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2024
- Dec 12, 2024 Ways You Can Protect Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
- Dec 11, 2024 Celebrating The Holidays Your Way
- Dec 5, 2024 Working in Promotions and Marketing While Being a Finance Student
- Dec 2, 2024 Valuing Your Craft and Creativity: Pricing Commissions as an Artist
- Nov 18, 2024 5 Reasons Why Verbal Learners Thrive in Academic Discussions
- Nov 14, 2024 Meal Prepping Tips For Students
- Nov 11, 2024 Books We Love: Transgender Awareness Week
- Oct 28, 2024 Why I Love The Enigma of Room 622
- Oct 21, 2024 How to Plan a Mini Road Trip on a Student Budget
- Oct 16, 2024 Hormone Health 101: Optimize Your Life By Understanding Your Hormones
- Oct 14, 2024 How To Stay Focused in a Study Group
- Sep 25, 2024 Books We Love: Truth & Reconciliation
- Sep 23, 2024 5 Effective Study Habits for Visual Learners
- Sep 20, 2024 Why Study Snacks Are More Important Than You Think
- Sep 11, 2024 Finding Inspiration Through Experimenting with Art
- Sep 2, 2024 5 Grounding Techniques for Anxious College Students
- Aug 27, 2024 Transforming Your Student Life: Updating the Marquee
- Aug 21, 2024 Things You May Not Know About Moving Into Residence
- Aug 19, 2024 5 Things You May Not Know About SSU Food Spots
- Aug 12, 2024 ASD, Accessible Learning, and Finding My People
- Jul 29, 2024 10 Renting Tips All Students Should Know
- Jul 22, 2024 Finding Friends Who Speak My Native Language: My International College Experience
- Jul 16, 2024 Why You Should Have Creative Hobbies–Even If You're Not Good At It
- Jul 9, 2024 Working in Social Media and Studying Community Safety at Sheridan
- Jul 8, 2024 Artist Talks: Balancing Work and School Life as a Creative
- Jul 2, 2024 My Top 5 Go-To Workout Tips When I Don't Feel Like Working Out
- Jun 25, 2024 3 Filipino Comfort Foods Everyone Should Try
- Jun 17, 2024 7 Ways to Make Your Designs More Accessible
- Jun 11, 2024 Artist Talks: Taking Risks and Making Films in a Supportive Community
- Jun 3, 2024 Links We Love: 2-Spirit Authors & SheridanPride Books To Enjoy!
- May 31, 2024 3 Things I Learned about Accessibility as a UX/UI Student
- Apr 30, 2024 Made for students, by students: Designing and renovating the Den at Sheridan
- Apr 9, 2024 Balancing my mental health, volunteering, and Engineering at Sheridan
- Apr 2, 2024 Supporting the Sheridan community through tutoring, IT, and the SSU
- Mar 26, 2024 Determination Brought Me Here: Seeking Community as a Young Professional
- Mar 20, 2024 Putting My Heart Into My Work—Totally Worth It
- Mar 17, 2024 Hackville 2024–Empowering Newcomers in the Tech Space
- Mar 13, 2024 Unravelling Each Thread of My Multifaceted Identity
- Mar 6, 2024 Finding inspiration at the CBIE international education conference
- Mar 4, 2024 The Ultimate Challenge: Balancing Chronic Illness and Student Life
- Feb 9, 2024 New Moon Rising: Unpack the Secrets of Lunar New Year in Canada
- Feb 6, 2024 How We Discovered New Ways to Elevate Your Student Experience
- Jan 30, 2024 Things You Didn't Know About Planning an AGM
- Jan 23, 2024 Why You Should Start Vision Boarding
- Jan 17, 2024 Managing the Winter Blues: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Jan 3, 2024 Why Every Student Should Make a Notion Vision Board
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2023
- Dec 18, 2023 10 Holiday Shopping Tips for Students on a Budget
- Dec 15, 2023 Substack and Self-Care: Finding Community Through Content Creation
- Dec 14, 2023 Student Advocacy in Ottawa—Making Real Change
- Nov 26, 2023 Simple Study Space Hacks You Can Do At Home
- Oct 23, 2023 7 Ways Burnout Manifests in Students (And How To Manage It)
- Oct 8, 2023 How to Use AI Without Breaking the Rules
- Oct 3, 2023 My Experience Managing Student Burnout in College
- Sep 25, 2023 5 Tricks to Maintaining a Workout Routine
- Sep 20, 2023 3 Ways to Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone
- Sep 18, 2023 Why I Decided to Scale a 40-foot Climbing Tower
- Sep 11, 2023 Travelling to Vancouver Made Me Feel Closer to Home
- Sep 6, 2023 10 Things No One Told You At Orientation
- Sep 5, 2023 5 Steps To File Your Academic Appeal
- Sep 3, 2023 The Secret to Thriving In Your Student Life
- Sep 1, 2023 How To Tackle Student Stress at the Source
- Aug 30, 2023 Moving Beyond Ordinary College Events
- Aug 24, 2023 My Journey to Vancouver: Planning Your SSU Events
- Aug 21, 2023 How Changing Roles in the SSU Prepared Me for This Trip
- Aug 6, 2023 What It's Like to be an SSU Student Leader
- Jul 31, 2023 Is Zip-lining The Secret to Inspiring New Leaders?
- Jul 19, 2023 How One Camp Trip Changed Your Sheridan Life
- Jun 21, 2023 Why We Need More Events Like Pride Coffee Talk
- Jun 21, 2023 SSU Vice President’s Eye-Opening CASA 2023 Experience
- Apr 14, 2023 Day In The Life of a Bruin: Ellie Shim
- Mar 25, 2023 6 Common Reasons Students Breach Academic Integrity (And How To Avoid It)
- Mar 16, 2023 Q&A Chats: Prospective Clubs 101
- Mar 6, 2023 Celebrating IWD at Sheridan: Student Life Coordinators
- Mar 3, 2023 Celebrating IWD at Sheridan: From Board to VP
- Feb 27, 2023 A Letter To My Younger Self: Isabelle Hua
- Feb 26, 2023 5 Reasons You Haven't Joined the Board (But Should)
- Feb 17, 2023 What does reconciliation mean to me?
- Feb 6, 2023 Black History Month 2023: What does "Reconciliation" mean?
- Jan 24, 2023 Moving Away From Home: Yannis' Journey
- Jan 16, 2023 5 Things in my Backpack- Sheridan Commuter Edition
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2022
- Nov 18, 2022 Have You Heard About the "Need or Greed" Campaign?
- Nov 3, 2022 #SherYourStory: Rupali's Journey
- Oct 11, 2022 A Letter To My First-Year Self: Livia
- Oct 6, 2022 5 Things Every Bruin Should Know: Appeals Assistance
- Oct 4, 2022 #SherYourStory: Leia's Journey
- Sep 28, 2022 How Can We Honour Truth and Reconciliation This Year?
- Sep 1, 2022 Moving Away from Home: Livia's Journey
- Aug 25, 2022 7 Tips for International Students to Get Connected to the SheridanLife
- Aug 25, 2022 Pride Panel Reflection: LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
- Aug 15, 2022 3 Things Every Bruin Should Know: Health and Dental
- Aug 3, 2022 What's New @ the SSU: July 2022
- Jul 19, 2022 Kitchen Chronicles: The First Meal I Cooked After Moving Away From Home
- Jul 13, 2022 #SherYourStory: Catarina's Journey
- Jul 6, 2022 What's New @ the SSU: June 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 How To Advocate for Indigenous Students @ Sheridan
- Jun 8, 2022 #ProudToBe: Saz McKean
- May 27, 2022 Links We Love: Best Pride Music, Movies & More!
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2021
- Dec 2, 2021 Meet Our First SSU Scholarship Recipients!
- Oct 6, 2021 National Coming Out Day 2021: More Than Just a Day
- Aug 30, 2021 Here's What You Should Know About Virtual Campaigning
- Aug 30, 2021 What To Prepare For Going Into The Elections Process
- Aug 30, 2021 Perks of Being on The Board- Kashyap
- Aug 30, 2021 How I Ran A Successful Virtual Campaign
- Aug 27, 2021 Perks of Being on The Board- Rashad
- Aug 20, 2021 Why I Decided To Join the Board of Directors- Rhema Javed
- Aug 18, 2021 Why I Decided To Join The Board of Directors- Tejaswini Shah
- Aug 9, 2021 10 Books That Will Make You Fall Back In Love With Reading
- Jul 13, 2021 10 Sheridan Clubs You May Not Know About...But Should
- Jul 7, 2021 #ProudToBeWell: How To Empower Your Full Spectrum of Emotions
- Jul 7, 2021 #ProudToBeWell: 5 Ways To Advocate For Yourself and Others
- Jul 7, 2021 #ProudToBeWell: 5 Workout Ideas for Your Mind and Body
- Jun 17, 2021 #ProudToBe: Nazrin Alaskarov
- Jun 11, 2021 Meet The Designer: Ri Beltran
- Jun 11, 2021 Meet The Designer: Apollo Avery
- Jun 11, 2021 Meet the Designer: Nicole Taylor
- Jun 11, 2021 Meet the Designer: Selina Baek
- Feb 11, 2021 #SherYourStory: Cassandra Bailey
- Feb 11, 2021 #SherYourStory: Akil McKenzie
- Jan 14, 2021 #SherYourStory: Wafa Benmahmoud
- Jan 14, 2021 #SherYourStory: Mazi Okafor
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2020
- Dec 21, 2020 A Year In Review from Your President
- Dec 21, 2020 #SherYourStory: Tony Mach
- Dec 21, 2020 #SherYourStory: Rohaan Shanmugarasa
- Dec 11, 2020 #SherYourStory: Jessica’s Journey
- Dec 11, 2020 #SherYourStory: Ahkeelah’s Journey
- Dec 2, 2020 #SherYourStory: Josée's Journey
- Nov 25, 2020 #SherYourStory: Tony's Journey
- Nov 18, 2020 #SherYourStory: Marc's Journey
- Nov 16, 2020 #SherYourStory: Kym's Journey
- Nov 10, 2020 #SherTheSupport: Movember
- Nov 5, 2020 #SherYourStory: Kyle's Journey
- Nov 3, 2020 #SherTheSupport
- Oct 29, 2020 How to Get Involved with Clubs and Organizations on Campus
- Oct 28, 2020 #SherYourStory: Khaleel's Journey
- Oct 21, 2020 #SherYourStory: Julia's Journey
- Oct 15, 2020 #SherYourStory: Gaby's Journey
- Jul 21, 2020 Ways to Support Your Spiritual Wellness
- Jul 20, 2020 Ways to Support Your Intellectual Wellness
- Jul 20, 2020 Ways to Support Your Emotional Wellness
- Jul 9, 2020 Ways to Support Your Physical Wellness
- Jun 30, 2020 Ways to Support Your Occupational Wellness
- Jun 26, 2020 Ways to Support Your Social Wellness
- Jun 26, 2020 Links We Love: Artists that makes us proud!
- Jun 11, 2020 8 Dimensions of Wellness
- Jun 4, 2020 Links We Love: More Entertainment that makes us proud!
- Jun 2, 2020 Ways to Support Your Financial Wellness
- Jun 1, 2020 Ways to Support Your Environmental Wellness
- May 28, 2020 Links We Love: Books that make us proud!
- May 28, 2020 Links We Love: Movies that make us proud!
- May 4, 2020 Links We Love: Mental Health Week Edition
- Apr 23, 2020 10 Books to get you reading again!
- Apr 22, 2020 Hobbies to Overcome Stress
- Apr 20, 2020 Links We Love: Podcasts
- Apr 20, 2020 3 Ingredient Desserts
- Apr 16, 2020 10 Easy Breakfast Ideas
- Apr 14, 2020 Immune Boosting Foods
- Apr 13, 2020 Links We Love: Supports for your #SheridanLife
- Apr 9, 2020 4 Smoothies You Should Make At Home!
- Apr 9, 2020 Breathe. To a better calm.
- Apr 9, 2020 The 10 Stages of Colouring Your Hair at Home
- Apr 6, 2020 Links We Love: 10 Accounts to Follow for Inspiration
- Jan 23, 2020 Black History Month: representing strength and sacrifice
- Jan 22, 2020 Black History Month: reflecting on the past and shaping the future.
- Jan 22, 2020 Black History Month: breaking the stereotype
- Jan 22, 2020 Black History Month: celebrating family roots and unity.
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2019
- May 28, 2019 Getting to know your President – Ben
- Apr 11, 2019 6 Grocery Shopping Hacks
- Mar 5, 2019 Passion Makes Publish
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2018
- Dec 12, 2018 Things I Wish I Knew...
- Dec 11, 2018 Gender Diversity at Sheridan
- Nov 1, 2018 The Road to the Referendum
- Aug 20, 2018 10 Ways to Get Organized This Year
- Aug 20, 2018 3 Reasons I Love Being on the Board
- Jun 22, 2018 Discover Clubs: Shanghai Bound
- May 18, 2018 Life After SheridanLife: Karlo
- Apr 27, 2018 Life After SheridanLife: Jenna
- Apr 17, 2018 A Straw-Free Marquee
- Apr 17, 2018 Life After SheridanLife: Fred
- Mar 23, 2018 Just Be: Discover Success
- Mar 23, 2018 The Perks of Being
- Mar 14, 2018 Life as a Student Leader: Ben
- Mar 14, 2018 Life as a Student Leader: Tre
- Feb 21, 2018 Thrifty, Nifty & Tryin (to do better for the environment)
- Feb 5, 2018 Treat Yo' Self
- Jan 31, 2018 Just Be: Discover Identity
- Jan 25, 2018 5 Ways to Stop Being #TextbookBroke
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2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Just Be: Discover Haven
- Dec 1, 2017 ‘Tis the Season of Giving
- Oct 20, 2017 Just Be
- Oct 19, 2017 My Story: B
- Oct 18, 2017 My Story: Ilyas
- Oct 17, 2017 My Story: Duaa
- Oct 16, 2017 My Story: Laura
- Oct 10, 2017 Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater?
- Sep 29, 2017 The Journey: Wherever Destiny Takes Us
- Sep 28, 2017 The Journey: It Is My Fate
- Sep 27, 2017 The Journey: Go with the Flow
- Sep 26, 2017 The Journey: All About Happiness
- Sep 25, 2017 The Journey: The Trip Begins
- Sep 8, 2017 5 Ways to Stay Organized This Year
- Aug 21, 2017 Taking F90SH Back in Time....
- Apr 10, 2017 To Love Who You Love
- Mar 27, 2017 What does consent mean to you?
- Mar 8, 2017 Disco is Dead?!
- Mar 2, 2017 Freshman 15: Textbook Workouts
- Mar 2, 2017 What the *bleep* is the AGM?
- Jan 27, 2017 How To Become a Student Leader
- Jan 26, 2017 A Passion For Student Life
- Jan 12, 2017 Yellow Is For Hello!
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2016
- Dec 1, 2016 Freshman 15: Ways to Add More Fruits & Veggies Into Your Diet
- Nov 17, 2016 Ohana Means Family
- Nov 16, 2016 Off Campus Housing 101
- Nov 10, 2016 Freshman 15: Water Works
- Nov 1, 2016 Freshman 15: 15 Ways to Get Active This Semester!
- Oct 28, 2016 Keep The Promise! Get Involved
- Oct 27, 2016 What's The Big Idea?
- Oct 24, 2016 Discover Clubs, Discover Yourself !
- Oct 20, 2016 Freshman 15: The 45/15 Rule
- Oct 12, 2016 Freshman 15: Ways to Promote a Body Positive Attitude
- Oct 4, 2016 Freshman 15: My Side of Me
- Oct 4, 2016 Top 5 Reasons to Vote!
- Sep 28, 2016 Frosh Force X Recap
- Sep 13, 2016 Espresso Yourself, Sheridan!
- Sep 13, 2016 Ten Reasons to Join The Board of Directors
- Aug 26, 2016 The Making of Frosh Force X
- Aug 2, 2016 Meet Karlo, your HMC Event Coordinator
- Aug 2, 2016 Meet Akil, your TRC Event Coordinator
- Jul 13, 2016 Your Student Leadership at Work
Will, your HMC Clubs Coordinator, highlights some ways you can protect your mental health this coming holiday season. From budgeting carefully for gifts to staying grounded in reality, learn more about how you can stay afloat. ⬇️