The switch from on-campus to remote learning at Algonquin was a sudden change for many programs last spring, but there was one program that hadn’t even begun in-person classes. Film and media production, Algonquin’s newest program, was preparing to welcome its first-ever group of students in the fall when the pandemic made the future of the program uncertain. "We wondered...

Students who rented lockers for the spring and summer terms have until Oct. 7 to remove all of their items before Algonquin empties them out."Normally lockers are emptied at the end of each term in preparation for the coming term locker rentals," said Roch Lafond, the manager of parking, lockers and card services. "With the campus closure during the winter...

As the sun begins to set earlier and the leaves darken, a season of spookiness settles upon us – Halloween. People are beginning to decorate their houses and carve pumpkins, but for what? Ottawa is currently back in stage two, and Halloween is sort of a no-go. So, we used this opportunity to allow students to share their plans with...

Although much of 2020 was spent in isolation, the dawning of a new school year has sparked hope for Algonquin students. Since March, students have abided by social-distancing protocols, limited their interactions with friends and family outside of their households and struggled with the loss of community. Despite the pandemic, students reflect on some of their best memories from last...

The pre-service firefighting program's annual Boot Drive avoided cancellation and went virtual thanks to the initiative of program leader Ashley McKenny. As fate would have it, the pandemic pushed the pre-service program from June 2020 to December 2020, creating a unique opportunity wherein students in the program could run the fundraiser twice. "Because we did it last year, I thought,...

Early in the pandemic, the federal government launched benefits such as the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit and the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit to support Canadians as the economy shut down. For students struggling to find work, these benefits offered relief from the financial stress of tuition, rent and other expenses.“CERB was helpful for me because it was the only way...

Emily Ferguson, President of your Algonquin Students' Association, shares a reminder that the mid-term break is not for assignments - it is a time to recharge and refo...

Participants gathered at the Thunderdome Soccer Facility on Saturday Oct. 17 to take down the sports structure. Due to COVID-19, the dome’s normal tear down date in April was postponed. With the winter season being cancelled for Algonquin’s varsity sports, there was no need for the dome to be up. The take down was no small task. What is normally...

Full-time Algonquin College students will have $28.05 reduced from their their Students' Association fees this fall because of the campus closures for most students due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Student Board of Directors have made cuts to the ancillary and administrative fees because of the health restrictions being imposed on all institutions. These restrictions prevent gathering on campus and the...

Sage Lacerete, national ambassador of the Moose Hide Campaign, knows about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children first hand. "I have a very shaken reality that two of my first cousins have gone missing and been murdered in British Columbia," she said on Oct. 9 when Sisters In Spirit partnered with the Moose Hide Campaign and...