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  • Intertwining artists

    Intertwining artists

    STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH A red and black themed gallery room was filled with creative realistic and abstract artwork that sprang from the walls and the floor. Portraits and colourful abstract canvas designs made from thread decorated the corridors of the Oakville community centre, which were filled with many guests and artists at the World…

  • Drawing a line between personal and professional lives

    Drawing a line between personal and professional lives

    Journalism students at Western University have been cautioned against interning at the popular radio show Q hosted by Jian Ghomeshi because of an inappropriate incident in 2012 with a female intern and are now speaking out. In light of this and allegations from nine women against the now-former CBC radio host, the matter of personal…

  • David Velastegui: Sheridan soccer’s Superman

    David Velastegui: Sheridan soccer’s Superman

    STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN With the ball at his foot, he’s untouchable. One-part Superman, one-part Picasso, one-part Houdini combines to make David Velastegui, captain of Sheridan men’s soccer team. At 5-foot-10, Velastegui has a moderate build, but his legs are as thick as tree trunks. His power on the field is explosive, his quickness elusive,…

  • Sheridan’s best Halloween costume

    Sheridan’s best Halloween costume

    Here are some outfits we found on campus today during Halloween. Comment below to vote for who you think should win a mystery prize! We’ll be announcing a winner on Monday. (Contest is now closed) 1. Zombie and Dexter – Amber Quinn, Art Fundamentals   2. Woman in Black (MIB) – Andrea Fernandez Pérez, Visual…

  • Police investigating sexual assault near Trafalgar Campus woods

    Police investigating sexual assault near Trafalgar Campus woods

    STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted near Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus on Thursday afternoon, say Halton Police. The woman was walking near the college at around 8:15 a.m. when three men, who appeared to be intoxicated, approached her, police say. One of the men sexually assaulted her before she managed to flee…

  • Is this Canada’s war?

    Is this Canada’s war?

    On Monday, Oct. 20, Martin Couture-Rouleau, a Muslim convert, purportedly ran over a soldier in a parking lot in Quebec. Then, on Oct. 22, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, another Muslim convert, shot Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and was later hunted and killed. This shooting is the second attack hinting at connections with the Islamic State of Iraq and…

  • The undead have their day at the Toronto Zombie Walk

    The undead have their day at the Toronto Zombie Walk

    PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY CHRIS COUTTS   On October 25th, the undead masses piled into Nathan Phillips Square for the 12th annual Toronto Zombie Walk. The event features a marketplace with everything a horror fan could ever want, zombie make up artistry, a costume contest, and the main event, a parade of zombies filling Toronto’s…

  • Breaking ground at Sheridan’s HMC2

    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…

  • Kielburger urges young people to pitch in and make a difference

    Kielburger urges young people to pitch in and make a difference

    STORY BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS The night began with the story of Siphiwe Hlophe, a Swazi woman who in 1999 won a scholarship to study in the U.K. only to lose it, and most everything else in her life, after being diagnosed with HIV. On Oct 9, a crowd of more than 750 heard Craig…

  • Looking for love in the Tinder jungle

    Looking for love in the Tinder jungle

      STORY BY STEPHANIE ALBA Tinder – this generation’s matchmaker, helps users scan those ready to mingle within their area. A simple signup through your Facebook profile makes the app hard to resist, but unlike other online dating sites that match your interests with a hopeful single, Tinder is based solely on your selfie. Your…

  • The Last of Us leads in diversity

    The Last of Us leads in diversity

    STORY BY JENNIFER STIENSTRA It’s hard to find a game with a very diverse cast and good representation, but Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, seems to do just that and make it look easy. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world that’s been torn apart by disease caused a contagious fungus that infects…

  • Reaching for the top

    Reaching for the top

      STORY BY DANA BOYINGTON When Fiona Yeung stepped into the world of Google, she knew she was in for the adventure of a lifetime. “I never thought I would get an internship at Google and after two months of not hearing from them I didn’t think I was going to get in,” said Yeung.…