One of the most basic edicts of interpersonal relationships is touch: expression through physical contact and the exchange of tidings, pleasantries, affection and trust. Matthew Hertenstein, a psychologist at DePauw University of Indiana conducted studies in 2009 that found the value of touch went beyond a simple extension of body language. He described it as a "nuanced, sophisticated, and precise...

The doors to the Fitness Zone and gymnasium at Algonquin College will once again be closed to students as the City of Ottawa has re-entered modified stage two of restrictions due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. While open, the guidelines regarding students entering the gym were heavily enforced with sanitization measures in place. The Fitness Zone was only open...

Basil Kavangumpillil, 19, is an introduction to Canadian healthcare studies student who isn't studying from Ottawa this semester but from Kochi, India where the time is nine hours and 30 minutes ahead of Algonquin. “I face some issues with sleeping,” said Kavangumpillil. “Some classes are in the middle of the night, for example at 3:30 a.m.” With only 42 courses...

Although the Marketplace Food Court’s ovens only cooked a third of the food they normally would have for the annual Thanksgiving feast at Woodroffe campus, staff still strived to warm the hearts of the Algonquin community with a hot meal. A customer appreciation Thanksgiving meal was served to students and faculty in D-Building on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 10:45 a.m....

We’re calling it “the new normal,” but we’re doing it ironically — there’s nothing normal about the way we live now. Before the pandemic hit seven months ago, we had classrooms to gather in. Now, we’re all just talking boxes on screens. Most of us only get dressed above the waist to sit in makeshift home offices making consecutive Zoom...

“Imagine a box with a lid beside your bed," said the narrator of the guided sleep meditation playing after the event's hosts introduce themselves. "See yourself opening this box placing any worries, busy thoughts, to-do lists, emails into the box. And now closing the lid and sliding it under the bed where it will stay safe until the morning."This exercise...

After being laid off from their jobs at Fairmont Chateau Laurier back in March, two Algonquin College School of Hospitality and Tourism grads decided to make the best out of a bad situation. Amy Aubertin, 25, and Angèle Prevost, 26, graduated from the travel services program earlier this year. “We both had very different trips planned to celebrate graduating and...

In March, when the pandemic started, many thought it was not going to last this long. Today, Algonquin students at all three campuses are coping with the changes of remote or modified in-person education and learning how to adjust to these unusual times. On Thursday, Sept. 30, Algonquin Times reporters set out to do a mood check of students in...

Shortly after withdrawing the LinkedIn Learning contract, eCampusOntario approved an extension to the service for Ontario students and faculty until September 2021. LinkedIn Learning, a platform containing on-demand instructional videos, certifications to help your career, and overall development and course material that can be personalized, was granted to Ontario students by eCampusOntario in 2018. Earlier this year, a decision to...

Although Algonquin's clubs will all be virtual like so many other parts of college life this term, Hien Ly, a biotechnology-advanced student, went ahead and co-founded a club called STEAMed this fall. “We can’t believe we actually made it during the pandemic, it’s all uncharted territory," said Hien. "We don’t know what we are up against."Hien joined 16 other clubs...