If you needed a fun time out dancing, listening to music and relieving stress, then this event was made for you. The Algonquin Commons Theatre was rocking to the tunes of ABBA on Dec. 7 during the ABBA Holly Jolly Christmas show. People enjoyed a variety of their favourite ABBA tunes and got to get up and dance. “We get...

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I took a deep breath and dived into the pool's cold waters at the Orleans Recreation Complex. I was learning to swim and to overcome my fear of water, having almost drowned as a child. After months of training, I could now meet the prerequisite of swimming two lengths of a pool dragging a weighted dummy in order to try...

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InterVarsity hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for international students in the AC Hub on Oct. 11, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere to celebrate a Canadian cultural experience. Carmen Hurst, 61, is a volunteer at the college and a former teacher in the nursing program. “They are international students who are far from home and so having a traditional meal...(and) Thanksgiving tradition...

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The Recognition Opening Ceremony was held in Nawapon at the Algonquin College Ottawa campus on Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It opened with the drumming song and tobacco offering from traditional singer Awema Tendesi. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children who died, the survivors, their family and the community. It's a day...

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Students at Algonquin College had their hands full, literally, as they attended the Sexy Health Trivia at the Observatory on Sept. 26. The fun really took a turn when students had a dildo flipping contest. Yes, you heard that right. There was an array of brightly coloured dildos, sex toys, lubricants and condoms as people entered the pub.“I was at...

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Crabapples filled the trees, and the ground was covered in them. Students and faculty gathered to pick small crabapples on campus Sept. 14 just outside the B- building near parking lot 1. These tiny apples were a handful to capture as attempts were made to reach them with apple pickers. The devices used were long adjustable metal poles, with a...

The atrium in the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence was filled with over 100 students, alumni, and corporate representatives on March 29 during the fourth annual networking event. Civil engineering technology student Joseph Florean, 21, said he wanted to meet potential employers. He hoped to make good contacts and connections. Florean was looking to find employment as a field engineer...

Meet Delora. You saw her throughout campus but didn't know her name. Delora is the beautiful, animated character in the visual art poster advertising this year’s art showcase featuring the artwork of the students in the drawing foundations for animation and illustration courses. The event was held at the student commons on April 13 and featured the art of the...

Local CBC News: Ottawa police services are reminding the public to use 911 only for emergencies. In correspondence with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the service released a list of a few examples of outrageous calls received by 911 operators: · A call was placed involving an argument over sleep schedules and who gets to sleep alone in the master...

The Observatory was filled with over 50 people for the Rockstar Live Karaoke event on Wednesday. Students built up their courage to go up to the microphone and rock out to one of their favourite hit songs. Brady Collier, 23, a computer programming student, got up and sang a great rendition of Fulsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. Collier was...