Sheridan to perform six musicals this season
STORY BY COLE WATSON This season Sheridan’s Performing Arts students will put on six productions. Before the production year begins The Canadian Music Theatre Project will be holding its second annual Festival of New Musicals from Oct 8 to 10 at Sheridan’s studio theatre at Trafalgar Campus. The project, led by producer Michael Rubinoff, wants […]
Pocket sized goliath set to represent Canada at worlds
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
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
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
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. […]
Pro Tip: Make the most of your first year
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. […]
Visual Merchandising students break out the flip-flops
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 […]
