Participants gathered at the Thunderdome Soccer Facility on Saturday Oct. 17 to take down the sports structure. Due to COVID-19, the dome’s normal tear down date in April was postponed. With the winter season being cancelled for Algonquin’s varsity sports, there was no need for the dome to be up. The take down was no small task. What is normally...

“I was expecting to be in class and super excited to get to work with the live animals we have access to,” said Faith Conway, first-year veterinary technician student who was anticipating a different start to the program when she first got accepted. On June 11, Christopher Janzen, senior vice president academic, sent an email to staff and students, explaining...

Tania Silletta, a therapeutic recreation professor at Algonquin, received a Minister’s Award of Excellence for her work in creating an original virtual placement project for students in the program. “Tania jumped in with both feet on this project,” said Patricia Robson, program coordinator and Silletta’s nominator. “I'm so happy for her. She was dedicated to making it work.” The announcement...

As we enter a new school year unlike any other, the Mamidosewin Centre is preparing for a semester filled with events, activities and support to help aid all new and returning students this fall. The Mamidosewin Centre, typically located in the E-building at Algonquin can now be virtually visited through their Facebook page or the Algonquin College website. Throughout the...

Although Algonquin's clubs will all be virtual like so many other parts of college life this term, Hien Ly, a biotechnology-advanced student, went ahead and co-founded a club called STEAMed this fall. “We can’t believe we actually made it during the pandemic, it’s all uncharted territory," said Hien. "We don’t know what we are up against."Hien joined 16 other clubs...

There are students at Algonquin who struggle to afford groceries, so they have to find alternative ways to get what they need. The Students’ Association Food Cupboard helped 60 students during the month of September alone, according to the service’s coordinator, Jessica Clark. "This is still a significant amount for the first month considering not all students are aware the...

Four representatives with Algonquin College's Students' Association held a virtual informational meeting to discuss the student health plan opt-out options. Throughout the presentation, they guided viewers through the entirety of the health plan opt-out for students, showing the easy-to-use wespeakstudent website. This organization is responsible for the health benefits provided by Algonquin College which is included in students' annual tuition....

First, let me share a warm welcome to new Algonquin College students, and a warm welcome back to all of those returning! If this is your first time seeing me, my name is Emily Ferguson. I’m a full-time student in business administration, and last spring, I was elected President of the Algonquin Students’ Association. Through the Algonquin Times, I am...

The college is coming face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic as five community members who have tested positive have recently been on the Ottawa campus as of Sept. 24. Despite the recent influx of cases, students on campus feel reassured by the college’s handling of the situation.“I feel safe,” said James Hope, a first-semester mechanical engineering technician student. “I...

As the school year begins, parents enrolled at Algonquin College try to balance the health and educational needs of their children while starting their own studies. Every parent of a minor has had to make the decision to either choose remote learning or send their child to school. These are the two options for parents to weigh while trying to...