Tag: students
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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…
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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.…
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OSAP to go up with the cost of living
STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE OSAP has recently made some changes to make education more accessible for students. OSAP funding will go up with the cost of living, with amounts increasing annually starting in the fall. “OSAP will go up to $155 per week for single students and for married students it will go up to…
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Magazine founders create a synergy between local artists and fans
Story by Chanelle Fagon-Turner Most students can’t say they’ve started a magazine, but two young Oakville artists are doing just that for local and underground artists and students. Travis Stedmond, a 21-year-old third-year Sheridan Visual and Creative Arts student, and Kelly Crozier, 19, and Stedmond’s roommate, have created an Oakville-based monthly art magazine called Synergy. The print magazine…
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Project Project exhibition brings the best student forward
VIDEO BY KIRAN R. KHAN The Arts and Arts History program at Sheridan College is hosting an exhibition called Project Project for first- and second-year students until Dec. 5. The opening speech was held on Nov. 25 in the Gallery at the Trafalgar Campus, which was led by program coordinator John Armstrong. The display showcased the six sub-disciplines…
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Plato’s Closet offering cash for lightly used clothes
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Tucked away in the side of a little plaza off Iroquois Shore Road, you’ll find an unassuming clothing store. But it’s nothing like others you have seen. Plato’s Closet buys and sells second-hand brand-name clothes, with prices much lower than those found in retail stores. “It’s great quality stuff. It’s not…
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Library assists first-year students
STORY AND PHOTO BY CATARINA MUIA When it comes to doing college research, 21st-century college students typically bypass libraries and head straight for the Internet to find facts. After all, poring over stacks of books is something their parents or grandparents did. But according to Jamie Goodfellow, nothing could be further from the truth. Goodfellow,…
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Destination Sheridan
INFOGRAPHIC BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS As the Sheridan Sun’s Amanda Spilker reported on Sept 16, international students currently made up around 20 per cent of the college’s student population while providing 47 per cent of the school’s tuition based revenue. School admissions have also been continuing this trend. Since 2011 the number of international students…
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Can one little word help stop campus sex assaults?
BY ROBERT MOODIE AND KATE WOODS The new ‘Yes means Yes’ law that was passed in California in August is about young adults giving verbal or very clear non-verbal consent to sexual activity. Universities in California are now required to teach students why an affirmative ‘Yes’ is important and what non-verbal consent looks like. Students…
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Student Union offers jobs for students
STORY AND PHOTO BY KATE WOODS Students who need a job with time flexibility so they can do schoolwork don’t need to look far from campus. The Student Union offers part-time jobs for students looking to work on campus, as well as looking to add work experience to their resume and portfolios. “We hire graphic…
