Tag: Sheridan College
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YuMi robot working alongside Sheridan engineering students
BY ELISE MORTON YuMi, the first robot at the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) gives Sheridan’s engineering students the opportunity to safely work up close with a robot. Created by ABB, YuMi, which means You and Me in Japanese, has features that remove the barriers of cages and distance needed to provide…
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Black History Month kicks off at Town Hall
BY NICOLE CALHAU Powerful soul music filled the room at Oakville’s Town Hall as the crowd of 100 people came together to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 3. The performances took the crowd back into the 1800s during slavery and showed everyone how people would use music as a way to escape the pain…
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Photography student inspired by his roots
BY ROSS ANDERSEN It takes a certain kind of student to stand out in a crowded classroom. In Elijah Williams’ case, he has repeatedly proven to his peers and teachers that he is unique. Elijah Williams is a First Nations student in his fourth-year of the Bachelor of Photography program at Sheridan College. He is…
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Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association
LIVE BLOG BY NICOLE CALHAU Feb. 3 marks the day the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton throws its annual Black History Month kickoff event at Oakville Town Hall. The event showcases the cultural heritage of African Canadian people with a exhibit put together by the Oakville Museum, Association of African Canadian Artists and Sheridan College…
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Visual Merchandising show-and-tell
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARK ELGIE They began moving tables, chairs, and setting up stands near the Second Cup in SCAET wing on Friday, Jan. 15. It wasn’t long until people gathered to see what all the fuss was about. It was a showcase hosted by Sheridan’s Visual Merchandising Arts program, where students of the…
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The Sheridan Sun’s print edition meets its final deadline
STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY After 44 years, more than 1,000 issues and 10 awards, The Sheridan Sun’s print publication has met its final deadline. The weekly publication, which has not missed a scheduled issue since 1971 when it was first published, was produced during the school year by students in Sheridan’s Print Journalism program. September marked…
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Christmas in Illustrations
STORY BY MARK ELGIE Graduating students of Sheridan’s Illustration program helped ring in the Christmas season through their holiday card sale last week. The public was able to pick from eight different designs illustrated by those graduating from the Bachelor of Illustration program. “Each design is the work of an individual fourth-year student showcasing an…
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Hello, Decembeard!
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN Long hair, don’t care. The motto no longer applies exclusively to the ladies now, but for the gentlemen as well. With trends of cowlicks, man buns, moustaches and beards going on the rise within the last couple of years, Sheridan Sun decided to step out and met six men who are comfortably…
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College says community has to want smoke-free campuses
PHOTO AND STORY BY DANIEL MALLETT The policy that was intended to ban smoking on all Sheridan campuses has been edited with considerable changes. The original policy was approved in September 2012 and was updated on Sept. 15, 2015, though it wasn’t posted online until this week. Under the original policy, tobacco smoking was limited…
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Lady Bruins clean out Boréal and Cambrian College
STORY BY NATALIA CAMARENA The Sheridan Bruins women’s volleyball team (OCAA 5-4) heads into the winter break on a three-game win streak. The lady Bruins won back-to-back home games Nov. 28 and 29 against Boréal (OCAA 0-10) and Cambrian College (OCAA 6-4). The Bruins had a tough start against the Boréal Vipers, but managed to…
