U of G Counselling Services work with limited resources Cat Cooper According to Suzanne Welstead, a former University of Guelph counsellor, the organization of on-campus counselling services leaves something to be desired. “I started at the University back in 2001, so I remember that it was a different type of […]
Author: Matteo Cimellaro
PSA: How to St. Patrick’s Day responsibly, register your party
Police taking #FirmButFair approach to upcoming weekend Homecoming and St. Patrick’s Day are two of the biggest party days for students in Guelph, Mayor Cam Guthrie tells me (in his videos). And I have to agree. My neighbours are up at 9 a.m. pounding beers, booming EDM, and howling indistinguishable […]
Gryphons Scoreboard
Playoff edition, part two Women’s Hockey (OUA semifinal) Gryphons 0, Mustangs 1 Gryphons 2, Mustangs 3 (2 OT) Gryphons lose series 2-0 The Gryphons’ season comes to a heartbreaking end after a double-overtime loss in London. The Gryphons will not have an opportunity to threepeat at the McCaw Cup. Women’s […]
“The executions of the Indians ought to convince the Red Men that the White Man Governs.”
In the era of Truth and Reconciliation, John A. Macdonald’s words still echo John A. MacDonald’s sentiments were recorded in a letter to the commissioner of Indian Affairs shortly before the 1885 hangings of eight Cree warriors. These warriors had had enough. Their people were starving, destitute, and diseased, while […]
Gryphons Scoreboard: End of season and playoff edition
Men’s Basketball Gryphons 100, Warriors 86 Gryphons 59, Mustangs 97 Gryphons finish the season with 6-18 record and don’t make the playoffs. Women’s Basketball Gryphons 71, Warriors 51 Gryphons 85, Mustangs 76 Gryphons finish the season with 14-10 record. Gryphons 68, Mustangs 72 — Round one of playoffs The lid […]
Gryphon Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Gryphons 76, Warriors 87 Gryphons 61, Golden Hawks 75 Gryphons’ Record: 5-17 Women’s Basketball Gryphons 74, Warriors 55 Gryphons 74, Golden Hawks 56 Gryphons’ Record: 12-10 Men’s Hockey Gryphons 6, Rams 2 Gryphons’ Record: 21-6-1 Women’s Hockey Gryphons 3, Lakers 6 Gryphons 3, Voyageurs 0 Gryphons’ Record: 13-4-6 […]
Athletics in Review
Athletics at Guelph experiencing a revival, opening a new chapter. Director of Athletics Scott McRoberts discusses resources, gender equity, and eSports. Athletics at the University of Guelph has undergone a major facelift. A giant extension has been added to the University’s athletics facility, worth $45 million, and the new football […]
Gryphon Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Gryphons 80, Badgers 93 Gryphons 83, Marauders 20 Gryphons’ Record: 4-14 Women’s Basketball Gryphons 72, Badgers 44 Gryphons 67, Marauders 84 Gryphons’ Record: 8-10 Men’s Hockey Gryphons 5, Varsity Blues 4 Gryphons 5, Golden Hawks 3 Gryphons’ Record: 18-5-1 Women’s Hockey Gryphons 0, Golden Gaels 1 Gryphons 4, […]
ON current events: The Olympic spirit
Can sport lead to diplomacy at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics? It’s summer in Seoul, 1988, the last time East Germany and the Soviet Union will be represented in the Olympics. The Cold War is still a lived reality, although slowly dissipating. North Korea boycotts the Seoul Olympics when negotiations […]
Kitchener native Andrew Masters shuts out Golden Hawks at 9th annual Frosty Mug
Three unanswered goals in the first period give Gryphons 5-0 win against division rival Laurier The Sleeman Centre was packed with an announced attendance of 4,715 last Thursday, Jan. 18. Beer lines were stretched, students screamed, and the Gryphons’ shooters were ruthless, scoring three goals in the opening period. Coach […]
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