THREADS is an annual event hosted by the Fashion Department at George Brown College that highlights the creations fashion students and graduates have worked on in the past year. Due to the pandemic and provincial restrictions, the showcase was held virtually this year from April 26 to 27. This year’s theme was “Transcendence” to represent the…
Co-written by Khadija Jagani, Gursimran Kaur GBC’s top-performing postgraduate Game Development students were recently given the exciting opportunity to work on a real-life game spearheaded by alumni for school credit; but that initial elation quickly turned sour for some. The project presented to students was Exiled Princess, directed by former student Pedro Correia. According to…
George Brown College students Tanvir Singh Ahuja and Melric Rego have won Global Goals Jam 2022, a virtual event allowing individuals to showcase their innovation and skills by pitching a sustainable way to manage “Dark Data.” On the team of four, Ahuja, who is currently enrolled in the Applied AI Solutions Development program, and Rego,…
Ramadan is a mandatory observance for Muslims whereby individuals are expected to fast from sunrise to sunset over the course of a month. And no, even water isn’t allowed. The month, as it is a time when blessings are said to be multiplied, is meant to be a period of reconnecting with one’s spirituality, engaging…
As the semester comes to a close, students in their final year are rushing to hand in the last of their assignments and prepare for the much-anticipated event – graduation. As exciting as it may be, some students may find themselves a little stressed or lost as to what to do after graduation. Some are…
George Brown College, in partnership with the Canadian Nursing Student’s Association, held a symposium for the students in the Practical Nursing program following a series of emails expressing dissatisfaction with the quality of their education. The symposium was intended to enhance communication between students and the CNSA by providing the former with a platform to…
Third-year GBC’s Theatre Arts students will demonstrate their skills at the Young Centre of Performing Arts in the Distillery District with the play Engaged which runs from April 12 to April 23. “[The show] involves a high sense of style that the students don’t necessarily get in other aspects of their theatre training,” said director…
The General Elections 2022 of the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) concluded on April 8 with both of the top two incumbent executive directors winning a new term in office. GBC students elected a total of four executive directors and six student representatives on the board, of which several are new faces. The…
Photo courtesy of George Brown College On March 21, the college announced that it would promote Dr. Cory Ross, an individual who has held numerous leadership positions at GBC for the past nearly 15 years, as its Provost. In the announcement, his role is described as the person responsible for “George Brown’s strategy in the…
On March 24, Natalie Castro, a student in the Office Service for Health Care program, made the George Brown College community proud with her performance at Ontario’s Got Talent, a multi-school event hosted in London, Ontario. Castro is a belly dancer, and, as she couldn’t perform during the height of COVID-19, she taught students her art to…
When it comes to hiring industry professionals to teach students, George Brown College does an excellent job. Finding people who are still actively working in their field is important when teaching because students are getting current, real-life examples to which they can apply their learning. This makes students more successful after graduation because they are…
