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Students describe their fashion heading into fall
As classes are back into full swing for many, the campus halls are once again being filled with eager students. They could be checking out the Students’ Association thrift store, hopping off the bus, or getting a workout in at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. Everyone has their unique established look within all of these spaces. Every outfit tells a story, requiring various levels of effort. Thrifting is a great example of achieving a stylish look with minimal labour and capital.
Israel ends ceasefire in Gaza with deadly airstrike
Local CTV: The City of Ottawa collected 45,328 red light camera tickets in 2024, the fewest in five years. Those 45,328 tickets were less than 2023’s 56,475 tickets and 2022’s 45,723. It was the fewest number of tickets since 2020, when the COVID-19-mandated quarantine meant fewer cars were on the road. Of the most-ticketed intersections, Wellington Street at St. Patrick Street collected 3,000 tickets, while multiple King Edward Avenue lights issued considerable amounts.
PR program marks 40 years with charity campaign for Rideauwood
The Algonquin College public relations program is running a charity campaign called Hope on the Horizon to raise funds for the Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services. The campaign started in 1984 and is celebrating 40 remarkable years. Pyper Waldroff, a public relations student, said this year’s campaign has a special meaning.
Canada Revenue Agency aims to increase students’ tax literacy through on-campus tax clinics
Four accounting programs at Algonquin College will partner with the Canada Revenue Agency to host a free tax clinic on campus for the second year. The programs running the event will be financial services – Canadian context, accounting and financial practice, BUAD Accounting, and business accounting. With the tax filing deadline of April 20 approaching, students have a valuable opportunity to save time and money.
U.S. urges Russia to agree to 30-day truce
Local CTV News: Ottawa Charge star forward, Emily Clark, has entered into a partnership with Broadhead Brewery in Orléans, intending to create a unique beer that will “support charitable causes in the city, such as the Ottawa Hospital’s Breast Cancer Centre.” The new brew launched at CRAFT Beer Market at Lansdowne Park.
Algonquin College’s Sun Dried Flies named Ontario’s most talented
Algonquin College’s own Sun Dried Flies won the $500 first-place prize in Ontario’s Got Talent on March 7, the second year in a row students from the school won the contest. The band, made of Branden Tyhy, Andrew Hudson, Ben Pontefract and Andrew Crozier, started their set in the Algonquin Commons Theatre with an original song before playing a set of classics that hypnotized the audience.
The Algonquin Wolves men’s basketball team delivered their best season since 2022, capturing the fourth seed in the OCAA Eastern conference with a 12-6 record, giving the Wolves playoff birth The team’s success is largely credited to star guard Tesloch Luk. The Ottawa native transferred home from Ontario Tech University this season and has developed into one of the province’s top scorers. Luk finished the regular season as the second leading scorer in Ontario, averaging 19.9 points per game.
Brothers’ poster project explores belief systems
When Olaoluwakitan “Ola” Oyenuga was young, he became obsessed with understanding how two people with the same experiences can have different perspectives on life. Now 25, Ola and his older brother Oluwatobiloba “Tobi” Oyenuga, an Algonquin College student in the film and media production program, are collaborating on a Kickstarter campaign to launch the sale of their poster design that explores the balance between psychology and philosophy.
Women’s basketball: Wolves lose in semi-finals, settle for OCAA bronze
The Humber Hawks flew past the Algonquin Wolves with a 57-43 semi-final victory on Feb. 28 at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, handing the women’s basketball Wolves their first loss of the season. The Wolves went on to win the bronze medal at the OCAA championship held that weekend at Algonquin College. The Wolves were looking to secure a place in the gold medal game with a semi-final win against Humber.
Men’s volleyball: Wolves split final two regular season games heading into playoffs
The Wolves men’s volleyball team split their two games over the weekend of Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, winning against the Fleming Phoenix and losing against the Durham Lords to secure the seventh seed in the east. The Wolves went against the Phoenix in Peterborough for their first matchup of the weekend. The Phoenix were eager to get revenge for the 3-0 loss to the Wolves earlier in the season and won the first set of the game.
Algonquin Wolves put up a fight against Durham Lords in final game of season
The Durham Lords beat the Algonquin Wolves after a stomach-churning game on Feb. 2 at Durham College in Oshawa. The Wolves’ Riley Lancia drilled the ball through the court of the Lords for a service ace to kickstart the game. Spirits were high and the Wolves were determined to get a memorable win over the Lords. Doing so would have broken Durham’s long-standing streak, who remain undefeated against Algonquin since 2017.
Men’s basketball: Wolves cap Senior Night with an emphatic win
The Algonquin Wolves men’s basketball team overpowered the George Brown Huskies 74-58 at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 31. It was Senior Night, a time for the Wolves to celebrate their graduating varsity athletes. This also happened to be the final home game for the Wolves’ regular season, meaning it would be the final regular season home contest ever.
Men’s volleyball Wolves lose in a nail-biter against Canadore
The Algonquin Wolves lost 3-2 at home against the Canadore Panthers in a back-and-forth game on Jan. 10 at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. After falling behind two sets, the Wolves men’s volleyball team battled back to tie it up 2-2. The final set was a close battle, with both teams inching ahead by one point, until the Panthers seized the lead at 12-11, finishing the final set 15-11 with an ace serve. “It’s about motivation and consistency.
Wolves women’s volleyball team starts the new year on fire
The Wolves women’s volleyball team beat the Canadore Panthers on Jan. 10, sweeping all three sets at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. The Wolves’ exceptional serving and play around the net led them to a comfortable victory as they won every set by a minimum of eight points. “We served really, really well today. We only missed six serves in three sets, so that was great,” said head coach Everton Senior.
Wolves men’s basketball team wins a thriller in first contest of the new year
The Algonquin Wolves men’s basketball team began the new year in style with a 78-75 win over divisional opponents the Centennial Colts on Jan. 11 at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. The Wolves started guards Jansen Balmacedal and Albert Opena with forwards Ted Braden, Christ Lachapelle and Tesloch Luk. The Wolves started strong with Braden winning the tip-off and the team taking an early 5-0 lead.
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