Brit O’Neill Turns in One Brush for Another

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For Dental Hygiene student Britt O’Neill from Ancaster, Ontario, the opportunity of a lifetime awaits in Grand Prairie, Alberta.

Britt, a member of Team Ontario, is currently competing alongside Karen Sagle, an alumna of the College’s Event Management program, and Jenn and Stephanie Hanna in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. And you can cheer Team Hanna on in the Marketplace Food Court this week! Food Services will be broadcasting Team Ontario’s games on Wednesday February 24 at 3:30 and 8:30 pm Eastern time, and Friday February 26 at 8:30 pm Eastern. Read more >


A Student’s take on the Design Thinking Mobfest

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Ayah Shadid (left) collaborates with fellow design thinkers. (Pic via twitter.com/pattichurch)

Written by Ayah Shadid, Public Relations Student

We are always told that taking a step back from a situation gives us a different perspective that changes our standpoint. I always believed in that statement, but never have I practiced it as objectively as I did last week at the Design Thinking MobFest event held by Algonquin College’s Entrepreneurship Office. The purpose of this event was to use design thinking to initiate creative solutions to make the student commons a better space for both students and staff members. Read more >


A little Disney magic kick starts graduate’s career

the-finest-hourFor one recent TV Broadcasting graduate, dreams do come true.

After graduating in 2014, Rachel Erdos moved to Vancouver looking for her first industry job. That very same winter, Rachel interviewed for a position with Moving Picture Company — while she didn’t get the position she originally applied to, Rachel found another job with the same company the very next week, and she started with MPC in March of 2015. Read more >