Algonquin College's public relations students hosted a pop-up thrift store on April 3 to collect funds for the Upstream Ottawa Foundation, which focuses on mental health and addictions. The thrift store offered students used clothing and accessories, with the most expensive item being 20 dollars. PR students chose a thrift store because it was the easiest to pull off and...

The province's announcement in late March that it will invest $224 million in skilled-trade education to build and upgrade facilities and $75 million for programming and operations, is for private training centres only. Public colleges, Algonquin College included, will not receive any part of these funds.“Today, we’re supporting employers, unions and other training providers so that they can build and...

The DARE MakerSpace in C-building was host to total artistic liberty on March 29 thanks to efforts made by project management grad students. The event was funded by the Algonquin College Innovation Fund and sponsored by the Centre for Accessible Learning as well as MakerSpace, affording opportunities for the college’s talented student artists. Art pieces included intricate paintings, photography, jewelry...

Algonquin College has partnered with Citron Hygiene to supply free menstrual products to students at the Ottawa campus. The products are being provided by Aunt Flow, a company dedicated to providing away-from-home menstrual products to those who need them, and dispensers are currently being installed in washrooms across campus. Dispensers are available in 43 washrooms on campus, including gender-neutral washrooms...

A gap is left in the circle, facing east, toward the rising sun. A new day, a new beginning, as Elder Verna McGregor sets the learning and sharing circle of the DARE6 partnership into motion. The Weaving Our Way event was an intimate conversation to share experiences and build connections among the community regarding the DARE6 Initiative. TD Bank sponsored...

A harm reduction fair in the Student Commons on March 15 aimed to educate students on stigmatized issues, as well as get them in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. The AC Umbrella Project hosted the event between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring booths from different departments such as the Students' Association and health services, as well as Ottawa Public...

Algonquin College is introducing a kids sports camp this summer and will be posting student positions for camp counsellors and camp supervisors. The college ran a basketball camp at the previous facility, the Ron Port Athletic Facility. Jenny Duval, the athletic operation manager, says camps can return now that COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. This time the camp will take...

The drinks were stiff and so was the competition. The crowd was ready for their queens. Sequins and all the colours of the rainbow peppered the audience for a spicy show at the Algonquin Commons Theatre Thursday night. The jokes started immediately with the host Trinity the Tuck roasting (reading) the latecomers. “We’ll wait for you,” Trinity said. Fans of...

Algonquin College's annual Procrastination Awareness Week highlighted the risks of putting off tasks as final exams approach. The purpose of PAW was to raise awareness of procrastination and address what it is, how to deal with it and how to teach students productivity-boosting techniques. Ahmed Elbadri, a student success specialist, is one of the people students can speak with. Elbadri...

The 50th photography exhibition has come home for the big anniversary. The exhibition, which opened on March 9 in the A-building at Algonquin College, is held to display and purchase the work of second-year students while raising money for a charity of the students' choice. This year, the students decided to raise money for CHEO, a pediatric hospital located in...