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  • Affordable adventures: dream vacation without breaking the bank

    Affordable adventures: dream vacation without breaking the bank

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    STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY Relaxing on white beaches, trekking across vast mountain ranges, or seeing the ancient wonders – whatever strain of travel bug you’ve caught, there is one thing in common: the price tag. Unless you’re content to pitch a tent in the backyard or scoop up a Groupon for a night at a…

  • End-of-year student stress

    End-of-year student stress

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    STORY BY NICOLE CALHAU AND STEFAN LEE A healthy mind and body are critical for students coping with December stress, experts say. As Christmas approaches, most students are doing everything but celebrating. Stress for students comes from an array of sources: staying awake all night to get final projects done, family problems or even gift shopping.…

  • Hello, Decembeard!

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    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…

  • Zabudsky outlines final hurdles for Sheridan U

    Zabudsky outlines final hurdles for Sheridan U

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    STORY BY JASMINE ANTHONY If you were to hop in your DeLorean and take a trip to 2020, you might very well end up at Sheridan University. If all goes as planned, that will be the name that shows up on future diplomas, degrees and certificates of Sheridan grads. In a town hall meeting at…

  • First step taken in ending bus pass vs shuttle debate

    First step taken in ending bus pass vs shuttle debate

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    STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN AND MIKE MELRO Sheridan College and the Student Union are conducting an email survey about student transit, a topic that’s been on the discussion table for eight years. Launched last week, the survey aims to better understand student transit preferences and consider “solutions to the shuttle bus capacity challenges,” according to…

  • Student wins awards for volunteering

    Student wins awards for volunteering

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      STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN It was her first call on the line. She hadn’t known what to expect but it definitely was not this. As a volunteer at the Call Centre Oakville Jane Miroshynkova was supposed to take distress calls and help make them better, but this woman was just yelling at her. “Oh…

  • Absent candidates draw criticism at debate

    Absent candidates draw criticism at debate

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    STORY BY CHANELLE FAGON-TURNER, ERIN QUEENAN, CONNOR RIDLEY The federal Conservative candidates were a no-show at all three of Sheridan’s debates Oct 1. The glaring absences drew strong criticism from the other parties’ candidates who did attend. “That is revealing in itself,” said Che Marville, New Democratic Party candidate for Oakville. “This speaks volumes about what…

  • Bringing Change to Sheridan

    Bringing Change to Sheridan

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    BY KIRAN R. KHAN Sheridan Student Union, the voice of the students at Sheridan College, looks forward to making more changes to the student body to provide students with a better academic experience.

  • Students urged to check housing’s fire safety

    Students urged to check housing’s fire safety

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    STORY BY WILL DIXON When choosing off-campus student housing, it’s crucial to know more about your place than just how close it is to school. “If you’re going to rent a place, just push the test button yourself, make sure it works,” said Gary Laframboise, chief fire prevention officer with the Oakville Fire Department. It’s…

  • Magnet pulls students to employers

    Magnet pulls students to employers

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    STORY BY WILLIAM DIXON Sheridan students looking to connect with potential employers can now add a new job-finding tool to their toolbox – a service that helps the employer find you. Magnet was started at Ryerson University to help students and alumni connect with employers. “Like a magnet, it pulls everything together,” said Joe Henry,…

  • SU and college scramble to fix shuttle bus mess

    SU and college scramble to fix shuttle bus mess

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    STORY BY CHRIS COUTTS Some arrive late. Some have to leave early. Some even miss their class altogether. The shuttle service to Sheridan’s three campuses has been experiencing delays and backlogs since the first day of fall classes, and the college’s administration and Student Union are unclear on how to effectively resolve the problems. The…

  • The effects of sleep deprivation

    The effects of sleep deprivation

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    INFOGRAPHIC BY VANESSA GILLIS In today’s fast-paced world, it seems nearly impossible to get the recommended eight hours of sleep.  Throw in the stress of being a student, and it’s a miracle anyone sleeps.  According to experts and numerous sleep studies, the effects of sleep loss can be devastating.     Sources: WebMD How Stuff Works…