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U-Pass expected to cost students an additional five per cent next year

Kaitlyn Lemay — November 23, 2024

The City of Ottawa has tabled a draft budget for 2025 and transit is seeing an increase in fares, including the U-Pass for students

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Aidan Elliot-Perreault, a music industry arts student, plays guitar in his residence room.

Photo: Liam Fox

How the pandemic has affected the music industry arts program

Liam Fox
February 07, 2022

Kyle McGuire, a second-year HVAC student, stands in front of the Employment Support Centre in the Student Commons.

Photo: Leslie Bader

Employment Support Centre provides remote services for job seekers

Leslie Bader
February 07, 2022

A health services nurse fills a syringe in the vaccination clinic in the old gym on Jan. 27.

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The old gym in A-building is seeking a new purpose

Leslie Bader
February 07, 2022

Harley Wagner is a non-binary graduate of Algonquin College's esthetician program. They called the ban of conversion therapy

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Conversion therapy ban a historic milestone for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights

Magan Carty
February 04, 2022

Patrick Smith, a professor in the professional writing program, finds teaching to black boxes that are absent of “feedback from facial expressions,” to be the hardest part of moving online – a sentiment shared by many teachers.

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Teaching to black screens

Aadil Naik
February 04, 2022

Algonquin College varsity sports hit the practice court for the first time this semester. Over the last two years, it has been difficult for many people to get in their recommended weekly exercise.

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Working up a sweat to calm down has been key during the pandemic

Rory Friend
February 04, 2022

The majority of protesters from across Canada arrived on Saturday, Jan. 29.

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How are the truckers’ protests affecting the Algonquin College community?

Liam Fox
February 03, 2022

A CPR/first aid course will be held in the Student Commons building at Algonquin College's Woodroffe campus on Feb. 5.

Photo: Myriam Landreville

Students will soon be able to learn new first aid techniques on campus

Myriam Landreville
January 31, 2022

The Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre has been shut since Jan. 5 due to provincial COVID-19 mandates. It will reopen on Monday, Jan. 31 to vaccinated Algonquin College students and staff.

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ARC to reopen Monday, Jan. 31

Aadil Naik
January 27, 2022

Andrew McManaman, a graduate from the broadcasting-television program, says his time at Algonquin College helped him improve his storytelling skills.

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Broadcasting-television graduate publishes first horror novel

Evangeline Sanderson
January 25, 2022

“My sister Kayla was an amazing woman,

Algonquin alumni lost to Eastway Tank explosion

Magan Carty
January 24, 2022

Pre-pandemic basketball at Algonquin College

Photo: Jody Gerus, avoids interception as she passes to a teammate in a game on Oct. 25, 2019. Photo credit

Student athletes in Ontario are sidelined from their indoor sports

Liam Fox
January 24, 2022

More than simply a place to pick up your textbooks and school supplies, Connections has a wide variety of products on offer, and the staff is ready to welcome you.

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On-campus tour: Get to know Algonquin’s Woodroffe campus

Andrea Kennedy
January 10, 2022

The college says the R3 project is meant to aid in the mission of turning itself into a

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What is Algonquin College doing with student data?

Brett Thoms
December 16, 2021

These are some of the vending machines located in the Robert C. Gillett Student Commons building on campus. Four of many spread within campus buildings.

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What happened to the vending machines during the pandemic?

Gabrielle Vinette
December 16, 2021

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Michael Korn: trainee to chef de cuisine

Christina Korotkov
December 16, 2021

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