SU maintains students aren’t interested. Yet, in a recent survey conducted by the Sheridan Sun, 90 per cent of students said they want a […]
Colleges agree to create uniform campus sex assault policy
STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS Ontario college presidents have begun a review of how their institutions respond to sexual assaults on campus. Twenty-four presidents from Ontario colleges met on Monday to try to figure out how to go about creating a uniform set of transparent and accessible policies for students affected by sexual assaults while attending […]
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 […]
Raising a voice against racism
STORY BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA “Hands up! Don’t Shoot!” This was one of the many phrases chanted by a raucous crowd of people of all backgrounds who packed Toronto’s University Ave. to show solidarity for the events of Ferguson, MO. Thousands gathered in front of the Superior Court of Justice building on Tuesday night, across the […]
Musical theatre student lands on the big stage
BY STEPHANIE ALBA One of Sheridan’s own, Emily Lukasik, is starring in the return of Once the musical at Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre. For years, Lukasik had been involved in community theatre and local drama camps, but it was at Sheridan’s Music Theatre Performance degree program where she discovered her deep passion for musical theatre. […]
Jill of all trades: from athlete to educator
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES Not many students can brag about having a professional hockey player for a teacher. Carolyne Prevost plays left wing for Toronto Furies, and is also a math, gym and science teacher at Gaétan-Gervais, a French high school in Oakville. The 24-year-old Sarnia native has been an athlete all her life. She […]
Nickelbacklash: Do Kroeger and crew deserve the hate?
In light of the release of Nickelback’s new record No Fixed Address, the Sheridan Sun decided to weigh in on the public’s polarized opinion of the rock band. Inspired by a crowdfunding campaign launched by a man named Craig Mandell to ban the band from performing in London, U.K. as its template, Sheridan tried to […]
