By Maud Weaver In October 2020, filmmaker Cole Forrest, a George Brown College (GBC) alumnus, released Nbisiing, his first documentary-style film. The film touches on themes of fear and anxiety but also highlights the importance of reconnecting with your community. “One of the most important things we can do as not only Indigenous filmmakers, but…
By Victoria Surla Yesterday, the Dialog hosted a virtual elections forum in which candidates running for the Fall 2020 Student Association of George Brown College elections advocated for themselves and their platforms. Get to know the individuals that may soon become the decision makers for your 2020/2021 academic year at the SAGBC. The SAGBC funds…
By Victoria Surla On Monday, November 23, a candidate in the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) elections informed the SAGBC that she is suspending her campaign. The SAGBC funds the Dialog. The candidate, Vishali Sitharthan, was running for the position of director of communications and internal before she requested to withdraw. She was…
By Candice Zhang On October 21, 2020, Nigela and Wayne Purboo launched the Onyx Initiative, a non-profit organization that aims to host mentorship and training programs to prepare Black students for employment opportunities in their respective fields. The organization is a response to the impacts of anti-Black racism and socioeconomic inequalities. “We are mainly focused…
By Maud Weaver Students are concerned and speaking out about Blackboard, the system George Brown College is using for online learning, which does not allow students to dictate their names or pronouns. Blackboard is limited to using students’ legal names that the college has on hand which students say is affecting their mental health. Names…
By Victoria Surla “For a second, I thought it could be a false alarm,” said Varun Shah, a George Brown student and resident of Neill-Wycik Co-operative College, who had just finished dinner and was getting started on some homework when his fire alarm went off. “But after hearing the fire trucks and police sirens echoing,…
By Victoria Surla Four students in the George residence at George Brown College (GBC) have recently tested positive for COVID-19. The first case was confirmed on Sunday, November 15, and communicated with the college community on Monday, November 16. GBC has been working closely with Toronto public health ever since to combat the further spread…
By Victoria Surla At their monthly board meeting on November 16, the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) board of directors passed a motion to refund/credit 50 per cent of its capital fees and 100 per cent of its SafeWalk fees to all full-time paying students for the Winter 2021 semester. The SAGBC funds…
By Candice Zhang Although Jasmine Linton recently started her first year of the Baking and Pastry Arts Management program at George Brown College (GBC), she has already had her fair share of success in the pastry goods industry. While competing on season three of The Great Canadian Baking Show, Linton advanced to the quarterfinals as…
By Victoria Surla On November 17, George Brown College (GBC) officially received approval for its COVID-19 readiness plan from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Now that the college has been added to the approved designated learning institutions (DLI) list, a list of schools approved by a provincial or territorial government to host international students,…
By Victoria Surla Renderings by Moriyama & Teshima Architects Three years ago, George Brown College (GBC) developed a plan to construct a tall wood building at the institution’s Waterfront Campus in Toronto. Now, renderings of the environmentally sustainable, state-of-the-art structure have been released, and some are saying it could be one of Toronto’s most beautiful…
By Victoria Surla With the world still in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, travel bans and health regulations have made the opportunities of studying abroad feel practically impossible for current post-secondary students. While those studying at George Brown College (GBC) this semester may not be able to embark on their exchange journeys physically, online alternatives…
