May 9, 2025

Getting a leg up on cancer

BY JOY STRUTHERS Shannon Camilleri can’t believe how lucky she is. She points at her new robotic leg, leaning against the wall in her Kitchener apartment, and laughs with delight. She had plugged it in to charge after she got home from work, just like she would her cellphone. It isn’t quite finished yet. She hopes to get the top of it painted pink but she is pleased with the … Continued

LRC tech tutors answer thousands of questions

BY RILEY LINSEMAN The Library Resource Centre has been offering tech support to those who use their online resources, which were introduced 20 years ago. The big renovation last year increased the number of computers to 80, making it the biggest lab on campus. This means that staff get a lot of technical questions. But, exactly how many questions is that? In 2016, the LRC information desk answered approximately 21,000, … Continued

IT Support website new and improved

BY SHAFAQ PARWEZ Conestoga’s IT Support website has a new look, with some of the features updated and made more accessible. The department was quick to act on suggestions from students, working diligently over the past year to enhance the features of the website and make it as user-friendly as possible. The work was completed by website developers, all of whom are Conestoga students. According to other students on campus, … Continued

iPhone 7 doesn’t have jack

BY BRANDY FULTON A phone design that was deemed courageous and innovative had many customers upset and unsure. On Sept. 7 Apple announced the new iPhone 7. With a new camera, better battery life and a brighter, more colourful display, the iPhone 7 was said to be the best phone yet. The biggest change within the phone design was the removal of the headphone jack. Apple said they had removed … Continued

The times they are a changing

BY ETHAN KOMPF Technology is advancing at an exponential rate. Things that were believed impossible even 40 years ago are now possible. This can be a good thing, but it has its pitfalls. Although it may seem like communications technology brings us closer together, it can also be divisive. One only need look at the debacle that occurred in Toronto with the protests and strikes over the past year revolving … Continued