Africa sees dramatic decline in cases, but the fight is not over Almost a year after the Ebola outbreak was officially declared in West Africa, reported cases finally declining across the continent. If the trend continues, this may be the turning point toward the final stretch of the Ebola epidemic. […]

Japanese PM “speechless” after video claims ISIS hostage dead  The world was shocked after the Sunday, Jan. 25 video release showing one of the two Japanese hostages, held by the terrorist group ISIS, had been killed. Prior to this video, the demands of ISIS had been for Japan to pay […]

Canada Foundation for Innovation invests in U of G Researchers at the University of Guelph currently working to find solutions in the fight against cancer and other diseases received almost $1.3 million in federal contributions on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Ed Holder, the Minister of State (Science and Technology), made the […]

Saudi King dies at age 90  The country of Saudi Arabia has lost its monarch. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passed away in a Riydah hospital on Jan. 23, after complications involving a lung infection. The 90-year-old monarch was hospitalized for approximately two weeks due to pneumonia. However, King Abdullah has been in and out of hospital […]

The biggest business stories of the week The middle class has been shrinking consistently for the last 50 years; however, this was usually chalked up to more individuals climbing the ladder of success. As of 2000, this seems to have changed, as we saw more individuals falling down the ladder […]

Joint installation features collages and canvases Last week, Zavitz Gallery featured Refigure, an exhibition of the work of Rory Steels and Allanah Vokes. At first glance, the show represents one of the most accomplished and substantial Zavitz exhibitions in recent memory, but I remain ambivalent about the work’s significance. It […]

Have you made yours yet? Chances are, you’ve already made a few resolutions for the New Year – whether it be to cook healthier meals, get in touch with the outdoors, or focus on your studies this semester. I’ve set a few resolutions for the year myself, but what’s different […]

Tips and tricks to make the transition a little easier Everyone has those days where they don’t want to get out of bed, while even thinking about writing an assignment or doing a reading sounds horrible. It’s always a struggle to get to those morning classes (especially the ones at […]

Date: January 29, 2001 On this day with SHAC, in January of 2001, thousands of students stormed the Indonesian parliament in protest of, then President, Abdurrahman Wahid, due to his suspected involvement in a corruption scandal. The students believed that the President was no longer acting in the interest of […]

American Software Company announces new operating system and new direction at release event Windows has been mired in controversy and criticism since Windows Vista was released to widespread disappointment in 2007. The operating system (OS) was buggy, crash-prone, and filled with a needless number of user approval requests. While the […]