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Finding The Cutting Edge In Video Game Design

The video game industry is blowing up, year after year, with triple A titles becoming hot property for gamers all over the world and of special interest to kids around this time of year. With such a demand for innovative games, produced at a breakneck speed, the market is becoming saturated with designers.  If you’re an avid gamer looking to get into the industry, or perhaps a programmer or creative person looking to find their niche, it can seem daunting. Perhaps you’re even someone looking towards New Years resolutions to help you get over a hurdle and into the industry of your......

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Cambrian PR students plan an eventful month for Sudbury.

Cambrian’s Public Relations (PR) Program brings fun in all shapes and sizes this March. Every year the second-year PR students at Cambrian College are given a two-semester long assignment to create, plan, and execute an event. The event must occur in the month of March giving the students seven months to bring an event to life. Students are driven to make their events huge successes by both a passing grade and raising funds to donate to a charity of the group’s choice. This year the second-year PR students have put together seven events for you to attend this month.......

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Top 5 Study Spots at Laurentian University

A new year, a new semester! It’s time to dust off all that leftover holiday glitter, switch champagne for coffee, and break out the books. Maybe last semester didn’t go that great for you, or luckily, maybe it did-either way, it’s important to buckle down and finish off this school year stronger than ever! Wondering how? Easy. Stay on top on your course load and study, study, study. Maybe studying has never really been your thing (we don’t blame you!), but it’s never too late to take it up. Gather your books, laptop, and the XL coffee and head......

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THE MCEWAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE OPENS ITS DOORS FOR NUIT BLANCHE

Over the past few years Sudbury has seen a revitalization in the downtown core. New businesses have set up shop, older businesses have seen more excitement and popularity. A key role in this new age of Downtown Sudbury is the newly completed McEwen School of Architecture – the big glass housing structure attached to the old marketplace has become a symbol of change and prosperity in Sudbury. Earlier in June of 2016, Rob and Cheryl McEwen invested $10 Million in Laurentian University’s School of Architecture. At that point, the structure was starting its final stages of construction. It’s exciting......

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5 Tips for the Nervous Presenter

In my first year of university I had to do a handful of presentations and I completely loathed it. For a while it even made me want to change programs. I got so brain-numbingly nervous during the week prior to a presentation, which resulted in absolute insanity on the day I actually presented and a whole lot of self hatred post-presentation. I remember doing my first solo presentation, I was so nervous about it that I tried to forget that it was actually happening and didn’t do the work until my friend forced me to do the research and......

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Our Crater X Cambrian College Business Administration: Leah Legault

Numbers and math may be a real nightmare for some people, but for graduates of Cambrian College’s accounting program it’s their passion! We’ve had the chance to speak with some of the graduates from this program here in Sudbury, and they’ve given us an inside glance into their experience! First up is: Leah Legault. School and Program: Cambrian College & Laurentian University (bridge program). Three years at Cambrian College – Business Administration – Accounting. Two full years at Laurentian – Commerce (major in accounting) Current Location and Profession: Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) at Freelandt Caldwell Reilly......

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Cambrian College Public Relations

Many of the Our Crater team members have a background in Public Relations and Communications, so we set out to interview some of our fellow PR graduates from Sudbury who have already launched their professional careers! Read on to find out their stories and what advice they have for incoming students and recent graduates.   Today’s Public Relations graduate is: Corissa Miles! Occupation: Events Coordinator Employer: Northern Ontario Business Do you have a favourite memory from Cambrian College?  So many wonderful memories come to mind when I think about the three years I spent studying Public Relations at Cambrian College.......

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Our Crater X Cambrian College Public Relations: Katelyn Grenko

Many of the Our Crater team members have a background in Public Relations and Communications, so we set out to interview some of our fellow PR graduates from Sudbury who have already launched their professional careers! Read on to find out their stories and what advice they have for incoming students and recent graduates.   Today’s Public Relations graduate is: Katelyn Grenko! Occupation: Marketing & Events Coordinator Employer: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Do you have a favourite memory from Cambrian College? It’s hard for me to choose one favourite memory since I really enjoyed all of my time at......

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Our Crater x Cambrian College Public Relations: Samantha Davidson

Many of the Our Crater team members have a background in Public Relations and Communications, so we set out to interview some of our fellow PR graduates from Sudbury who have already launched their professional careers! Read on to find out their stories and what advice they have for incoming students and recent graduates.   Today’s Public Relations graduate is: Samantha Davidson! Do you have a favourite memory from Cambrian College? A lot of my favourite memories came from the overall sense of community at Cambrian. The class sizes were small and allowed for a very rich learning experience.......

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Get through those dreaded exams with these study tips

If you thought Halloween was the most frightening time of the year, guess again! Do you hear that sound? No, it’s not the cries of Halloween enthusiasts, but instead the aggravated screams of a thousand university students as they tear at their hair and slam their textbooks shut. Yes, the dreaded midterm season has begun! The sad realization that summer has officially come to an end has hit us hard as classes are now in full swing and the thought of midterms looms over our heads; the stress of studying has sunk in, and the desire to binge watch......

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