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  • Creating a board game from scratch

    Creating a board game from scratch

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    STORY & VIDEO BY MARK ELGIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2tIQbGhIU They love games, and that is why they jam. At its third game jam, participants at Sheridan’s Paper Bag Jam were tasked with making a non-digital game in 24 hours. In the previous two events held at Sheridan, both the public and students alike could make both board…

  • App helps international students

    App helps international students

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    STORY BY JANA GREGORIO Imagine this: you’re moving abroad to study in a different country. The move-in day is a month away. You ask yourself, what clothes do I bring? What do I do about my cell phone? What is the culture like? How will I get around the city? These are just a few…

  • Pocket sized goliath set to represent Canada at worlds

    Pocket sized goliath set to represent Canada at worlds

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    STORY BY NATALIA CAMARENA She rubs the powdered chalk between her already calloused palms. She pulls her hair back out of her eyes and into a ponytail, adjusts her belt and walks over to the weights. After adding more heavy plates to each end, her hands wrap around the bar, she rocks back and forth…

  • The impact of international students on Sheridan and the economy

    The impact of international students on Sheridan and the economy

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    STORY BY JAKE HRIBLJAN During the 2014-’15 year at Sheridan College, a total of 38,413 students were enrolled full time. Of those students, 6,609 were international students. Despite the fact they represented only 17% of the student body, international students accounted for almost half (45.7%) of Sheridan’s tuition revenue. This might come as a surprise to some…

  • Colouring books now all grown up

    Colouring books now all grown up

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    STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE People are no longer just turning to yoga or mediation to feel zen. Adult colouring books are the latest trend in stress-relief. Susan Beniston, Art Fundamentals professor and professional art therapist thinks that adult colouring books, like yoga, are related to mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and the new resurgence with…

  • Modern marathon: the fallout of binge watching

    Modern marathon: the fallout of binge watching

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    STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK As much as someone wants to sit around and watch their favourite series through streaming, binge watching may not be consequence free as you may think. Other than issues like getting caught up in a marathon and not finishing an assignment that’s due tomorrow, binge watching can also impact your health.…

  • Animation student lands Lion King dream job

    Animation student lands Lion King dream job

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    STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK It’s the circle of life. The generation that grew up with The Lion King movie will get to experience the television reboot as adults. Although the TV show is meant for kids, it’s more than likely that adults will be interested in the show, if only just to see what everyone…

  • Pro Tip: Make the most of your first year

    Pro Tip: Make the most of your first year

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    STORY BY: ROSS ANDERSEN The new experience of college life can be both intimidating and rewarding for first-year students. If graduates had an opportunity to write a letter to their first-year self, many of them would have done things differently. “I would tell myself to work hard”, said Tristan Kay, a 2013 Print Journalism grad.…

  • Competitive programs, competitive couples

    Competitive programs, competitive couples

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    BY COURTNEY BLOK PHOTOS BY COURTNEY BLOK Dating in a college program can be a bit of a balancing act since couples spend most of their time with each other. Romance can sometimes be hard to maintain and competition can lead to conflict. Sheridan’s Animation program is competitive and demanding. It attracts students who want…

  • Visual Merchandising students break out the flip-flops

    Visual Merchandising students break out the flip-flops

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    BY COURTNEY BLOK PHOTOS BY COURTNEY BLOK Life is better in flip-flops. When first-year Visual Merchandising students Chelsea Kumar and Laura Katergos were partnered to create a window display in the B-Wing, they knew they wanted to do something that would stand out. Budding flowers and bright skies inspired them. “We wanted to do something…

  • The dark world of human trafficking

    The dark world of human trafficking

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    BRITTANY PREOCANIN Last year there were about 45 women and girls, on any given day, prostituting between Trafalgar and Guelph Line. “It’s happening here. What you see in Oakville and Burlington, it’s just a drop in the bucket from what you see in Mississauga and Toronto,” said John Cassells, a street youth specialist with SIM…

  • Sheridan parking fees to rise again in September

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    STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK PHOTOS BY COURTNEY BLOK Students returning to Sheridan in September will get a bit of sticker shock. Fees for parking at all campuses will be rising as part of the increase phased in over three years. The current price of $430 for two semesters, or $495 for the entire year, will…