Tag: Sheridan
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Bruins extend win streak to four
BY ROSS ANDERSEN The Sheridan Bruins men’s basketball team (OCAA 12-3) extended their winning streak to four games, with a 84–66 victory against the Lambton Lions (OCAA 8-5) last Saturday. In the first quarter, it seemed the Bruins had their work cut out for them. The scoreboard remained close. The pace was fast and there was…
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Helping international students cope at college
BY ROSS ANDERSEN The everyday routine a domestic student experiences, can be quite a challenge for international students. Moving to an unfamiliar country and adjusting to a different culture is something most Canadians have never endured. “The hardest part for me is letting go of my old life, and beginning a new one,” said Nikolina…
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Lady Bruins handed a tough five-setter loss to St. Clair
BY NATALIA CAMARENA Since the beginning of the winter semester the Sheridan Bruins’ women’s volleyball team (6-7 OCAA) have gotten off to a tough start, dropping three of their last four games. At the end of the fall semester they ended on a three-game winning streak but they haven’t been able to maintain that momentum this…
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Sheridan student helps bring next generation of Lion King to life
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK After working behind the scenes, making his favourite Disney characters come back to life, Samuel Morin now has the fulfilling experience of seeing his work on TV. Morin, a third-year Animation student at Sheridan, worked on The Lion King reboot, which premiered as a film in the past year. He also worked…
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Alessia Cara returns to Brampton, where her dreams began
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Alessia Cara blew away her hometown last Thursday in concert at Davis Campus in Brampton. Cara opened with her song “I’m Yours,” from her album Know-It-All, on Def Jam Records. From the start, the concert was filled with energy and excitement, not only from Cara, but the audience as…
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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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Iron John and Joan throws lifeline to kids
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Sheridan’s Police Foundations program offers its students a way to gain experience that can help them land a job in the field by mentoring at-risk youth. The Iron John program for boys and now the Iron Joan program for girls, was started about seven years ago. Police Foundations student…
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Raising the “Ugly Bar” This Christmas
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN A visit to your grandmother’s closet, followed by a quick trip to the dollar store for gaudy decorations and super glue, was once the only way to create an ugly Christmas sweater for the holidays. But when the trend re-emerged around 2001, retailers started to pick up on the next big…
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Fallout 4: Welcome home vault dwellers
BY COLE WATSON It has been a long five years since gamers first explored the bustling strip of Fallout New Vegas. Now vault-dwellers everywhere can safely come out of cryo sleep for the latest entry in Bethesda’s critically acclaimed franchise, Fallout 4. Fallout 4 opens with players creating their own character in the commonwealth of…
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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…
