Page 1+ is here to make your life easier with all resources in one place George Brown College (GBC) has introduced a new system for students this February to ease the research process while using the Library Learning Commons (LLC) online. Page 1+ It is an improved version of the previous system, helping students find…
Ten positions to be filled on the SA Board of Directors The candidates for ten positions on the Student Association’s (SA) Board of Directors have been confirmed. The SA is holding its spring elections this month with three executive and seven educational center representative positions to run for. Many students have shown interest in running…
Domestic and international students at GBC share their worries about paying for college and the lack of support. Students at Canadian post-secondary institutions pay thousands of dollars for education every year. Many of them have debts to pay by the end of their study periods. Statistics from the Government of Canada show that in 2015,…
Students worry about unsafe transit system after multiple records of violent incidents on the TTC. Violent attacks on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) buses, trains and streetcars have become a regular occurrence. Between the stabbing of a University of Toronto student on a streetcar in January and the most recent incident of a sexual assault,…
Schulich Foundation aims to equip potential skilled trade workers for industrial development with the Schulich Builders Scholarship A new scholarship program, Schulich Builders, is being launched specifically for local future students enrolling in skilled trade programs at GBC. It is the latest program offered by the Schulich Foundation. The Schulich Foundation is one of the…
As students in Toronto continue to pay through the nose for tuition, a smaller but equally significant transportation cost is often forgotten. Colleges and universities around Ontario have initiated partnerships with local transit agencies to get better deals for their students. Meanwhile, colleges in Toronto have failed to do the same for theirs. George…
Students working in a slew of different jobs may be affecting everyone differently, a PhD student says. Emily Hammond, a PhD in sociology student at University of Toronto, is exploring how various kinds of jobs affect working students. The research is aimed at understanding the impacts of the various jobs that students do, and…
As a new semester starts, many international students may be found looking for helping hands to show them the way forward. International students have the added responsibility of maintaining their status in Canada alongside school and part-time jobs. Part of this includes ensuring that their study permit is extended on time and applying for a…
Sitting on the banks of Ottawa River, Deep River is a small town with a population of no more than 4,000 people. However, its significance came into notice when Steffanie Adams, professor with the School of Architectural Studies at George Brown College (GBC) started a research project diving into the indigenous roots of the town. …
