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Natty Love and U of G’s Cultural Diversity Office hosted a workshop for Black History Month on exploring Black joy and sexual pleasure hen it comes to sex education, we usually hear about the risks that come with being sexually active, such as STDs, accidental pregnancies, and the like, […]
The Emergencies Act helped disperse and charge some individuals who participated in the protest against Ontario’s COVID-19 mandates, and bail hearings for key organizers are already underway UPDATE: Prime Minister Trudeau has announced that the the federal government will be revoking the Emergencies Act. ollowing the declaration of a state […]
While rapid testing kits have become more widely available to students, faculty, and staff, the university does not plan to make major changes to its COVID-19 policies until the winter semester is over s pandemic restrictions have eased and rapid tests are becoming available to the wider public, the University […]
Spending hours online has negative effects on our focus and health, but luckily, there are ways to mitigate them ven after two years, the pandemic still seems hellbent on keeping us from attending anything that’s away from our screens. However, after all of this time spent on our tablets and […]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the protestors have been the subject of mass criticism for hateful and illegal behaviour. We have since edited this statement to clarify that not all protestors engaged in such behaviour. The protest has been the subject of mass criticism for […]
With the help of the Guelph Arts Council, Alia Miroshnichenko will be creating a series of musical compositions with plant data from the Arboretum ave you ever wondered what Mother Nature’s voice would sound like if she had one? If so, Alia Miroshnichenko and her plant-based music might just be […]
Thanks to positive trends in the province, the Ontario government has announced that it will once again begin lifting public health restrictions s healthcare indicators begin to slowly show improvement, Ontario will begin easing pandemic health measures at the end of the month. A news release from the provincial government […]
Classes that have already transitioned to in-person learning will remain as they are, while other courses will continue virtually until Jan. 31 n consultation with Public Health, the University of Guelph has decided to extend remote learning for some winter semester courses. According to a U of G news release […]
Businesses and social gatherings will have to reduce group numbers, and employers will be expected to protect their workers via remote work he Ontario government will be putting additional health and safety restrictions in place as of Dec. 19 due to spiking COVID-19 case numbers. These restrictions come as a […]
Check out Guelph’s night skies with the help of U of G’s new stargazing series ast the layer of city lights and cloud cover, the vast expanse of space is filled with stars, planets, and meteoroids just waiting to be observed. The University of Guelph’s department of physics launched its […]
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