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The CSA has released the unofficial results of the 2020 Winter Election. In order to meet quorum, 2,051 ballots were needed. According to the CSA, 2,094 ballots were submitted. These results will not be official until ratified by the CSA Board of Directors. President Tyler Poirier: 732 Votes Nolan […]
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n a tell-all article published by The Globe and Mail, former University of Guelph track and field athlete Megan Brown shared her experience being coached by Dave Scott-Thomas. The article detailed Brown’s introduction to Scott-Thomas, her relationship with the former coach, and how the events impacted and continues to impact […]
photos by Alex Vialette The five candidates for Central Students Association (CSA) Executive positions gathered in the University Center on Feb. 5, to speak about their platforms, why they should be elected, and to answer questions. The candidates in attendance were Tyler Poirier, Nolan Polkinghorne, and Zoey Ross, who […]
The University of Guelph will be getting a dose of science as the Science Guy himself, Bill Nye, will be coming to campus on March 5. Nye will be giving a presentation at the Athletic Event Centre moderated by The Great Orbax. Tickets for the event went on sale […]
The official campaign period for the CSA General Election, Winter 2020 is underway. This election will decide the CSA executive team for 2020–2021 as well as members of the Board of Directors. There are currently four open Executive positions (President and three Vice Presidents) and 14 elected Directors (two per […]
Fossil Free Guelph organizes peaceful protest at Board of Governors meeting ossil Free Guelph attended the Board of Governors meeting in the form of a peaceful protest after a letter was posted online by the Central Student Association (CSA). This letter, addressed to Dr. Franco Vaccarino and the university’s Board […]
The Central Students Association (CSA) has released the candidates names and profiles for the upcoming General Election. This election will decide the 2020 executive team, including CSA President, as well as the Board of Directors made up of representatives from each college. The nominations period closed on Jan. 24, and […]
John Kissick has entered a peace bond with a former girlfriend, Talia Yeo UPDATE: The Ontarion reached out to the courts and confirmed that the charges against Talia Yeo for failure to attend court, two counts of criminal harassment, and two counts of failure to comply with an undertaking have […]
The CSA is calling for change. This afternoon the Central Student Association (CSA) released a statement on Facebook requesting the University of Guelph “freeze” all investments made within the fossil fuel industry, which amount to more than $30 million. “We, the Central Student Association representing almost 22,000 undergraduate students, demand […]
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