City report finds drops in energy consumption and emissions since 2005 On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the City of Guelph released its Energy Emissions and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions report for 2012. The report shows significant decreases in both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions per capita over the last seven […]

Dr. Lee Smolin discuss time, physics and the choices we make  On Friday Nov. 8, the River Run Centre held its eleventh annual “On Being Canadian” lecture. “A Science of Time; A Time for Science,” was presented by keynote speaker and Canadian physicist, Lee Smolin, and was organized by the […]

Campus organization invites successful business-women to share insights On Monday, Nov. 11, the Guelph Commerce Women in Business (GCWIB) society hosted a symposium in the University Centre called “Building Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Women to Lead and Succeed.” Five female guest speakers, each having prospered in their respective field […]

Ceremony in War Memorial pays tribute to fighting and fallen veterans on Remembrance Day “We gather here together not to celebrate war, but to celebrate the more than 180,000 men and women who, since the beginning on the First World War, have given their lives in service to human kind.” […]

History grad now an editor at acclaimed Maclean’s magazine  The University of Guelph wasn’t first on the list for Josh Dehaas; however just as the campus does for many others, the sight and feel quickly changed his mind. After visiting four universities and staying with an older friend who attended […]

How much money have you spent today? Bet you don’t know. Coffee, lunch, cute earrings picked up in the University Centre courtyard – it all adds up. November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, bet you didn’t know that either. The goal of Financial Literacy Month, as stated by the […]

Budgeting for the holidays It’s that time of year again – students are starting to have to pinch their pennies. I’m not going to say that you should have made a budget at the beginning of the semester, but I hope you realize it’s about time to budget now. There […]

Is multi-tasking hurting or helping overscheduled students? In a world of smartphones, laptops, tablets, and Bluetooth devices, everyone seems to be multi-tasking in an effort to save time. Living in a society that is constantly busy has led us to value these devices and their ability to accomplish many things […]

Getting into the holiday spirit, one drink at a time It’s officially that time of year again. Snow is falling, even though it’s not sticking. A few eager beavers have had their lights and wreaths up for two weeks already. The pumpkin craze has slowly died out, replaced by an […]