The National Newspaper Awards aren’t until May, but the nominees for the NNAs are already lined up. One of them just happens to be a graduate of Algonquin College and University of Ottawa. Michael Robinson, who currently works as an investigative reporter for the Telegraph-Journal in Saint John, N. B., has been nominated in the contest’s sports photo category. The...

International Women’s Day on March 8 may have come and gone, but the celebrations and the fight for women’s rights continue every day all year long. The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women recognizes this, which is why the organization’s Ottawa chapter hosts meetings and workshops for women once a month at Clocktower Brew Pub in the Glebe. The...

If Pennywise, the terrifying clown from this fall's horror-movie blockbuster It appeared in front of you, what would he look like? In the movie, which slashed box office records to become the first horror film in history to surpass US$300 million, Pennywise feeds off the young characters' fears, appearing to them in forms that they most dread: lepers, deceased loved...

When I started my first year of college in September 2016, I thought the transition from my small high school in the country would be extremely difficult. I was afraid for such a drastic change in my life. Not long after, I realized there was nothing to be afraid of. While attending college and university you will learn a lot...

As students, many of us may have a hard time with money. Whether that be saving or spending, it is hard to keep track of where it all goes. Being a student means everything is expensive. Luckily, there are some perks we receive, like SPC or a student discount on select items. But in the end, it feels as if...

Students who returned to Connections this month to get books for their new classes will not be welcomed by the warm aroma of the Tea Shoppe’s steeped loose-leaf tea nor the scent of their freshly baked pastries. In its place is the smell of freshly printed paper from the new and improved print shop. It wasn't a change Alicia Willmott,...

Some of Algonquin’s students took issue with the delays on the Observatory’s renovations, but the lounge’s new and improved space could prove to be worth the wait. After being closed for renovations this summer, the Observatory was meant to reopen in time for the start of the term. Although the pub is now open, students were greeted on Sept. 6...