The Fossil Free Guelph club on the upcoming referendum and its issues On March 9, 2016, the Fossil Free Guelph club held a panel discussion about the issues surrounding the upcoming referendum question in the 2016 CSA general elections. This referendum question is about the divestment of university funds from […]

At the cross-section of business and immigration On March 7, 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was among 63 business leaders to sign an amicus brief supporting President Obama’s executive orders attempting to provide temporary protection to illegal immigrants and their families. The executive orders, called the Deferred Action for Parents […]

Guelph Central Station renovations will not affect commuters and travellers With Go Transit, Greyhound Buses, VIA Rail trains, and Guelph city buses now all running out of Guelph Central Station, the city has set a plan for the station to begin renovations in May 2016. Plans for renovations include: improvements […]

Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act becomes law On March 8, 2016, the Government of Ontario passed the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. The act was first introduced in October 2015 and promises to make campuses, workplaces, and communities safer, and to help them respond more effectively […]

As hopeful candidates gather, Conservative party amends spending cap Amid the news-grabbing political race of Canada’s neighbours to the south, the Conservative Party of Canada is gearing up for their own leadership race here at home. The leadership race, following the removal of the Harper government last October, began on […]

Kyaw joined by Myint Swe and Henry Van Thio as vice-presidents On March 15, 2016, Myanmar’s parliament elected Htin Kyaw as the first non-military president in 50 years. Kyaw is a close ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel laureate, and the leader of Myanmar’s National League of Democracy […]

Refugees will be barred from entering Western Balkans European leaders have shut the borders between certain European countries—all but completely halting the Northbound flow of refugees seeking asylum from the Syrian civil war. Tens to hundreds of thousands of refugees, as a result, may become trapped in Greece, unable to […]

Canadian and American leaders meet to strengthen relationship On Wed. March 9, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Washington, D.C. for a ground-breaking three-day visit with American President Barack Obama. Trudeau was invited to a lavish state dinner at the White House—the first state dinner for a Canadian prime […]

An introduction to Sikh culture and heritage On Thurs. March 10, 2016, the Sikh Students Association hosted Sikh Awareness Day in the University Centre. The event was set up in a semi-circle around the UC courtyard and consisted of informational boards, specific religious items and instruments, free samosas, traditional music, […]