Toronto haunted walks reveal city’s dark past
Toronto has quite a history. Deriving from the Mohawk word for “where there are trees standing in water”, Ktaronto, to Muddy York and finally to Toronto. It has rich stories of human tragedy.
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The murder of George Brown
Did you know that George Brown, who George Brown College is named after, was murdered?
City Uptown's grand opening a 'smash hit!'
George Brown College (GBC) students stood in line down the fourth floor fashion studies hall at Casa Loma campus on Oct. 2 for City Uptown’s grand opening.
Youth in Ontario face high unemployment
Ashley Denuzzo The Cord WATERLOO (CUP) — It’s no surprise that Ontario’s youth are some of the most commonly unemployed people in the nation. However, the most troubling factors in this study was that many of these unemployed youths were actually college or university educated. A new study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield lands job at University of Waterloo
H.G. Watson The Cord WATERLOO (CUP) — Famed Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield gets to add a new line to his already extensive resume this fall: professor.
Men’s volleyball team wins bronze medal at Fanshawe Tournament
Entering the 11th annual Fanshawe College Kick-off Tournament on Oct.5, was a chance for George Brown College’s (GBC) Men’s Volleyball team to show their skills. Placing third out of six teams in the playoffs, GBC’s Huskies brought home their first medal this past weekend to kick off the 2013/14 season.
Back to School Boat Cruise video
The 13th Annual Back to School Boat Cruise organized by the Student Association of George Brown College was a huge success as students had a great time on Lake Ontario.
Canadians released from Egyptian jail after 50 days
Anqi Shen Canadian University Press HAMILTON (CUP) — After being held captive for seven weeks in Egypt under no formal charges, Canadians Tarek Loubani and John Greyson were released on Saturday, Oct. 5. However, when they tried to board a plane to Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, Oct. 6, the two were told they could not…
Nuit Blanche: An unnatural cultural phenomenon
[slideshow gallery_id=”5″] Nuit Blanche, sponsored by Scotiabank, artificially reproduces white nights’ natural phenomenon through art, gathering over a million visitors for one sleepless night on the brightly illuminated streets of downtown Toronto.
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are free!
Canadian doctor Tarek Loubani and filmmaker John Greyson have been released from prison in Egypt where they had been held without charges since Aug. 16.
As the news hit social media supporters reacted with joy, some of them at the all-night art event Nuit Blanche in Toronto.
What is something about your program that other students don’t know?
For our Schools and Programs Issue, we asked students to answer an important question: “What is something about your program that other students don’t know?” [slideshow gallery_id=”4″]
Emergency management hopes for the best, plans for the worst
How do you react in an emergency? Do you have a 72 hour plan for yourself and your family? A grab-and-go disaster preparedness kit? Where is your shelter? Do you know the number of services and communication lines to call? Do you know the techniques of conflict prevention and emotional de-escalation? Ask yourself, are you…