Affordable adventures: dream vacation without breaking the bank
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY Relaxing on white beaches, trekking across vast mountain ranges, or seeing the ancient wonders – whatever strain of travel bug you’ve caught, there is one thing in common: the price tag. Unless you’re content to pitch a tent in the backyard or scoop up a Groupon for a night at a […]
Money Guide
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Being a student definitely comes with its perks—the responsibility, life experiences and decision-making, from day one to the day we graduate. We walk through these doors into a chaotic world of classrooms, time management, due date submissions and late night studying. On top of that, students get to look forward to […]
One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Picture yourself in a land of colour-coordinated wonder, but the rainbow is one you can touch. When you do, it’s not Skittles, (like the ads might suggest), but a variety of textures, from soft cotton, to harsh wool. No, you’re not in a fantasy -you’re at the thrift shop. Aisles of […]
Putting a lid on paper cup waste
STORY BY PALWASHA TEMOR If there’s one thing students and staff turn to in order to get them through the day, it’s a cup of coffee — and that produces a mountain of paper cups at Sheridan. The college’s Office for Sustainability focuses on two areas in helping scale that mountain, according to Wai Chu […]
You don’t need to be rich to travel
INFOGRAPHIC BY LINDA HERMIZ There are many ways to see the world without drilling a hole in your wallet.
Halton and the Salvation Army give out grocery cards after ice storm
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH The Municipality of Halton gave out $27,000 worth in grocery store cards to residents on financial aid through Salvation Army locations from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10 in response to the ice storm. “About $450,000 in grocery cards were made available to communities that were the hardest hit,” and, “the remaining […]
Gamers earn cash through competitive video games
STORY BY PAUL WOODLEY PHOTOS BY PAUL WOODLEY AND SPLASH MODEL MARKETING Thumb jockeys are making hard-earned money by playing the video games they love. Gamers like Kyle Reynolds, a student at York University, and a Splash Brand Ambassador for Sony, won $10,000 at the Varsity Challenge Tour through Virgin Gaming in Toronto, last month. […]
Student spending: How to budget your cash
PHOTOS AND INFOGRAPHIC BY DYLAN PAISLEY Here are some spending and budgeting tips, along with some helpful financial apps. Most students in the first year of higher education are learning how to budget for the first time. Other tools include a budget calculator.
