Jen Nielsen, a student in the environmental management and assessment program at the Pembroke campus, started to question the food she was eating when she was a teenager growing up in the farming community of West Carleton.“When it came down to it, I would not be able to kill an animal for my consumption," said Nielsen, 29. "I couldn’t justify...

I can remember all the early mornings getting ready for school, staring at myself in the mirror, while measuring the length of my shorts to see if they sat at an appropriate length. I'd place three fingers on the fabric of my top to make sure the straps didn’t reveal too much of my shoulder. Because if that small amount...

Comedian and actor, Pete Davidson, was sitting in the back seat of a car travelling through noisy New York streets on his way home on the evening of March 31. His problem? He was having signal issues and felt bad about it. The Zoom crowd of over 100 students from Algonquin, Durham and St. Clair colleges who'd logged in for...

With the pandemic's one-year anniversary behind us, everyone has had at least one opportunity - or two - to creatively modify their birthday celebrations in order to follow COVID-19 restrictions. Some had their birthday during the summer, where restrictions were not as limiting, while others celebrated during the lockdown. Mary McPherson is a third-year student in the bachelor of commerce...

This weekend I, among wrestling fans worldwide, will be tuning into “the showcase of the immortals,” WrestleMania 37. I couldn’t be any more excited for the pandemic distraction which WrestleMania and it’s week of surrounding events will provide. Saturday and Sunday’s event will be headlined by a triple threat Universal Championship match with Roman Reigns defending against Edge and Daniel...

When the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on March 25 that the carbon pricing regime is constitutional, members of the Algonquin College community were paying close attention. Professor Mark Brooks teaches in the environmental studies program at Algonquin and is happy with the ruling, which allows the federal government to determine prices within certain provinces. “It’s a really momentous occasion,...

Did you know, according to new research from Merchant Machine, a U. K. based information site, Canada ranks as the best country for introverts to live in?On Thursday, March 18, Algonquin held an event that aimed at helping Introverts navigate themselves in the work field. The event was hosted by Naina Kansal, associate manager of entrepreneurship with applied research, and...

With the country in lockdown and many post-secondary programs being taught remotely, some students have been able to use the work-from-home flexibility to work at their own pace or finish their schooling. Sheila Suprovich, an Algonquin student who is completing her event management post-graduate certificate, is one of them. “I started the program through Algonquin back in 2014, however was...

Ever since the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association announced the cancellation of the 2020-21 varsity season due to COVID-19 this past October, Algonquin Thunder athletes and coaches have been sitting on the sidelines hoping for good news. But for many athletes, the situation hasn't just kept them from playing the sport they love. “It’s definitely been tough,” said Thomas Cullingworth, 22,...

A young and inquisitive Devyn Barrie had the ability to hyper-fixate on virtually anything that interested him for as long as he could remember. It wasn't until a trip to his psychologist's office in the fourth grade that he discovered that this was because he had the gift of monotropism."They noticed that there was something different about me, I guess,"...