The library and information technician program hosted another successful fundraiser last Wednesday in the B-building atrium, and this time it came with “undercover” used books. The undercover used books were […]
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March 28, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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Jena Wren, a library and information technician student, selling sweets from the bake sale.
The library and information technician program hosted another successful fundraiser last Wednesday in the B-building atrium, and this time it came with “undercover” used books.
The undercover used books were wrapped in brown paper with a code name and a teaser of what the book is about. All books were two dollars and were quickly scooped up.
“I don’t usually read but I will for two dollars,” said Wakuma Bayan, a computer engineering technology science student.
There was also a bake sale with cookies, brownies, muffins and cupcakes. Adriana Coté, a computer engineering technology student, said it was “the best bake sale that’s happened at Algonquin College.”
The fundraiser takes place every semester to raise money for two awards, created by Helena Merriam, the library and information technician program coordinator, with the help of colleagues, students and former students.
The Natalie Meggison Award of Excellence honours and remembers Natalie Meggison’s contributions to the library and information technician program. She was “a long-time and much-favoured part-time faculty professor in the program,” said Merriam.
The Corey Mac Nason Memorial Award honours and remembers Corey Mac Nason who had a significant impact on his students and the library community. Merriam said, “He is remembered by his students and colleagues, for his support, his guidance, and his great sense of humour.”
Each award pays $500 to a student recipient.
If you missed the sale and want make a donation, the awards are listed on Algonquin College’s Canada Helps Page, which accepts donations (listed under “Fund”).
The people travelled from as far as Kemptville and Orléans. Beaded, quilled and seal-skinned earrings bejeweled the cozy audience who filled the bottom of the Algonquin Commons Theatre Thursday for […]
Kerry Slack
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March 28, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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The laughs didn't stop Thursday night with comedian and producer Janelle Niles warming up the stage at the Algonquin Commons Theatre for the Got Land? Comedy show.
The people travelled from as far as Kemptville and Orléans. Beaded, quilled and seal-skinned earrings bejeweled the cozy audience who filled the bottom of the Algonquin Commons Theatre Thursday for the Got Land? Comedy show.
Indigenous content creators were at every turn, on stage and in the audience, dazzling in florals and wearable art. It was the first of three nights with the Crack Up Comedy Festival at the ACT.
Janelle Niles, Sean Morriseau, and Nicole Etitiq get ready to hit the stage. Photo credit: Kerry Slack
Don Kelly warmed up the audience. “Boozhoo nindinawemaaganidok,” said Kelly, which means “Hello my relatives.”
Then he said his grandfather’s name in Ojibwe, followed by “niindizhinikaaz,” which means “is my name,” said Kelly.
“The government guy said, ‘Okay, Mr.—Kelly’.”
Laughter erupted from the crowd, breaking the ice with the punchline.
Kelly is a Gemini-nominated comedian, host, writer and broadcaster. He has toured Canada with appearances at Just for Laughs Toronto, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and Moncton’s Hubcap Comedy Festival.
Host, Don Kelly introduces Janelle Niles, comedian and producer of Got Land? Comedy show on March 23 at the ACT. Photo credit: Kerry Slack
Got Land? is a standup variety show during which First Nation, Inuk and Métis entertainers tell jokes and share life experiences.
Premiering in Ottawa in 2019, Got Land? hopes to perform all over Turtle Island, a.k.a. North America, for Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike.
Comedian, producer and creator of the show Janelle Niles took the stage next. The laughs didn’t stop.
“If you don’t like my jokes, you can go smudge yourself,” said Niles.
Janelle Niles, comedian and producer, starts the show with many laughs Photo credit: Kerry Slack
Niles is a Black-Mi’kmaq woman from Sipekne’katik, N.S.. Her comedy career started in Ottawa in 2019, after several years as a security guard. She is now a full-time standup comic, creator and producer of Got Land?
Andrews Berglund heard about the show through his wife and social media. “Niles, the lady from Nova Scotia, was hilarious. I wish her set was longer,” said Berglund.
Niles loves the interaction she gets from the audience.
“You can practice a joke five, 10, 20 times before you get on stage, but being on stage is a different monster,” she said. “The audience will also help you write those jokes. They’ll tell you where the laugh should be.”
Lena Recollet was up next. Her worldview comes directly from growing up on a reservation while being Urban Indigenous in Toronto for half of her life.
Recollet is a comedian, poet and educator whose smile could warm the coldest audience. Fortunately, she didn’t have that to worry about with her hilarious set highlighting some funny cultural differences, including animals and pets, social media, family and friends.
When Lena Recollet smiles, it's contagious. Photo credit: Kerry Slack
David Ohokannoak confused the audience for the first few moments with his quiet sense of humour. His face articulates his story of hunting with friends, making him subtly comical.
Nicole Etitiq laughed about how her whole set is about her dates. “My dad is in the audience tonight. Yeah. Love the support but, awkward,” she joked.
Nicole Etitiq's tells jokes that make her uncomfortable with her dad in the crowd. "Awkward," Etitiq said. Photo credit: Kerry Slack
First Nation, Inuk, Metis and Canadians of all backgrounds can find something funny about this show.
Sean Morriseau talked about the slang “deadly.”
“Back when my uncle was young it meant he did something dangerous, it was deadly,” he explained.
Morriseau continued, “If you’re so deadly, how come Auntie kicked you out? If you’re so deadly, why are you a berry picker?”
“We just use it for everything. Looking good? Deadly. Nice new shoes? Deadly. What’s the opposite? Man, you’re lively,” he chuckled as the crowd erupted in laughter.
Sean Morriseau gives the crowd a lot of energy as he explains the modern use of the word "deadly." Photo credit: Kerry Slack
“I didn’t look or seem nervous, but my heart was pounding through my chest,” Morriseau said after an energetic set. “Palms sweaty. Mom’s spaghetti, I feel like the nerves keep me in check almost. It happens every time,” he said. “It keeps me in the moment.”
Adrienne Aliyak, a former Algonquin College student, said, “I had a wonderful time at the Got Land? show. I laughed like an Auntie,” right before shuffling off to record a reel with Morriseau.
Patrick Cheechoo closed the show with the funniest prop comedy show.
The most accurate duck and moose calls started his set. Through his vivid use of sound effects, props and storytelling the audience got a glimpse into Cheechoo’s life and relationship, as the audience cracked up and his wife laughed in support.
“I really liked Patrick Cheechoo’s act. I love prop comedy,” said Summer Wabasse, events and communication officer at the Mamidosewin Centre.
When asked about reconciliation through comedy, Niles said, “If I don’t leave them (the audience) laughing, I leave them with a conversation. When we hold a magnifying glass to the trials and tribulations our people faced and are facing, telling a joke can ease the burden.”
Niles continued, “These are tough topics and with Got Land? we can call attention while breaking the tension.”
Some Algonquin College students were left deep in thought during New Girl trivia night Thursday evening in the Observatory as they tried to puzzle through questions such as which actor […]
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March 27, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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Quinn Maloney (left) and Dominique Ranger (right) enjoyed a New Girl trivia night experience on March 23 in the Observatory.
Some Algonquin College students were left deep in thought during New Girl trivia night Thursday evening in the Observatory as they tried to puzzle through questions such as which actor was originally offered the role of Winston, or which three cast members started a New Girl rewatch podcast.
This quiet event tested the knowledge of approximately a dozen New Girl fanatics with very specific and difficult trivia questions.
New Girl is a sitcom series that ran from 2011 to 2018, lasting seven seasons. The show starred the likes of Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield and Hannah Simone.
“Throughout the semester, we’ve enjoyed hosting these trivia events for different shows, and New Girl is our final one,” said Amanda Logan of the Students’ Association, the event’s programmer and host. “When selecting which shows are deserving of their own trivia night, we tend to go with what are the most popular shows according to the students. Sitcoms are extremely popular here.”
Students were allowed to cut up in teams of up to four people. The trivia event consisted of four rounds.
The first round was a selection of general questions, which participants answered in short answer form. For instance, students were asked to identify what conspiracy theory Nick believes in. The second round was called “finish the quote,” where you had to fill in the missing words of a well-known quote that a character in the show said.
The third round consisted of identifying the names of characters by their faces. This portion included characters like Abby Day, played by Linda Cardellini, and Paul Genzlinger, played by Justin Long.
The fourth and final round was called “behind the scenes,” where students were tested on facts that went beyond the on-air product. For example, students were asked if they knew which popular 2000s actress nearly got cast as the role of Jess instead of Zooey Deschanel.
As answers were being revealed, sighs were heard around the Observatory, as players wondered how questions that were so obvious were answered completely off the mark.
One pair was left very disappointed by their results in the trivia, despite their huge fandom of New Girl.
“We thought we knew a lot more about New Girl than we actually did,” said Quinn Maloney, a hairstyling student. “We came here with such confidence knowing how much we absolutely adore the show. We’ve seen the entire series three times each, so I really thought we had it in the bag.”
Despite their struggles throughout, New Girl trivia was another opportunity for them to bond over a show that they care deeply about.
“We just love the entire makeup of the show,” said Dominique Ranger, Maloney’s guest. “We enjoy the set of characters that we find ourselves relating to very well. Nick, Winston and Schmidt are definitely our favourites. The overall stupidity displayed by these guys simply makes the show all that more hilarious.”
At the conclusion of the event, the teams with the top three scores received Starbucks gift cards. The winning team got $20 worth, the runners-up got $10, while third place received $5.
An evening of laughter filled the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Friday with Mary Walsh’s wit and humour as she celebrated 30 years of her show This Hour Has 22 Minutes. […]
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March 27, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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Mary Walsh performs on stage during her show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
An evening of laughter filled the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Friday with Mary Walsh’s wit and humour as she celebrated 30 years of her show This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
The evening started off with Walsh walking through the aisles of the audience cracking jokes about Parliament Hill, the LRT and U.S. President Joe Biden visiting Ottawa.
Throughout the evening Walsh played a few of her old TV shows and comedy skits on the stage for the crowd, such as Codco, Hatching, Matching and Dispatching and the Missus Downstairs.
“I have been a fan since her show Codco and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. I remember going to line up in Halifax for tickets. It is really awesome to be a part of this tour for her,” said Heather Sibley, an audience member.
Walsh is known for many iconic costumes and characters during her career, and one audience member, Cheryl Feild, expressed her favourite character.
“Personally going way way back to Codco days it would have been the Friday night girls,” said Feild. “Marge was so fierce, foolish and phenomenal, but so relatable.”
The theatre never had a quiet moment as Walsh always had the crowd laughing.
“I’m not great with technology. I once accidentally sent an email to my entire address book, asking if anyone knew how to turn off autocorrect,” said Walsh.
The audience broke into a standing ovation with Walsh concluding her show with one of her songs, Life Gets Better With Age, on the screen behind the stage.
“I find as a Newfoundlander and living away from home, it’s nice to see someone from home doing so well on the national stage,” said Karen Pedal, an audience member.
A couple of years ago, I took a trip to Algonquin Provincial Park with my siblings for some early November camping. One of the nights we spent there, I took […]
Rebekah Houter
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March 27, 2023 Revised: March 27, 2023 1:31pm
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Algonquin Times writer Rebekah Houter
A couple of years ago, I took a trip to Algonquin Provincial Park with my siblings for some early November camping.
One of the nights we spent there, I took a walk before supper and ended up wandering down the park laneways, so captivated in staring at the night sky with the infinite number of stars I lost track of how long I had been gone from camp.
Returning amidst complaints we could be roasting smores by the warm campfire instead, I dragged everyone into the cold and down the lane to the beach to show them the stars.
The sky was so open and wide above the lake and the beach, it seemed to be a giant dome of shiny pinpricks.
A blanket was spread out on the sand, and we all laid close together in the cold night air as we watched the sky, seeing how the Milky Way made a river of lights bright enough to see the lake and pointing out the constellations like Orion and Pegasus.
The longer we laid there, the more it felt like we were looking out at the stars, not up.
It felt as though you didn’t hang onto the blanket beneath you as you stared out into the infinity of space. All it would take to fly off the planet and into the stars was a single push — one leap and you’d float in the Milky Way and her brightness forever.
I couldn’t tell you how long we spent out there. It felt as if time had stopped moving.
The cold finally seeped into our bones and returned us to Earth, and we made our way back to our campsite. Our supper of potatoes wrapped in tinfoil in the fire had turned into coals.
Coming to learn at Algonquin College meant leaving those stars behind.
Ninety-five per cent of stars normally seen are not visible to the naked eye in large Canadian cities, according to astro-canada.ca, a Canadian-based astronomy group. Research from the University of Exeter in 2014 showed global light pollution increased by at least 49 per cent over 25 years.
The overly bright city lights at night irritate me.
I get the reasoning for the lights. Studies point out benefits like being able to see trip hazards and obstacles, using public and outdoor places after sunset and preventing the likeliness of driving accidents.
A lot of these studies have also shown the fear of crime is reduced when streetlights are improved, especially for elderly people and women.
Still, I miss those stars.
When I was a little kid, on clear nights we would spend hours staring up at the night sky.
Dad would take out his phone with his night sky app and show us which stars made shapes and constellations. He showed us how the Big Dipper points to the north star and Leo the lion chases Pegasus across the sky.
Those nights turned into some of the best parts of my childhood summers. I remember staring up at the brightness of a billion other suns and thinking how cool it was I was watching the same stars humans for tens of thousands of years have used to guide them at night.
Some of my friends and people I’ve met at Algonquin College have never seen the stars illuminate the sky so brightly that they wouldn’t need a flashlight. They grew up in cities and are used to the cold, pale, empty night sky with its three dim stars and two planes.
But how doesn’t the empty sky make you curious, or make you feel like there could be more hanging just outside your reach?
It’s not a black void hanging above our heads, endlessly expanding into outer space. There is a beautiful glittering blanket of billions of suns and planets destined to outlive all of us.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the learning and (more importantly) the easy walk to Timmy’s.
But I miss seeing the star patterns and the story they made across the sky. I miss feeling a little less lonely outside at night.
Light pollution is impacting our ability to see what’s going on in the skies above us during the night.
In a way, not seeing the stars dancing above me at night has the feeling of losing an old friend.
Algonquin College’s Restaurant International received a groovy makeover complete with dangling records and florescent Rubik’s Cubes as fourth-year bachelor of hospitality and tourism management students hosted Funky Game Night on […]
TJ Sider
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March 27, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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Nina Gareau, executive assistant for Harmer House, is pictured alongside Jessica Podpallock, executive director of Harmer House, and kindergarten teacher Stephanie Gareau at Restaurant International on Friday.
Algonquin College’s Restaurant International received a groovy makeover complete with dangling records and florescent Rubik’s Cubes as fourth-year bachelor of hospitality and tourism management students hosted Funky Game Night on Friday.
Guests were treated to a three-course meal, a silent auction and interactive games in support of Harmer House, a non-profit seniors living facility that offers affordable living and support services. A smaller portion of the funds were set aside for bursaries for the hospitality and tourism management program.
Jessica Podpallock, executive director of Harmer House, said proceeds will go toward expanding affordable housing for seniors in the Ottawa area.
“We’ve got close to 2,000 seniors waiting for housing here in the Ottawa area,” Podpallock said. “The goal or the idea is that we would be able to enable people by building another facility. So we’re looking at exploring options right now of partnerships with a couple of local churches in the area but also exploring land and availability. With the funds, we are really hoping that will start putting money toward these expansions.”
A team of seven students organized the event as part of a culminating project in the final semester of the hospitality and tourism management program. Students in the culinary program participated as well and served up dishes like ground pork potstickers, peanut and gochujang udon chicken and crème brûlée for attendees.
Fourth-year bachelor of hospitality and tourism management students are pictured at Restaurant International on Friday. Photo credit: TJ Sider
Patrick Fraser, a fourth-year hospitality and tourism management student and an organizer of the event, said the dinner contributes to a significant portion of his final grade.
“We got graded towards our lead-up,” Fraser said. “We are going to get graded tonight — about 35 per cent of our grade tonight. We are going to get graded by comment cards by all of the guests … we are under the spotlight tonight.”
The silent auction had a wide selection of donated items up for grabs. These prizes included a $100 Ontario Northlands gift voucher, a one-night stay at the Lord Elgin hotel, wireless sound bars from SOUND & SIGHT in Orléans and many others. The top prize of the night was a raffle for a two-night stay at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City, which includes two nights of free parking and breakfast.
Ashley Bradford, a dinner attendee and winner of the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac raffle draw, said she had lots of fun.
“I’m enjoying meeting lots of new people and tasting some pretty amazing food,” Bradford said. “We’re having a lot of laughs, so we’re having fun.”
Fourth-year bachelor of hospitality and tourism management students will be hosting charity dinners over the next two weeks. For more information, check out the list of events here.
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This weeks Music Monday feature is “The Acorn”. Formed in 2003 in Ottawa, “The Acorn” is an indie-rock, folk group created by Rolf-Carlos Klausener. The band originated as a solo […]
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March 25, 2023 Revised: March 25, 2023 7:13pm
This weeks Music Monday feature is “The Acorn”. Formed in 2003 in Ottawa, “The Acorn” is an indie-rock, folk group created by Rolf-Carlos Klausener. The band originated as a solo project, but quickly was joined by Howie Tsui, Jeff Debutte, and Jeffrey Malecki. Their unique sound was quickly picked up by Kelp Records, and later produced the album, “The Pink Ghosts” in 2004. The band has endured many live shows, some include opening for “Fleet Foxes”, “Bon Iver”, and played many well known Canadian Festivals. The band has also had over 10+ different members over the last 10 years, and last played together back in 2017.
The spotlight song of the week is “Dents” which was released back in 2007, on one of their most popular albums “Tin Fist”. “The Acorn” currently has 22,476 monthly listeners on Spotify.
This weeks Music Monday spotlight band is “Hollerado”, a band formed in 2007 by Menno Versteeg, Nixon Boyd, Dean Baxter, and Jake Boyd of Ottawa. Not only has Hollerado been […]
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March 25, 2023 Revised: March 25, 2023 7:09pm
This weeks Music Monday spotlight band is “Hollerado”, a band formed in 2007 by Menno Versteeg, Nixon Boyd, Dean Baxter, and Jake Boyd of Ottawa. Not only has Hollerado been nominated for the “Best New Group” Juno Award, but the band released four studio albums from 2007-2019. Their fun, alternative indie/rock sound led them to fame on Spotify with a total of 58,469 monthly listeners.
& of course, the spotlight song of the week is “Juliette” an overall fan favourite with over 4,427,565 streams. Check them out on all platforms!
Former Ottawa Senators star Chris Neil made an appearance at a hockey trivia night in support of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, hosted by the event management students at the […]
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March 24, 2023 Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm
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Hockey historian Liam Maguire passes the mic to former Ottawa Senators player Chris Neil.
Former Ottawa Senators star Chris Neil made an appearance at a hockey trivia night in support of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, hosted by the event management students at the Heart and Crown in Barrhaven on March 20.
Neil gave the audience some insight into his hockey career by answering emcee and hockey historian Liam Maguire’s detailed questions.
“Your knowledge of the game of hockey is unreal,” Neil said to Maguire, which earned a laugh from the crowd.
A live auction featuring a jersey Neil had personally signed sold for $1,650.
The night featured a silent auction table with prizes ranging from gift cards to hotel stays, three ten-question rounds of trivia and a 50/50 ticket draw.
The attendees were also given the chance to buy “fortune puckies” for $10. They could purchase hockey pucks which came with surprise gifts based on numbers written on the pucks from prints of hockey players to gift cards.
Event organizers Janhavi Alaknure, Claudia and John Casanova worked the silent auction and "fortune puckies" table. "We're selling out too quick," said Alaknure. Photo credit: Kit Gervais
Wyatt Sebrins, an Algonquin College electrical engineering graduate, felt confident in answering the trivia questions. “I’m a big Sens fan so I should do pretty well,” Sebrins said. He wore a black Ottawa Senators hat to represent his favourite team.
“We do look pretty young compared to everyone, so I hope their questions won’t go back too far,” said Sebrin’s friend, JC Poulin, wearing a Québec Nordiques jersey. “Anything after 2000 [and] I think we’ll be doing alright.”
Hockey fans Wyatt Sebrins and JC Poulin had confidence in their trivia knowledge. Photo credit: Kit Gervais
The attendees settled in with drinks and food as the first trivia round started. With questions ranging in difficulty from “How many teams are there in the NHL?’” (Answer: 32) to “What’s the width of a hockey puck?” (Answer: three inches)
The event management students ensured the night was going as planned by checking in with one another and their schedules.
“[This is our] first big event as like professionals,” said Angus Macintyre, an event management student. “I’m proud of how we’re doing so far.”
Cindy Manor, senior director of philanthropy for the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, staffed the charity's information booth at the charity event. Photo credit: Kit Gervais
During the first intermission, Cindy Manor, senior director of philanthropy for the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, gave a speech about her personal ties to the charity with a story about her son’s battle with addiction.
She explained that he started struggling with his mental health after he received a concussion and was unable to continue playing hockey, which was a great passion for him.
“I gave up my corporate career,” said Manor. “I decided I needed to do something more after they saved my son’s life.”
After two last rounds of trivia, the top three winners were awarded with their prize.
For first place, they were awarded four Ottawa 67s 2023-2024 season tickets, two bottles of wine, a hockey can opener and a mini Stanley Cup.
The prize for second place was hockey-themed coasters and a $50 Home Depot gift card. Third place earned a $25 Loblaws gift card.
By the end of the night, the donations to the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre reached over $6000 and still counting.
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This year’s Holi event took over the Ishkodewan courtyard while students connected through celebration. The Hindu culture celebrates the arrival of spring and good intentions with a vibrant Holi colour […]
Annika Schlarb
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March 23, 2023 Revised: March 23, 2023 3:58pm
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The Holi party enjoys music, colours and dancing on March 15.
This year’s Holi event took over the Ishkodewan courtyard while students connected through celebration.
The Hindu culture celebrates the arrival of spring and good intentions with a vibrant Holi colour festival.
On Wednesday afternoon, organizers set up tables with bowls and dye cannons filled with coloured powder in anticipation of the students’ arrival.
“The Students’ Association and International Education Centre like to collab every year and organize a celebration,” said Nakeya Francis, the diversity and inclusivity events coordinator. Last year COVID-19 restrictions limited the party’s capacity, but this year’s turnout made a large group of students.
Students took part in the celebration by coating each other in coloured powder while enjoying music provided by DJ Jas.
Holi is a Hindu holiday celebrated in many parts of India prioritizing love and happiness in the community.
The history behind Hindu rituals comes from ancient legends. Holi’s celebration is derived from the legend of Holika Dahan, depicting an ancient story of the victory of good over evil.
Known commonly as the festival of colours, the Holi celebration includes colourful powders and water being thrown around in the streets while everyone is dancing, singing and playing instruments.
Holi is celebrated on a different date each year as it follows the Hindu lunar calendar. This year, the date of the colour festival was March 8 with a variety of customs and traditions around India.
While the Students’ Association hopes to make Algonquin feel like home for everyone, the Holi celebration was an opportunity for students to come together and have fun within the school community.
Jashan Gutral is an international student from India who took part in the Holi event. “I don’t know many Indian people here, so it’s good to have a chance to make new friends and meet new people,” he said.
The celebration welcomed everyone and prioritized good spirits. “When I told my Canadian friends about Holi they also got excited,” said Gutral. “It’s a good event to maintain a spark within the students.”
