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Inadequate living situations

Angelica Kim1 year ago01 mins

Students face some unimaginable conditions as they live abroad for study.

The George’s Fall plans remain restricted, but no decision yet on whether vaccines will be mandatory

Victoria Surla5 years ago04 mins

Just over a week ago, Western University in London, Ontario announced that students will be required to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before being permitted to move into residence this Fall. No such plans have been announced at George Brown College (GBC) up to this date, but conversations are ongoing, according…

The George says it’s clear of COVID-19, following outbreak

Victoria Surla5 years ago05 mins

The George, George Brown College’s (GBC) student residence, says it is officially COVID-19 free after four positive cases among student residents were confirmed in November. “We had between nine or ten people self-isolating, not all of which had tested positive but were all in close contact,” says Erica Fearnall, general manager of Campus Living Centres…

Residence fire displaces four GBC students

Dialog Staff5 years ago06 mins

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,…

How COVID-19 is making life at student residence more difficult

Dialog Staff5 years ago07 mins

By Victoria Surla From meeting your first roommate to learning how to do your own laundry, no one ever truly forgets their first year spent living in residence. As an opportunity to learn, network, and meet new people, on-campus living provides students with a sense of belongingness as they transition into their post-secondary careers. Many…