By fiddling with one small device and a coding program, you have the ability to create almost anything your heart desires, from a light switch to something as complex as a 1980s synthesizer. Coding is pretty much the closest thing to magic that humans have. You're able to put in seemingly ordinary words into a program and watch it unfold...

The novel coronavirus has been in headlines around the world for the past three months. Ottawa hospitals, such as CHEO and The Ottawa Hospital, are now thoroughly screening patients upon admitting. With one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ottawa, a man in his 40s who travelled to Austria, it can be useful to hear about the situation from the perspective...

The chants from Thunder fans filled the air and the sound of their pounding feet against the bleachers sent vibrations through the crowd. The Algonquin women’s volleyball team won 3-1 in a crossover game against the Redeemer Royals on Feb. 22, wrapping up their season, and for some, their athletic careers at Algonquin. Going into the game, head coach Everton...

Algonquin College's event management program aims to raise money for three local charities with their event, A Night in New York, which will be held on March 25. Following an 11-year partnership with the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, the event management program has now opted to support three other local charities instead. The charities are the Dave Smith Youth...

With 20 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Ontario, the college has implemented multiple measures to ensure the health of students."The Students’ Association is participating in a committee with the college," said Shanti Consentino, president of the Students' Association. "It is focused on infection prevention, infection control, and discussing potential impacts from the illness within the college community and the City...

Algonquin’s Break Week has just come to an end, but for many, it was not much of a break at all. The idea of giving students a pause during their studies to relax, socialize and take some time off is, in theory, a good one. However, the week away is sandwiched between a plethora of assignments, papers and midterms on...

Second-year biotechnology student Philippe Hos is a regular at the gym, training five times a week so that he can continue to get stronger.“I changed my schedule and I come in the morning so that I can't miss it,” said Hos, 23. “My goal right now is just to get my fitness up." Hos joined other students, gym staff and...

Although the Algonquin Thunder women's volleyball team won their last home game of the regular season against the Coyotes, the atmosphere in the gym was bittersweet as many would consider it the end closing in on their regular season. The Thunder will be saying goodbye to seven seniors who have been with the team for multiple years. Before the game...

Algonquin Students' Association is asking students to vote on the official SA website for a new varsity athletics' name for the Algonquin Thunder. The poll, which closes on March 2, offers four options to choose from each with its own backstory. The SA's goal is to find a name for the varsity program that would acknowledge and honour the original...

When Mohammad Udaipurwala, a scriptwriting student, wrote his 10-minute play Croquembouche last semester for a course, he scored a 15 out of 20.“I decided the title Croquembouche last semester and orchestrated the play around it," he said. "I thought since it is such an extravagant dessert, why not add exaggeration into the play as well?” It was rewritten entirely for...