Hip-hop star Ace Hood brought his high-energy show to George Brown College’s Waterfront campus for GBC Fest Ace Hood was the headline act at GBC Fest held at Waterfront campus on Sept. 6, 2013.Video: Danilo Barba/The Dialog Tina Todaro Staff Reporter The Student Association (SA) event staff never ceases to hold excellent events and each…
Video report of George Brown College’s orientation for new students in late August 2013 Danilo Barba Mulitmedia Reporter Are you New to George Brown College (GBC)? Did you miss orientation? Catch up now and find out what students had to say during GBC’s Orientation Week 2013. See anyone you know?
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is set to implement big changes to Ontario’s post-secondary education sector over the next six months Angi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MCTU) is set to implement big changes to Ontario’s post-secondary education sector over the next six months….
Cydney Proctor The Journal HALIFAX (CUP) — Just over a week after a chant at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax about non-consensual sex exploded into the national news, SMU administration has announced today that that will be taking disciplinary action against another student – this time one who pled guilty to the sexual assault of…
Kate Turner The Cord WATERLOO (CUP) — Nerds around the world, rejoice! The beloved culture made up comic books, sci-fi, video games, science, technology and other activities deemed “nerdy” or “geeky” has made its way into the mainstream and seems to be here to stay. In the past, parts of the culture have risen in popularity;…
Students at more than a dozen post-secondary institutions across Canada have begun a move to leave the Canadian Federation of Students Jane Lytvynenko Canadian University Press OTTAWA (CUP) – Students at more than a dozen post-secondary institutions across Canada have begun a move to leave the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) according to a…
Cydney Proctor The SMU Journal HALIFAX (CUP) – An offensive chant taught to freshmen during Saint Mary’s University Orientation Week in Halifax is causing a stir both on and off campus. An Instagram video was captured during the school’s annual TURFBURN event Monday, Sept. 2, wherein 80 frosh leaders led new students in a chant singing “Y…
Technology and agriculture give farmers new opportunities in changing market Anna-Lilja Dawson CUP Praries & Northern Bureau Chief SASKATOON (CUP) — University graduates are entering the farming industry with more ease and a heightened interest because of the high usage of modern-day technologies. For years now young adults have been becoming more and more…
The two were detained in effort to get to Gaza hospital Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — Two Canadian professors, Tarek Loubani and John Greyson, are waiting to be released from a Cairo prison, where they have been held for more than two weeks without formal charges being laid. Their detainment has…
Healthy food with good service is vital towards achieving a positive learning environment By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh News Editor I was in a Tim Hortons line the other day to buy a donut for my partner (Yes, she likes donuts), at George Brown College’s (GBC) St. James campus cafeteria. An extremely grumpy middle aged man…
$7.3 million was spent on scholarships, bursaries and grants last year. The college regularly faces the same problem: not enough students apply for them. By Alena Khabibullina Staff Reporter George Brown College (GBC) offers 354 different scholarships and awards students can apply for, not including government-funded bursaries. According to the college’s audited financial statement dated…
A small group of George Brown College students have moved from apathy to action and created the Environmental Justice Collective By Alena Khabibullina Staff Reporter Climate change, energy conservation, air quality, land pollution, nuclear safety, water crisis, oil spills, resource depletion, logging, the impact of mining and many more are the environmental issues that are…
