Algonquin Students' Association president Emily Ferguson says the sports fee included in students' tuition will again be reduced in the winter term. "To account for the suspension of varsity sports, the SA has reduced the sports fee from $72.63 to $52.97," said Ferguson. That's a total savings to students of $19.66. As tuition prices for programs remain relatively the same,...

For students who are applying to college specifically for a hands-on, in-person and technical learning experience, seeing schools transition to a completely online platform may be their worst nightmare. That’s exactly what happened to Dayna Sandell, 20, a transfer student from Carleton University's psychology program. “I am a very hands-on learner which is part of why I transferred from university...

From her celebrated impressions of Owen Wilson and Lady Gaga to her whimsical musical talents, Saturday Night Live comedian Melissa Villaseñor is a creative force to be reckoned with. Yet even she admits that finding inspiration to make art was difficult for her in the early months of the pandemic. “When the lockdown hit it felt like, what’s the point?”...

In October, we shared an opinion survey with students at Ottawa, Pembroke, and Perth about the new Algonquin Wolves logo concepts. The opinion survey included two concept options – the Duality Wolves and the Two Wolves. Your SA Board of Directors loved both concepts, so the opinion survey was a great way to help us see how others felt. However,...

In the early weeks of the pandemic when feelings of uncertainty were high, some kitchen staples flew off supermarket shelves faster than many anticipated. “I couldn’t find any yeast or flour," said Smridhh Kaul, 27, a second-year baking and pastry arts management student. “I even asked my friends who work at Walmart to save me some, but they couldn’t get...

Heading into their third year anniversary, Algonquin College’s Dog Squad has certainly made their mark on the community. The AC Dog Squad began recruitment in Jan. 2019. To date, they consist of 15 staff members and their dogs. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dog Squad members could be found all over campus. The most famous spot was the Student Commons...

It's that time of the year again: the snow starts to fall, decorations appear and twinkling lights go up creating the perfect holiday scene. But this will be a holiday season like no other. Christmas 2020 along with Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Diwali will be experiencing a modified celebration period due to COVID-19. As Algonquin students march into the final weeks...

As part of the national addiction awareness week, Algonquin College's Project Lighthouse in collaboration with Carleton University's Stigma Ends at CU organized a virtual interactive session about consensual sex and substance abuse on Nov. 26. Over the one-hour event, about 49 participants learned about ways to navigate open and honest conversations about consent, healthy relationships and recognizing substance abuse. According...

While the Ontario College's Athletic Association's decision to suspend all varsity sports during the fall term is complete, there still may be hope for the winter 2021 athletic season. While it's still up in the air whether or not 4,000 student-athletes across Ontario involved in the OCAA will have a season beginning in January, there is optimism that an answer...

Sunday, Dec. 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and Project Lighthouse is hoping to do something special. The importance of the day cannot be understated, according to Sarah Crawford, the sexual violence prevention and harm reduction coordinator at Algonquin. "It's an important day because we're honouring the women who were murdered at l’École...