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Spill the Tea event helps students find community

The Spill the Tea event is just as important to many students today as it was when it was founded during the pandemic. “If you’re looking for people to make connections with or relate with, it’s a really good way to start," said Josée LeClair, a professional writing student.

Spill the Tea, a weekly event hosted by Student Support Services, aims to create a safe space for students to talk about anything and everything. From complex topics such as sex and relationships to hearing what is new in each other's lives, the event hopes to create a sense of community. At the event on Valentine's Day, attendees were provided...

Australia removes images of British monarchs from their bills

LocalCTV Ottawa: Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for regions spanning from Eastern Ontario to Western Quebec. Ottawa could see its coldest weather in years as the temperature is set to drop below -40 C over Thursday night. The warning is expected to last until Saturday. During extremely cold weather, the risk of hypothermia and frostbite increases. With...

Mentalist's magic leaves students in awe at the Ob

Jeff Newman with a key audience participant from his mind games performance on Feb. 16 at the Observatory. — Photo credit: Alex Lambert

Jeff Newman is the perfect example of following your passion long enough to turn it into a lifelong vocation. When he told his family and friends about his commitment to perform magic full-time, he recalls them all saying "are you sure?" He never hesitates to reaffirm his choice."I've always said that my job is booking the shows," Newman said regarding...

Wolves struggled in their final home game after losing star player

Coach Costello (left) standing next to Carter Normand (middle) and saying a few words about Chris Lachapelle in honour of the senior night. — Photo credit: Sahlym Florestal

The Algonquin Wolves were defeated by the Durham Lords in their last home game of the season 85-81. They suffered a significant setback by losing their star point guard, Nathan Garcia, in the second quarter. Garcia's exit from the game coincided with the team's downfall. “It started to go wrong when our star point guard got hurt. He's done for...

Men’s volleyball team wins to secure provincial spot

Algonquin Wolves players Matheus Holand (left) and Jacob Matheson (middle left) watch Connor Finnie (middle) strike the ball past two Niagara Knights players on Feb. 18. — Photo credit: Marco Ghosn

The Algonquin Wolves had an impressive display on the court Saturday afternoon, winning 3-0 against the Niagara Knights. The first set had intensity straight off the get go. Both teams were trading points until the Wolves showed their quality and pulled away to seal a 25-22 set win. More of the same would follow with the second set. It was...

By Guillaume Laflamme (Julie as adviser) + 2 others for Algonquin Journalism - 4 min read

Algonquin Times retires its print edition to focus on digital publishing

"I think it's rather sad," said Kate Playfair, (right) the current editor of the Algonquin Times and a first-year journalism student. Magan Carty (left) and Liam Fox (centre) were the Times' editors in winter and fall 2022 respectively. — Photo credit: Guillaume Laflamme

The journalism program and the Students' Association have discontinued the print edition of the Algonquin Times, Algonquin College's student-produced news outlet.“I guess it's the official suspension," said Julie McCann, program coordinator for journalism, "but it's been long time coming if that makes sense." The Algonquin Times published its last newspaper on Nov. 24, 2022 and copies can still be found...

Algonquin Wolves bounce back Friday night against the Fleming Knights

Chris Lachapelle drives to the basket in efforts to put in a lay up for the Wolves. — Photo credit: Stephen Priel

The Algonquin Wolves bounced back from their loss on Feb. 11 against the George Brown Huskies to pick up a crucial 86-83 win over the Fleming Knights on Friday. While Saturday night's game saw the Wolves fall to the second-seeded Durham Lords 85-81, the Feb.17 game was a better story. The game was tightly contested from the tip off with...

Earthquake death toll in Turkiye and Syria nears 40,000

Local CTV: Despite safety concerns from the Transportation Safety Board, the head of Ottawa’s transit services says the city’s LRT system is safe. “The O-Train is safe. If for any reason we believed that the train wasn’t safe, we would not operate it," said Renee Amilcar at the first meeting of Ottawa’s LRT subcommittee on Thursday. The TSB warns of...

Trudeau to attend CARICOM assembly to discuss aid to Haiti

Local: CBC: Ottawa police are investigating the death of 18-year-old Omar Al-Khalidi after being taken to The Ottawa Hospital's General campus on Feb. 14. Al-Khalidi died from injuries after being shot by an unknown suspect. Police said in a news release issued Wednesday that they were called to the hospital before 7 p.m. They suggested the shooting happened on Station...

AC Purple Couch gets students talking about mental health

Connor Sunderland, a museum studies student, stands by the AC Purple Couch after having a talk with student health leaders. — Photo credit: Justin Hancock-Lefebour

Students discussed some of their mental health issues near the Nawapon entrance on Feb. 7 the AC Purple Couch initiative. This event offers students a safe space to talk with trained student leaders about mental health issues and to present students to the college's resources."We run this event to target mental health. We're just trying to start a conversation here,"...