Mohawk has become the first Ontario college to set significant carbon emission reduction targets as they set to launch their environment management plan. The plan will commit the college to a 20 per cent reduction of 2007 baseline emissions by 2020.
“Mohawk’s environmental management plan will serve as the framework for all decisions made with respect to improving our college’s environmental stewardship,” says Mohawk President Rob MacIsaac. “Our plan calls upon all staff, students and members of the community to work together to build a more sustainable college. Getting there will require us to…

In just a few months, Canada is about to introduce Datemyschool.com, a site that originated in the U.S. that combines social networking and online dating.
Balazs Alexa co-founded the site after a past flame mentioned how hard it was to meet people from other departments, or programs. Combining both the public aspect of a dating site with features similar to social media sites like Facebook, Alexa says the privacy of Datemyschool.com is what sets it apart.
“You actually have privacy,” says Alexa. “Let’s say you go on Match.com, or you go on another dating…

Renovations seem to be an ongoing project for Mohawk and with each step the college moves closer to attaining their goals of sustainability. Some of the changes are a little less noticeable than others as lighting is replaced, bathroom fixtures are retrofitted and fans blow recycled air around the halls. These changes have been eight years in the making and are credited for an estimated $400,000 worth in future annual savings, with untold amounts of energy being saved in the process.
“What we chose to do was go after all the stuff that would…

Students of Mohawk voted their way to the top, making Mohawk the first ever college to win the TD Pump It Up Contest. The prize is a concert estimated to be worth $300,000, with musical acts Mother Mother, B.O.B and Team Canada DJ’s headlining the event.
Steve Kosh, Marketing and Communication Manager for the MSA, says he’s proud of the students for making Mohawk this year’s Pump It Up champion.
“I’m happy we finally won something,” he says. “A little college from good old Hamilton, Ontario actually took down [five universities]…I think the thing…

Before they even stepped onto their bus for Durham College, the women’s varsity fastball team knew they would have to come home with at least one win in their doubleheader versus the Lords to make the playoffs.
Starting pitcher Jessica Denstedt knew she was getting the nod for game one and said she was “pretty relaxed” about the game before boarding the bus.
Taking a game from undefeated Durham, in what would be a late home opener for the Lords, was going to be a challenging feat. Denstedt knew she would need support from…

With the wave of suicides related to bullying in the last year, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) rights groups are doing everything they can to make sure members of their community know they’re not alone. Mohawk College, however, is lacking the support that members of this marginalized group need to feel comfortable.
Marco Felvus, a teacher in the Human Services department at the college, says part of the reason there is no LGBT group is because students intent on organizing one do not stay at the school long enough. They graduate and move…

The second annual Mohawk College Volunteer Fair was held Wednesday, once again giving students a chance to give back to their community.
The Fair showcased displays from more than 30 agencies in the Hamilton area, organizations ranging from healthcare, environmental, and general volunteer groups, giving those looking for experience a variety of options.
Organizer Debra Pearson of Mohawk’s Student Life centre said the Fair is not only a volunteering opportunity for students, but a learning opportunity as well.
“Students and learning are at the heart of all we do. Mohawk College encourages students to…

“It was during the Christmas holidays. I had just got my G2 and I was so excited. My dad would always say I could go to Tim Horton’s and get everyone coffee.”
Lisa, whose real name will not be used, was 17 when she got her G2. Trips to the Tim Horton’s in her hometown of Caledonia were an exciting opportunity for her to be able to drive on her own. One evening when she had gone to pick up coffee for her family, Lisa returned to her car to find a man inside.…

Canadian rock icon Ian Thomas was at Mohawk’s McIntyre Theatre Thursday, speaking to music students and fans alike about his life in music.
Thomas, best known for his 1973 hit ‘Painted Ladies’ and his membership in the band The Boomers, spent much of the hour discussing not just the music he was known for, but his theories on the writing process and what drove him personally to create art.
“Creativity is a mixed blessing in some respects, which is partly why all my life I’ve been blessed with branching out into other areas,” he…

Mohawk College is offering a Police Foundations Co-op for the first time this year. Students are able to volunteer at the local Hamilton Policing Centre on Ottawa Street to gain experience in the field by participating in different programs.
“Some of them have a couple volunteer jobs,” said Marg Marshall, volunteer program coordinator at the Policing Centre. “If they’re doing a co-op program, they need seven hundred hours.”
Marshall will have students work in programs such as the Car Seat Instalment program, speed watch, the Lock It or Lose It program and school presentations,…