G Wing kiosk closed for business
STORY & PHOTOS BY GREG LONGLEY The food kiosk on the second floor of G-Wing at Trafalgar Campus that once sold pastries and Starbucks coffee has been closed for two years now, and it doesn’t look like it’ll be reopening any time soon. “Ultimately it’s going to come down to what Sheridan wants to do,” […]
The Canadian Quidditch World Cup
VIDEO BY TYLER REYNOLDS The Canadian Quidditch Cup laid a spell upon Toronto this past Saturday, Nov. 9. Schools across the country came down to Cherry Beach Fields to compete not only for the Canadian Quidditch Cup, but to qualify for the World Cup in Myrtle Beach this April. Of the 16 teams that competed, […]
Sheridan participates in diabetes awareness
VIDEO AND PHOTO BY MELISSA GERVAIS In the spirit of diabetes awareness month, representatives from the Halton Diabetes Program came to the Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus for the first time last Thursday to set up a free interactive information booth on diabetes in the B Wing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 […]
Sheridan Student Union kicks off byelection
STORY BY GRAEME FRISQUE Campaign season is kicking into high gear at Sheridan as the Student Union begins preparations for its 2013 board of director’s byelection. Students will get a chance to cast their vote Nov. 20 to 22 online or in person at all three campuses. The deadline for candidate submission was Tuesday and […]
#HopeforCristina: Cristina Di Corte seeks a bone marrow donor at Sheridan
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MAXINE LOWE Just 70 people worldwide are reported to have a rare disease called Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease (MNGIE). It’s a disease that Cristina Di Corte, 23, was diagnosed with two years ago. It forced her to learn how to walk again, and dropped her weight down to 68 pounds. The genetic disease […]
Sheridan ranks first in Ontario in applied research funding
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MELISSA GERVAIS Sheridan College is ahead of the curve in the field of applied research in Ontario, according to a new study. In a list published last month by Research Infosource Inc. that ranked the top 50 research colleges in Canada by total research income, Sheridan placed first in Ontario and […]
Sheridan tops Ontario colleges in applied research
INFOGRAPHIC BY GREG LONGLEY For the second year in a row, Sheridan College has topped the list of Ontario colleges and placed sixth overall in Canada in applied research. The college received more than $4.5 million in research income, the most in Ontario, awarded by the federal government to support college research endeavours. The amount is based […]
Mo’ staches, Movember
STORY BY KAGAN PITTMAN It’s getting to that time of year again, when the winds blow cold and jackets get heavy, so why not keep your face warm with a moustache? It is Movember after all. Sheridan’s Student Union kicked off Movember with Tuesday’s hot dog eating contest, aiming to beat its 2012 record of […]
Tourism and Travel students expand their horizons with trip to Cuba
STORY BY STEF CASERTA PHOTOS BY HIRA RAMZAN Sun, sand and knowledge – that’s what Sheridan’s Tourism and Travel students experienced over the mid-semester break. Seven students from the program and two professors departed for Varadero, Cuba on Sunday, Oct. 20 for an all-inclusive seven-night stay at the four-star Memories Varadero Beach Resort. Called a […]
The 91st Royal Winter Fair
PHOTOS BY DANA MIELE The 91st Royal Winter Fair began this weekend at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and will continue to bring Toronto the best of its agricultural delights until next Sunday. The largest trade-based fair in Canada has something for everyone. There is wine, food and livestock. The entertainment brings out hundreds of […]
Team Canuck modernizes Canadian superhero
STORY BY TYLER REYNOLDS Look up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Canadian superhero? Captain Canuck has returned from a long absence from the comic book world. A team known as “Team Canuck” has revitalized the older comic book character into today’s world. “We are reviving Captain Canuck because we […]
Follow these tips to help protect yourself on campus
INFOGRAPHIC BY GRAEME FRISQUE The infographic below is an tip sheet for on-campus personal safety. The data incorporates safety tips from Sheridan campus security as well as information from the Halton Regional Police services.
