The Students’ Association Food Cupboard hosted their second drive-thru donation outside of C-Building on Wednesday, Dec. 9. This time around, the Food Cupboard saw twice as many participants' and received double the amount of food donations than they did at the first contactless drive in October. Jessica Clark, coordinator of the Food Cupboard organized this event to help Algonquin students...

Students readying to do winter field placements have begun to get their flu shots. Trina Budd, manager of health services, would like to encourage students to help stop the spread of the flu this winter. They can do this by getting vaccinated before going on their winter internships.“Up to and including Dec. 4, we have provided 388 flu shots,” Budd...

Algonquin College announced a higher than normal projected fall 2020 dropout rate in comparison to the fall 2019 semester, during the Oct. 26 board of governors meeting. Most often, the college experiences a period of withdrawals before day 10 of the fall semester. This is a period when students are able to receive a full tuition refund when they withdraw....

Weekends have always been the time to let loose, grab your friends and hit the town, leaving nothing but a trail of red paint and empty bottles in your wake. Not many of us think of competing in a tournament or going on an epic fantasy adventure. For millions of people across the globe, however, that is their reality. Despite...

We're probably all a bit misty-eyed when it comes to remembering a time where we sat comfortably beside strangers without a mask on. Jonah Eng, an international business student at Carleton University, having previously lived on campus, remembers what residence was like in pre-COVID times. “Me and my floormates used to spend most of our weekends hanging out in the...

Winter in Ottawa is a beautiful sight to see. Between skating on the Rideau Canal, the twinkling of holiday lights and a fresh Beavertail with hot cocoa in hand, it's a season you just can't miss. Here are some ways you can find your own winter wonderland while following public health measures. Skating in the Capital Rideau Canal Skateway As...

The college is leading a $2.5 million program to provide Indigenous youth with job training and skills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Rapid Response Initiative, is funded by the federal government as part of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Support Fund. The program is expected to run until the end of March of 2021, and will provide...

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...