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The popular app is setting a dangerous precedent with its hyper-sexualized and thin-obsessed content, readily available for young girls to absorb Trigger warning: this article contains information about eating disorders. n the last week, I have spent far too much time on TikTok. At first, it was fun: cute dog […]
With reduced staff and increased food waste, local restaurants offer subscription services and limited menus to keep revenue coming in t has been a crippling year for nearly every industry; especially the restaurant industry. According to Statistics Canada, full-service restaurants in Canada took an approximate 80 per cent hit at […]
“It’s not essential to everyone … but it’s essential to us.” hroughout the pandemic, the bicycle industry in Canada has simultaneously been faced with the highest demand and lowest supply it’s ever seen; with the limitations of public transit and a need for safe exercise, more and more people seem […]
The documentary is being screened as part of the #ChangeStartsNow summit 19th century cowboy known for helping establish the lucrative ranching industry in Alberta, John Ware had a softer side that not many people knew of. In fact, not many people have heard of Ware to begin with. Ware’s legacy […]
The province buckles down for a four-week “emergency brake” and mandatory stay-at-home order as the third wave of COVID-19 increases cases at an alarming rate; U of G remains optimistic for in-person learning in the fall UPDATE: Ontario’s stay-at home-order will be in effect until at least May 20, 2021. […]
The clinic aims to vaccinate 1,500 people each day in an effort to vaccinate the entire Guelph-Wellington population by June Video by Nicolas Buck/The Ontarion n March 15, the University of Guelph, in partnership with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDG) and the Guelph Family Health Team (GFHT), opened […]
Having access to enough food is not the same as having access to good food o truly nourish their students, university campuses across Canada should be working towards and encouraging food sovereignty, according to a virtual panel held on March 9 on Indigenous Food Sovereignty on Campus. The panel is […]
World Down Syndrome Day offers locals a chance to connect, raise awareness, and consider unique COVID-19 challenges CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article stated that those with Down Syndrome weren’t explicitly listed on the federal vaccination priority list. However, earlier this month, the Ontario provincial government included adults with […]
Special edition of The Body Project invites BIPOC students to join the conversation on challenging Western appearance ideals his March, U of G is hosting a special edition of The Body Project (BP), a workshop aimed at enhancing body image, reducing body shaming, and encouraging self-acceptance. The Body Project – […]
Ontario government and U of G to launch a pilot program to provide rapid and mobile COVID-19 testing for those on campus and students in residence he University of Guelph announced on Thursday Feb. 25 that rapid COVID-19 testing and mobile testing sites will be coming to campus with the […]
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