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  • Sheridan takes on OCMC 2015

    Sheridan takes on OCMC 2015

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    STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA Sheridan’s marketing and advertising students can take a well-deserved bow after winning fourth place overall in this year’s Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition. Hosted by George Brown College, the event took place at the Hilton Toronto Nov. 26 and 27. It put the skills of marketing students from 12 Ontario…

  • Home movies offer peek into the past

    Home movies offer peek into the past

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    STORY BY JANA GREGORIO A nostalgic look at the day-to-day life of past decades flickered onscreen at the Mississauga Central Library Nov. 21, as the first Home Movie Day showed amateur films dating as far back as the 1920s. Tucked in a corner of the library, a handful of Sheridan film students and faculty screened 8mm…

  • Students and teachers need to adapt to online classrooms

    Students and teachers need to adapt to online classrooms

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    BY JASMINE ANTHONY Technology affects everything. It helps us communicate, travel, cook, clean, and shop more efficiently. In education, the emergence of online classes has introduced a plethora of opportunities to prospective students. With all the advantages technology brings, it’s no surprise our teaching system has shifted to include online learning options. That means students…

  • Students battle over space at the Sheridan Art Wall

    Students battle over space at the Sheridan Art Wall

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    STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Year after year, art students transform the infamous art wall located next to Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus library. But, in recent years, that same wall has sparked controversy. “Usually the wall is for art students, but there are no set rules for people in other programs,” said first-year art student Gabby Oduro.…

  • Artists tell students whether or not they need college

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    STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER Do artists really need art school? This Saturday is Portfolio Review Day at Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus and many aspiring artists are getting their portfolios ready for criticism. Some artists can be self-taught and rely on their motivation and skills to achieve success, while others pursued post-secondary programs taught by trained professionals.…

  • Players target fun and fitness at Mississauga’s Archery Terminal

    Players target fun and fitness at Mississauga’s Archery Terminal

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    STORY BY COLE WATSON If you’ve watched Arrow or The Hunger Games, you may have wondered what the sport of archery is like. Archery tag is a new recreational activity that allows you to fulfill your fantasy with friends. “It’s a great way to stay active with friends and family,” said Ray Fung, co-owner of…

  • Sheridan Zine Fest: A glimpse into the proceedings

    Sheridan Zine Fest: A glimpse into the proceedings

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    STORY BY MARK ELGIE Zines were viewed, bought, and traded at the Sheridan Zine Festival. Zines are small publications that people make and put out to promote themselves, promote their hobby, put their portfolio on display, etc. The Zine Festival took place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.  Click on the interactive image…

  • Sprint Week at Sheridan

    Sprint Week at Sheridan

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    STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The SCAET wing was a beehive of activity in early November as Game Design students from all years participated in Sheridan’s fourth biannual Sprint Week. Working together in groups of four or more, students put their heads together to design a themed game in five days. Sprint Week happens once during each semester.…

  • Works in progress performed at festival

    Works in progress performed at festival

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    STORY BY COLE WATSON AND MEDIA BY ERIN QUEENAN Music Director Neil Bartman and author Brian Hill presented the first act of their new musical, Senza Luce, at Sheridan’s second annual Canadian Music Theatre Project festival. The show was created with the help of producer, Michael Rubinoff, who loved the idea the duo had created.…

  • Should Trudeau legalize pot?

    Should Trudeau legalize pot?

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    The Trudeau Liberals captured a majority government two weeks ago, primarily on the wave of support for their many campaign promises. One, the legalization of marijuana, has been hotly debated for many years. Is legalization a victory for personal liberty, or an act best left undone? JAKE HRIBLJAN The late, great philosopher Terence McKenna once…

  • Mo Moustache

    Mo Moustache

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    STORY BY ROSS ANDERSEN Across campus, students are putting down the razor and growing moustaches. The Movember movement is underway, and students are ready to participate. During moustache month men around the world raise money for men’s health research. “It’s a way for men to support a cause, similarly as women would for breast cancer,”…

  • Next Big Idea winners make resto nutrition data easy to find

    Next Big Idea winners make resto nutrition data easy to find

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    STORY AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROVEDA The future of accessible restaurant information and nutrition facts is almost here. Entrepreneurs Delmar Powell, David Pullar, and Richard Green’s Second Waiter mobile app was the winner of Next Big Idea, a contest held on Oct. 6 at Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus where competitors showcased their inventions for a…