Deijanelle Simon recalls with pride representing the Algonquin College Students' Association when it challenged the college administration's smoking ban in 2018. "It's easy to have a discussion with people who agree with you," explained Simon, who completed a 21-month tenure as SA president on Jan. 31. "And it's a whole other concept to have a discussion with people you don't...

When Randy Terpstra last made a trip to Algonquin's Food Cupboard, the visit demanded he use a rolling cart to carry the mountain of food that students, alumni and members of the art community had brought. Terpstra, a layout and design professor and a graduate of Algonquin’s animation program, saw the need to support the Food Cupboard as students in...

Former Algonquin student, TJ Morrison, 30, performed at the AC Hub in the Student Commons during the Wind Down Friday: Get Zen event on Friday, Jan. 31. The event, which also featured board games, bracelet making and colouring, was in support of Mental Health Awareness Week for students. Morrison was born in Ottawa and is currently playing at least five...

Algonquin College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new corporate learning centre in the ByWard Market to celebrate the opening of the facility on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Algonquin Learning Centre, located at 700 Sussex Dr., will serve not only as a creative inspiration for students in attendance, but as advertising for the college as well. The event was well...

As an NHL player, 55-year-old Jim Kyte developed a strong work ethic and passion. He has now taken those characteristics into his role as dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Algonquin College. As Kyte celebrates his fifth anniversary as dean, he reflected on his past and what he has learned. Throughout his 13-year NHL career, Kyte played...

Comedians Rob Stalkie, Melissa Diaz and Gene Getman joined forces on Jan. 30 at the Algonquin Pembroke campus to help raise $3,200 for the Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre. The Student Commons of the Pembroke campus was filled with roars of laughter from the sold-out crowd of 160 people, gathered for the Comedy For a Cause show. The three comedians...

Returning home after beating the number one seed Durham Lords the weekend prior, the men's volleyball team went onto beat the George Brown Huskies on Friday night with a landslide 3-0 score. Tom Cullingworth led the way for the Thunder with 12 kills on the night. Richard Bucar behind him in second with 10 courtesy of his hard work. While...

With music playing and a multi-coloured bouncy house set up in the Student Commons lobby, the Happy Place Event was hard for students to miss. When students passed the bounce house they saw video game stations, a trivia game and tables from different organizations with mental health services. Algonquin College’s Students' Association and Health Services organized the event on Jan....

Once a term, Algonquin College’s clubs and communities do a member drive to showcase to students the range of groups anyone can join. On Jan. 30, 18 of Algonquin's 56 clubs and communities gathered in the Student Commons to advertise what their group is all about. Club founders and leaders set up several tables with games, prizes and sign up...

Entering the wood work shop in the CA building on Jan. 16 at noon, you would have been greeted with a smile followed by a table spread of various doughnuts. Event guests were there to hear Arlene Anderson, president and co-owner of the Original Maple Bat Corporation, speak and offer motivation. Her company supplies professional baseball players with maple bats....