Cleoni Crawford: Turning mental illness into motivation
Cleoni Crawford, 33, a student in the transition to post-secondary education (TPE) program at George Brown College (GBC) has turned her experiences with mental illness, and newfound self-acceptance, into motivation.
Tuition fees are continuing to increase student debt
Students have said enough is enough,” said Alastair Woods, chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O), in June about high tuition fees. The federation of 350,000 students in Ontario is prepared to continue to pressure the government to make their concerns a priority. This December will mark 48 years since the Canadian government signed…
Turner strikes win before lightning hits
Friday Sept. 5 should have kicked off the soccer season for George Brown College women’s and men’s teams. As the Huskies approached Esther Shiner Stadium to begin the women’s soccer game, storms from the north began to roll in. The wind picked up, cooling off the air from a heat advisory warning and transforming it…
Toronto mayoral debate coming to George Brown
Transit, housing, job creation. Whoever becomes the next mayor of Toronto will be making decisions that will affect students at George Brown College. In recognition of this, the college is working with the Globe and Mail and The Dialog newspaper to hold a 90-minute debate between leading mayoral candidates at the Waterfront campus on Oct. 8…
Huskies play NCAA basketball teams in exhibition games
George Brown College’s (GBC) men’s basketball team has seen nothing but defeat in their pre-season exhibition games. On Aug. 14, the Huskies went up against Howard University’s Bison, who travelled all the way from Washington, D.C.. The final score of 82–36 had the Huskies looking down on their mistakes and making room for improvement. “The…
Photos: SA Week of Welcome at St. James campus
Photos from the SA Week of Welcome festival at St. James campus. Sept. 4, 2014 at George Brown College.
George Brown College students post about their first days of school
The first two days of school as seen through the Twitter and Instagram accounts of GBC students.
8 things I wish I knew in first year at George Brown College
Some words of wisdom from a veteran George Brown College student
George Brown College's Orientation Week in pictures
Photos from social media at George Brown College’s 2014 Deans’ Orientation Week.
Faculty union reaches deal with Ontario colleges
Details of agreement to remain secret until ratification vote The union representing 12,000 faculty members at Ontario’s 24 colleges reached a tentative agreement with the College Employer Council on Friday, Aug. 29, two days before their contract was to expire.