Author Archives: George Halim
Varsity soccer teams’ success is ‘borderline ridiculous’
The Humber ITAL Varsity soccer teams were in action last week, winning the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) indoor championships for the second year in a row. “The success these two teams have had are borderline ridiculous,” Athletics Assistant Director Jim Bialek said. “The men have twelve wins in their last fourteen chances, while the [...]
Read More...The academic game
There’s a flaw in college sports, but unless you’ve noticed it for a while, you probably haven’t noticed it at all. It’s easy to enjoy March Madness or the College World Series, but that’s from the bleachers. From there things haven’t changed much, but on the bench, substitutions are being made. There was a time [...]
Read More...Swimming with the pool shark
Pool is a game of finesse and precision. It takes time and practice, requiring one to be patient and relaxed with their pool cue. But for Gerry “The Ghost” Watson, pool is just a game. “I like to think of it as a show,” the Canadian billiard champion said. “You’ve got to know how to [...]
Read More...Time to say cheese!
Graduating students, it’s that time of year again. The Humber Students’ Federation (HSF) is proud to bring you your annual grad photos with photography company BW Productions. Book your appointment by either calling the HSF office or dropping by to sign up. The pictures will be taken in KX204, North campus and KB109 at Lakeshore [...]
Read More...Real Invisible Children
It’s time to bring the issue to the surface. YouTube sensation video KONY 2012 was released a couple weeks ago, and most people found out the day of. After the first day, it had reached five million hits, and to date, it’s reached over 100 million. That makes it the quickest online video to reach [...]
Read More...Go south, young man!
When it comes to Canadian high school athletes pursuing a sport, the mindset is simple: Play well enough to get recruited to an American institution where you’ll get better coaching and the opportunity to go pro. Most people think winning the lottery is more likely than playing professionally, but to a dream-chaser, it’s worth the [...]
Read More...This creativity comes with no flaw
The most common definitions of art might include a portrait, a mural, or even a rock star shredding at the reigns of his guitar. But when third-year Interior Design student Maddy Kurpeikis thinks of art, she thinks of the environment we live in on a daily basis. “I want to design something people live in,” [...]
Read More...The votes are in
The final counts are in. Students from Humber ITAL and the University of Guelph-Humber came out and voted for their next student government, and the winners were finally introduced. The Humber Students’ Federation (HSF) would like to welcome its 2012/2013 President Bhalinder Bedi, VP Admin North, Teresa Silva, VP Admin Lakeshore, Ashley Martin, VP Campus [...]
Read More...The road to nationals is set and the future looks bright
After nearly a 20-year absence, Humber ITAL was able to bring varsity curling back for the 2011/2012 season, and they made their impressions felt at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Championships hosted by Sault College on Feb. 16-19. The team, which fields a men’s, women’s and mixed team, made the trek to the Sault [...]
Read More...The Modern Day Nerds
Ever since schools have been around, being a “nerd” has been synonymous to higher academic accolades and a “jock” meant you were all sports and no honour roll. Therefore, the formula was simple: the athlete’s inability to perform well in the classroom meant the academically-gifted were given the opportunity to rise to the top of [...]
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