With the MSA elections underway the candidates are finishing up their campaigns this week.  Presidential hopeful, and current Vice-President of the Brantford campus Ryan Chow, says his focus is to bring the campuses together and create a more united Mohawk.
Ignite News: What’s your history with the MSA?
Ryan Chow: Well it’s funny story… it just so happened that the Brantford campus needed a Vice President.  I actually at this point hadn’t actually had any involvement with the MSA, but I was a student and I was very ambitious at the school…The …

It was a morning of celebration and education as Mohawk College celebrated Black History Month. The ceremony included an interactive historical presentation as well as an African dance performance.
Bryan and Shannon Prince are involved with the Buxton National Historic Site and Museum located in Buxton, Ontario. The couple shared stories of black slaves and their journey from the southern States through the Underground Railroad to Canada. Bryan explained exactly what the Underground Railroad was.
“When slaves are escaping and people help them along the way… Quakers, a religious society that are …

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is definitely in the air. It’s also online. Dating websites like Plenty of Fish, eHarmony, Lavalife, and even the controversial ashleymadison.com – a website specifically targeted at people in committed relationships who want to have affairs – are mostly free and readily available for people to sign up for and try their luck at relationship roulette.
I was on Plenty of Fish about three years ago. I was living in Kitchener at the time and didn’t really know anyone while balancing school and …

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is definitely in the air. It’s also online. Dating websites like Plenty of Fish, eHarmony, Lavalife, and even the controversial ashleymadison.com – a website specifically targeted at people in committed relationships who want to have affairs – are mostly free and readily available for people to sign up for and try their luck at relationship roulette.
I was on Plenty of Fish about three years ago. I was living in Kitchener at the time and didn’t really know anyone while balancing school and …

Starting Tuesday, February 12th, polls will be open on Mocomotion for Mohawk College students to vote for their new  Mohawk Students’ Association representatives, including the next MSA President.
This year’s candidates are Ryan Chow, a Health, Wellness, and Fitness student and current Vice-President of the Brantford Campus; and Eddie Partito, an Architectural Technician student, and current Vice-President of the Fennell Campus.
Eddie and Ryan sat down with the Ignite News team in the journalism newsroom to discuss their campaign platforms and their hopes and goals following the election.
Voting for all positions will take …

To borrow a phrase from a recently retired television show, “shut it down”.
On January 31st, we saw the end of NBC’s unexpected hit comedy 30 Rock. We knew it was coming, but even though all good things must come to an end the finale still hurt for those of us who love Tina Fey and followed the show from its beginning seven years ago.
30 Rock was a TV show about a TV show, which has been done before, but never with such satirical style or tongue-in-cheek writing, and certainly never …

It’s no secret that social media is becoming more prevalent in our society. However, it might be less known that social media is actively transforming how we get our news.
A 2011 study by the Canadian Media Research Consortium (CMRC), finds that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians regularly get their news from social media. The study also found that a majority of those people, who get their news from social media, found that it broadened the range of news and information they got compared to getting news from traditional sources.
Professor …

The Bravery Bead campaign kicked off at the Ancaster Blood Donor Clinic this week. For the month of February, Canadian Blood Services and McMaster Children’s Hospital is partnering up to ask residents in the Hamilton area not only to donate blood, but to do a little more
“We’re having new donors come in the month of February and they can decorate a bead that will go back to a child who has received a blood transfusion at McMaster Children’s Hospital,” said Denise Saulnier, community development coordinator for Canadian Blood Services.
A bravery …

When it comes to fashion, you don’t have to be a PETA supporting tree-hugger to make some environmentally-conscious and animal-friendly decisions. Many companies offer eco-friendly and/or vegan products, while other companies, like Etnies, are starting to put out full eco-friendly lines.
Etnies currently has a ‘Buy a shoe plant a tree’ line for men and women, in which the company plants a tree in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest for every pair of shoes sold. The line also includes some vegan/animal-free styles.
The men’s Jameson 2 Eco low-tops are completely vegan, and are made …

Spring is on its way and that means new trends and new styles. For many, fashion means a lot of different things.
But for local clothing designer Josette Cacnio, it’s literally her life.
“From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I’m always touching clothes, researching trends. I work from home and I’m always designing, constructing clothes, day and night.”
Cacnio started sewing clothes when she was eight years old, and it’s been a natural progression to fashion design. It began as a way of making her own …