Letting Rob Ford rest in peace One of the most controversial and internationally recognized figures in Canadian politics, Rob Ford, passed away on March 22, 2016, at the Mount Sinai Hospital at the age of 46. In his tumultuous four year career, he made a name for himself as the […]

Think globally, buy locally French fries’ favourite condiment has been all over the news lately, with the news that the Loblaws grocery chain  was planning on pulling the French’s brand of ketchup from their store shelves. The decision was quickly rescinded as controversy arose over taking the Canadian made ketchup […]

Impress everyone and make them wine jelly (as in jealous) To be a wine snob you must first know that wine is made from fermented grapes or other fruits. You should also know that the broad categories of wine are red, white, and rosé. Never call it “pink wine,” even […]

Students tour U of G to gain knowledge of life on campus From  March 14 to 18, 2016, students congregated at the University of Guelph for the annual March break campus tours. It is estimated that nearly 2,500 prospective students toured the University of Guelph during this year’s event. Many […]

On cancer and personal loss My father died last week. Cancer. Same as his father, my grandfather. Cancer is an individual illness caused by social or systemic factors which can affect us all. There are societies that have more cancer sufferers than others, and in this sense, cancer is socially […]

Movie trailers and the recent trend of spoiling the movies Trailers are undoubtedly the most effective form of marketing for films as the medium has evolved to where trailers are found everywhere. Prior to television and Internet, the only place to watch movies was at the theatre. As such, movie […]

St. Patrick’s Day: Danger or harmless fun? It is the day after St. Paddy’s on the University of Guelph campus. People are wandering around as if it were Sunday morning. The grogginess of their night perceivable through their collective gait. No one questions the out-of-place hangovers or the reason half […]

How we get in the way of our own success It’s now halfway through March and the resolutions that were made in the New Year’s fervor of 2016 may seem like a lifetime away. At the beginning, you and your friends proudly inform one another about all the positive changes […]

How waste has come to define our society In a world that is constantly searching for brand new, state-of-the-art innovations that we need to have, it’s easy to forget the old, discarded items we once loved. It seems as though everything we do own is packaged, wrapped, or engulfed in […]

The science behind comfort food We all have that one food that is our prime go-to comfort. If a test went badly, you just had a bad break-up, or are suffering from a lot of stress at work, there’s something about the comfort of consuming our favourite snack or meal […]