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fitness and recreation programs offered by the Department of Athletics. Join a club, volunteer, or get involved in student government. There are so many possibilities! As well as being fun, your participation at the University and greater community can help develop skills for the future. While we hope your experience will be positive please know that we have numerous people to help if you experience difficulty. Dont hesitate to ask if you need support. The Student Affairs Staff is dedicated to helping students achieve their goals. Speak to your program counsellor or residence assistant; go to the Academic Information Centre or the Learning Commons; call Student Health Services, or connect with Counselling and Disability Services. Visit the Student Affairs web page for additional information at uoguelph.ca/ studentaffairs/home/. If you are a new student, go to the Centre for New Student Webpage at http://studentlife.uoguelph.ca/ cns/. Guelph is a marvelous place, both the City and the University. We hope you enjoy all it has to offer. Yours sincerely, Brenda Whiteside Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs)

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Get Involved Campus Media Central Student Association Student Help Advocacy Centre Library Intramurals Gryphons Athletic Centre Arboretum Arts on Campus Changing Majors Campus Clubs Queer On Campus Multi-Faith Resource Team Orientation Week Disability Services for Students Campus Sustainability 4 4 7 7 9 10 10 11 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 19

Brenda Whiteside
The team in Student Affairs would like to welcome our returning students back, and extend a warm welcome to our many new students. Our goal in Student Affairs is to help make your university experience as rewarding as possible. We provide programs and services that will enhance your student experience, both inside and outside the classroom. However, what you get out of your education is ultimately up to you. We encourage you to take advantage of all the University has to offer. Check out our on-line event registration system at uoguelph. ca/studentaffairs/reg/ and sign up for a program. Explore our many service-learning opportunities and get involved. Be sure to also check out our numerous

Alastair Summerlee
Welcome to Guelph Welcome to the University of Guelph and to what will begin your journey of endless possibilities. This is an amazing place and I hope you will enjoy your time here. We are proud of our orientation program. Our students, sta and faculty go to great lengths to ensure that you know about the incredible number of opportunities available to you on and o campus. But there is so much more! Engagement inside and outside of the classroom is what distinguishes the University of Guelph. Our goal is to show students how they can help build a better planet, now and in the future, in our community and beyond. Participating in events and activities will introduce you to new ideas and friends and provide opportunities for personal growth. It will also give you a glimpse of the many ways that you can contribute to the world around you. Guelphs incredible spirit is what makes our campus atmosphere unique. Its a spirit of caring and belonging, of earnestly wanting to understand the people and places around us and to be involved in every aspect of life. I hope that you take full advantage of the orientation program and the many activities available throughout the year. I look forward to meeting you soon. Best wishes for the coming year! Yours sincerely, Alastair J. S. Summerlee President and Vice-Chancellor

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Karen Farbridge
On behalf of the City of Guelph and its citizens, Im pleased to welcome all new and returning University of Guelph students to our community. I am a University of Guelph alumnus myself, and can attest that you have chosen an outstanding university at which to pursue your studies. I wish you all the best for a successful and rewarding year.

U of G students are a vital part of the heart and soul of the community of Guelph. For many of you, Guelph is your home away from home during the school year. I hope that your time in this community has a positive and lasting impact on you, no matter where life takes you next. When you need a break from studying, I invite you to explore all that Guelph has to offer. We have a wonderful network of parks and trails, a vibrant downtown, historic architecture, and a wealth of arts, culture, and recreational amenities. The Citys website, guelph.ca, is a great source of information. Once again, welcome to Guelph! We are delighted to have you here. Sincerely, Karen Farbridge Mayor

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together students involved in those programs, groups like the Fine Arts Network, the Engineering Society, and the English Students Society, to name a few, generally operate out of classroom buildings as opposed to clubs in the UC, and are much more oriented towards supplementing the program and its courses and can often include working alongside professors and graduate students as well as other undergraduate students. Information for these groups can be found through the faculty, or through individual program websites. The CSA itself is another great opportunity to get involved. Although most of the positions on the board of directors are elected, if its something that would interest you down the line, anyone can attend a CSA board meeting. Its a great opportunity to meet the movers and shakers who deal with a lot of issues aecting students and is the rst step to getting to that point yourself. There are constantly events taking place in and around

Get involved
The University of Guelph is full of opportunities for people to make a dierence.
duncan day-myron
Taking part in the community on campus can make your university career all the more fullling. There are plenty of options for students to get involved in almost any aspect of campus life, through clubs, volunteering or student government. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer on campus, even right here at the Ontarion. Student Volunteer Connections (SVC) operates out of McNally House on Gordon St. and is often an important factor in connecting students to volunteer work. Many students at Guelph volunteer in some capacity, said Jordon Thompson, SVC team member. Most adapt it to reect their studies in order to develop major hands-on skills such as working with animals if you plan to attend vet school, or teaching at a school, or even working in the health sector for those future doctors out there. A lot of students will also volunteer to try to discover new interests such as harvesting trees at Green Legacy Tree Nursery, or chipping in with an after-school program at one of the dozen neighbourhood groups in Guelph. The opportunities are endless. We help you nd the perfect volunteer placement with our online volunteer referrals, volunteer emails, [] and networking capacities. We also run a semesterly volunteer showcase, exhibiting dierent organizations in an interactive and convenient location in the UC, Thompson continued. In addition to the volunteer opportunities oered through SVC, there are nearly 100 clubs operated by the CSA that students can join covering a wide array of interests. In addition to CSA sponsored clubs, there are groups run by individual programs and departments that are responsible for organizing events and bringing

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campus, and the majority of those are organized, promoted and executed by students and there are such a wide variety of clubs, groups and organizations on campus that are involved with these events. It would take little more than joining a mailing list,

heading to a meeting, or just nding people who are involved and asking a few questions to nd out a number of ways that a student could get more active in the university community. So get out there, ask questions, and get involved!

With a nger on the pulse

Campus media community creates opportunities for students to learn the ropes
nicole elsasser
What the University of Guelph lacks for in an ocial journalism program, it makes up for in the opportunities available to students in the campus media community. No matter a students journalistic medium of choice, there are opportunities for students to learn valuable real-world skills and padding their resums during their time at university. The rst and most obvious way for a student to get involved in campus media is by volunteering at The Ontarion. As you are currently reading this particular publication, I will keep my mention of it brief. The Ontarion is a weekly independent student newspaper that operates, in large part, thanks to the contribution of its student volunteers. Volunteers help out with the paper by writing articles, taking photos, drawing graphics and comics, copyediting and helping with layout. The best way to become an Ontarion volunteer would be to go to their weekly volunteer meeting on Thursdays at 5:30pm. Another way to contribute to the campus media community would be to get involved with CFRU 93.3 FM. CFRU is the non-prot campus and community radio station and they oer a wide-range of programming; theres something for everyone. According to Christopher Currie, the volunteer coordinator for CFRU, the station is a great place to learn a variety of new skills related to radio as well as media more generally. Were always looking for new programmers and for people to help out with promotions, design, postering, editing, other tech work, and maintaining our music library. No experience is required; we can provide all the training on-site, he said. You can develop skills in interviewing, public speaking, and organizing your own program. Youll also get to meet an incredible group of people who are committed to producing radio that matters. Anyone interested in volunteering at CFRU can do so by simply dropping by their oce on the second oor of the University Centre between the hours of nine and seven on weekdays or emailing volunteer@cfru.ca. Currie also explained that many students and community members get involved with the station by having their own show. There is a process that involved a proposal followed by some training but is an exciting opportunity for students looking for that experience. Students also have thecannon. ca available to them. Although most students use this Central Student Association aliated website for their classieds, thecannon.ca does regularly report on news on the campus and in the community at large. They have volunteer opportunities for aspiring writers, photographers and videographers through their website. The Peak is an on-campus alternative magazine that publishes monthly with each issue having a dierent theme or issue as the focus. The Peak is a collective in structure and is created by a team of volunteers all committed to showcasing voices and perspectives not typically represented in media. Many other forms of media are advertising driven, said the Peak collectively. Here at the Peak, we do what we do because we love it and know it needs to be done without bombarding the reader with ads from corporations. Contributions have the potential to manipulate our decisions. According to the Peak, they strive to be a welcoming and barrier free as possible at the magazine. There are opportunities for people of all experience levels to work on the magazine and that they provide training on any aspect of the magazines production. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Peak or even simply submitting content should visit their oce on the second oor of the UC or email them at peak@uoguelph.ca.

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So, youve nally arrived. Now what? As a student you may nd the New Year overwhelming as you try to nd everything you need to do well at University. As many of us nd out, the biggest challenge is not just academic success, but also to be academically successful without compromising your day-to-day needs. The Central Student Organization was developed for this exact reason. The CSA recognizes that doing well at university also includes general well-being, balanced lifestyles, and of course, having fun. The CSA is a branch of student government that provides an outstanding number of diverse programs and services, all of which are developed to benet students. The CSA works hard to relieve your nancial stress. Although the CSA does advocate for lower tuition fees, many of the services provided help you meet your daily needs at a lower price. Need to go to a dentist? The CSA provides a reasonably priced dental plan option. Need to tune up that bicycle before you make your commute? Check out the on campus bike centre. It teaches and provides the tools for bicycle maintenance and repairs. The CSA also has a series of concerts, movies and events that are provided at minimal cost so that you can take a break from the books, with out breaking the bank. The CSA is made for students, and is created by students. For the 2011/2012 academic year we have a dynamic lineup of CSA executives. Derek Alton is this years local aairs commissioner. It is his responsibility to advocate for students on the community and city-wide level. The local aairs commissioner also oversees the Food Bank, the Bike Centre and is the chair of the Awareness of Sexual Assault and Prevention Committee, as well as being responsible for the students Universal Bus Pass operations. Joshua Ofori-Darko, the human resource and operations commissioner, oversees the nances and oce management of the

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Introducing your student government, the CSA

CSA, including working with its approximately 80 sta members. Demetria Jackson, the external aairs commissioner, works with and represents Guelph students and the CSA with student groups at the federal and provincial levels. As the communications and corporate aairs commissioner, Lauren Ramsay is the spokesperson for the CSA, and works with various groups as a voice of both the CSA and the student body they represent, as well as communicating any information from the CSA to the students, such as events, campaigns and programs. The academic and university aairs commissioner, Jessica Carter, is the contact for students who are seeking to apply for academic consideration, or are experiencing discrimination or accessibility issues. The CSA is geared to making student life better for the student body. Therefore, if you have any concerns or suggestions, you can always contact you CSA representative. Or better yet, get involved! Attend CSA meetings or even run for the CSA. As a student you are automatically covered by the Association and are entitled to demand that the CSA makes your university experience the best it can be. If you are a new or even a returning student, its always a good idea to get on the CSA website to see a full list of services provided. Its important to remember that the CSA has made the services available, but it up to you to take advantage of them. You may be surprised at how much you can benet from the CSA if you take the time to look.

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Good in the SHAC

The CSA run resource centre
duncan day-myron
Throughout your time in university, there are many issues that could come up. Issues relating to tenancy, nances, human rights, or any number of other concerns that a student might not have the resources to tackle alone are not altogether uncommon. Fortunately, there is a group on campus set up specically to provide support to students when faced with these kinds of problems. SHAC, the Student Help and Advocacy Centre, is located on the second oor of the University Centre, across from the CSA main oces. They provide a variety of services, for a variety of topics. Compared to some, SHAC is a relatively new group on campus, coming together in March 2010 when the resources of the Financial Resource Room, Legal Resource Room and Human Rights Oce were combined to create a single one-stop resource centre for the multitude of concerns which students may need advice with. SHAC provides referrals in response to questions about anything that is aecting students, said Jackie Hamilton, coordinator of SHAC. Our main areas of focus are tenancy, legal aid, nancial aid, academic inquiries, and human rights and advocacy issues. Minor inquiries are often handles on the spot, but for more complicated issues, SHAC will complete a case le with any options they are proposing to the student within two business days. There are no specic services that SHAC oers to students, rather they will refer to their multitude of resources and the various sta members in order to address each question proposed to them. In a general scene, a student can expect to receive several referral options pertaining to their specic issue, explains Hamilton. These will be researched options that can be both on and o campus in Guelph. While legal issues are one of SHACs areas of focus, Hamilton does caution students that, while they oer information, the nal decision is left to the student. Nothing SHAC provides however is legal advice whether it pertains to a tenancy or human rights issue, she continued. The student decides on all options, and SHAC is never providing any information as advice. But that considered, they do oer a lawyer service. Once a week, SHAC has a lawyer in their oce who students can consult free of charge, or they can help the student contact the lawyer if it is outside of those hours. In addition to this personal level of consultation, SHAC also has a variety of pamphlets available in their oce, covering academic, legal, tenancy and human rights topics, as well as permanent resources that are open to be used or borrowed by students. The group is also involved in a number of events throughout the year, including Queer Identities Week and Black History Month. If you are looking to get in touch with the group or learn more about what they have to oer, there are events taking place during O-Week for both new and returning students, including a Rights on Campus workshop on Massey Green, a Meet, Greet and Open Mic at the Bullring, as well as an information booth in the University Centre.

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Navigating McLaughlin
A guide for rst year students
sasha odesse
So youre in your rst year, youre getting ready for your rst university midterm and youre realizing that studying in your alcove in South just isnt going to cut it. Sure, all of your friends are studying for the same exam and theres Kraft Dinner galore, but youve been reading the same sentence for the past 30 minutes and the re alarm has gone o twice in the past hour. So where should you go? Theres a number of spots on campus that are ideal for the studying student, but it all depends on what youre looking for. There is one place, however, thats got it all: comfy chairs, minimum noise and an academic atmosphere. The Library. McLaughlin Library: seven daunting oors of text, student artwork and study space. Before you can nd the niche best suited for your study needs, youll need to know the basic anatomy of the building. The First oor, the oor youre on when you enter the library, is easy enough to navigate. Lounge chairs, a moderate noise level, photocopiers, large windows and computers make this oor ideal. Not to mention the coee and snacks that youll nd beyond the elevators. The Second oor is where you have to go if you need to use the computer or print out an assignment before class. But theres more than just that on the second. Youll also nd a collection of DVDs and even some old movies on VHS in the northeast corner. In terms of study areas, if youre a lover of cubicles, this is the place to be. Cubicle heaven lies to the far west side of the second oor, along a row of windows. Theres often space down there, but you may have a dicult time nding your friends. The Third is very similar to the second. But walk straight through another maze of cubicles and nd a whole section of luxuriously large group study tables. Not that you can talk on this oor; start a rowdy study session here and youre asking for some dirty looks. Climb up to the Fourth and nd the only group study oor. Its also the nosiest and most popular oor, so its always dicult to get a table here. If you dont mind sitting on the oor however, you can always study amongst the stacks, a common occurrence on the fourth, especially during exam crunch time. On the Fifth youll nd what may be the best seats in the house. Small tables perfect for yourself and a friend can be found along the windows. A lucky nd on a busy day and a treasure trove on a quiet night, these seats are great, but if youre there after sunset, youll nd that the one drawback is the lighting. As well, sparsely located outlets make it dicult for you to charge your laptop. The most intense study area perhaps, is the Sixth. Talk or even text too loudly though, and beware the wrath of upper years. The sad truth and the one downfall to studying in our library is that it doesnt have the capacity to accommodate every Guelph student, nor is it open 24 hours a day. So go early. Seriously. Go early, and stake your claim on your favourite cubicle, table or oor area. The best thing to do is to make a trip to McLaughlin before the chaos of midterms. Avoid the stampede of senior students and take a leisurely walk through the lib well before the night of your exam. Go check out each oor without the stress of needing to nd a study space, because chances are, if you procrastinate, you wont nd one. You dont need blueprints to navigate your way through McLaughlin, just go condently on your journey and be sure to leave before the closing alarm goes o, because it will almost, but not quite literally, scare the shit right out of you.

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Team sports for any level of athlete

An intro to the University of Guelphs booming intramural program
duncan day-myron
Varsity athletics are great if youre a seasoned vet of the game, or adept and t enough to hope to one day play professionally, but unfortunately that is a pretty small percentage of the students at this university. So where do the rest of us go? Intramurals. Run through the Department of Athletics, the intramural program at Guelph is no small aair. According to Dave Trudell, the supervisor of intramurals, clubs, martial arts, sport classes and camps for the Department of Athletics, in terms of participation, Guelphs intramural program is one of the largest in Canada. We get about 8000 students a semester, he said In the fall semester we have 14 dierent sports, [] about 8000 students, about 700 to 800 teams. Its a pretty big program. If youre concerned that the closure of the Gryphon Dome will aect this years intramurals, worry not. While it has aected how things are run, the Department has it taken care of. Ee did a tonne of programming in the dome in the winter, said Trudell. Indoor soccer was huge, and we did touch football and ultimate frisbee. We had 140 indoor soccer teams before it ended up closing down. We ended up doing the tournament last year [] as a March Madness tournament. The students responded well [and] this year were going to do it for the whole winter semester. In spite of these hurdles, the program is growing every year. Last year, for the rst time, the program oered students the chance to play snow ag football, in part as a result of the Dome closing, and this year they will be adding touch rugby. In addition to these newcomers, the falls perennial intramural favourites will also be available, such as soccer, basketball, indoor volleyball and ice hockey, which Trudell cautions lls up right away. If youre interested in signing up for an intramural sport as a team, youll have to head online rst. They have to ll out the roster form if theyre submitting a team, said Trudell. When they submit their roster form they can pay online with a credit card, or they can pay in person.

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The in-person registration at the [Athletics Centre] is the rst week of classes, from noon to 9pm Monday to Thursday. If you dont have a team to register with, but still want to participate, free agent registration is also available, again with registration and payment options available both online and in person at the Athletics Centre. For people who might be looking for a little bit more information about intramural events

in advance of sign-up week, the Department has an event going on during Orientation Week where you can nd out more information. On Wednesday [Sept 7] we have an intramural challenge between 4pm and 7pm, said Trudell. It will give people a chance to try out some of the sports and ask us questions before registration starts, so we can answer all their questions and make sure theyre ready to go the

week after. Any more information you might need is available in the annual Gryph Guide, the Department of Athletics list of all the classes and programs available, including fees and schedules. The Guide is available online or at Department of Athletics buildings on campus.

Redmen before Gyrphons

sasha odesse
A lions body and an eagles head; powerful and majestic. Behold the ocial mascot of the University of Guelph: the Gryphon. Since 1967, the students of the University of Guelph have been represented by the Gryphon, a mythical but erce creature known for its domination of both land and sky. But before we proudly wore our red, black and gold and chanted G-RY-P-H-O-N and then an S at homecoming, who were we? In 1957, just before the ocial establishment of the university in 1964, students and Intercollegiate athletes at the Ontario Veterinary College and the Ontario Agricultural College decided to replace the name Aggies with the nickname Redmen, adopting a Native mascot similar to that of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Waterloo Warriors. So similar in fact, that in 1967, a call went out to students to suggest new nicknames for the university teams. In a letter from the man behind our Athletic Centers namesake, Dr. J.T Powell wrote I have been in this country only one year and have been disturbed to nd that so many teams are called the Redmen What about a new name for our University representative teams? At the time, McGill and the Royal Military College were also the Redmen and as Ted Rule, the journalist of a 1967 article from the Ontarion pointed out, it was distressing to compete against teams who shared the same mascot. It was time for a more distinctive name, something to represent us and us alone. It needed to be something original, and also something that was easier to characterize than the Redmen for the sake of future jerseys, helmets, hoodies, and all other university apparel. Enter a successful summer of 66 U of G softball team, known to its players and fans by the nickname Gryphons. Suggested by the rst student president of the Athletic Advisory Committee, Fred Gilbert, and voted by 71% of the student population in a poll taken by the Ontarion, the Athletic Department would go on to adopt this softball teams name and become the University of Guelph Gryphons on October 3, 1967. Today, youll nd plenty of students on and o campus sporting Gryphon sweaters, backpacks and track pants and ringing Gryph coloured cowbells, but it wouldnt be until the late 70s that the Gryphon logo or name would actually appear on Guelph apparel. Nowadays our mascot goes by the name Gryph, wears the number 00 on his jersey and goes around high-ving students at campus events. What originally started out as a nickname for a summer softball team, soon became representative of not only our sports teams and athletes but all University of Guelph students. Biologists, artists, writers, engineers, athletes, psychologists; students alike, we all have one thing in common: we are the Gryphons. Its not just a name and a logo on our sweaters, its a symbol of pride, spirit and identity. Just as the Gryphon dominates over the land and sky, the students of the University of Guelph dominate both on the athletic and academic front. So wind your toy, ring your cowbell and wear your red, black and gold proudly Guelph. We were the Redmen before we were the Gryphons, and the Gryphons before Woodstock was Woodstock.

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to the cardio and weight rooms. The crowds in these facilities can be easily avoided by going before noon or on weekends. For those who prefer having a reason to be active or have not found success working out alone, the University presents lots of opportunities to get you o your study seat. For instance pickup basketball can almost always be spotted being played in the main gym, and recreation skating and hockey are scheduled daily in the twin pad arena in the Gryphon Centre. There are also many personal trainers working in the AC. Anyone interested in a more involved level can check out intramurals for both competitive, non-competitive, mens, womens, and coed leagues. The Department of Athletics also oers classes in a variety of sports and activities, from dance to martial arts. Information about classes, intramurals, and personal trainers are all available in the 2011-2012 Gryph Guide, which is available at all Department of Athletics buildings as well as online. The future of the Department of Athletics is also bright. Construction is planned for a new athletics facility, and the Department has constructed the Athletic Field Multiplex, featuring four new elds of both natural and articial turf for soccer and rugby. Whatever level of participation you chose, do it for the right reasons and make sure no matter what youre always having fun and staying healthy.

Fitness facilities at the U of G

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As we prepare for the beginning of another school year we are given the opportunity to put into motions all those promises we make to ourselves and good habits we are hopeful for. Of those promises is of course the one of better health. We at U of G are blessed with plenty of services promoting good health, including the highest rated food among Canadian universities and an on-campus doctors oce. Of course one of the best ways to stay healthy and combat a subpar diet is through staying active. There are countless opportunities on campus for keeping active. Included with your tuition of any non-distance education class is the base athletic membership. It gives you access to the W .F. Mitchell Athletic Centre, which oers a vast array of facilities, including swimming pools, squash courts, even a climbing gym. For an additional $36 a semester students can gain access

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Exploring the Arboretum

How Guelph students get the best of both worlds
beth purdon-mclellan
Returning to school can be a mixed bag. While University life can seem refreshing after a summer at home, few can easily make that switch to indoor living. Luckily, at the University of Guelph you dont have to. For those of you who miss that nature time and place to destress, the Arboretum provides the perfect outdoor escape. Located in the east end of campus, the Arboretum is an ecological gem for you to explore. An astounding 408 acres, the Arboretum was designed to facilitate a space where nature could be taught, researched, and enjoyed. It has over 1700 species of ora and hundreds of mammals, birds, insects and amphibians that make it rich in diversity. If you do get a chance to explore the park, you can choose from a variety of trails. Each trail will give you a unique tour of the many gardens the Arboretum has to oer. There are a series of themed gardens where the majority of plants are labeled so you can learn to identify them too. There is a rose garden, a Zen garden, as well as the Gosling Wildlife Garden and boardwalk. There is even an on-campus organic farm! The Arboretum is a recreational space for you to relax, release some tension, learn, and of course have fun. Many clubs hold events in the Arboretum, such as capture the ag and Frisbee golf. Even if youre not the outdoorsy type, the Arboretum still has tons to oer. It is often the site of many theatre productions, as well as art workshops. The Arboretum is a wonderful resource that reects Guelphs values and love for the environment. Be sure to get acquainted with this beautiful part of campus.

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anonymously while a panel of esteemed judges views the works and awards are given to the pieces they choose as the best. Drama is equally well represented on campus. There are groups of one act plays performed semesterly, during O-Week in the fall, and again at the beginning of the winter semester, Snow Week as it is referred to. In addition to this, there are mainstage performances, which rally together students to perform a longer, single piece than the one acts. There are also other annual theatrical performances, including Eve Enslers Vagina Monologues every V-Day in February. The performance is put on as a fundraiser for Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, the Sexual Assault-Free Environment team and the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity. Curtain Call Productions, a CSA club, also puts on a large scale musical performance once a year. Like the Juried Art Show, it coincides with College Royal festivities in March. The performances run almost entirely through volunteer student involvement, from performing and music, to sets, costumes and make-up. The music department also has regular events, namely the Thursdays Noon Hour Concert Series. A tradition over 40 years long, the Concert Series brings performers of all genres and levels of fame, from international renowned group to student performers. The shows are free and generally take place in the Mackinnon building. The city of Guelph is a ercely artistic community, on campus as much as o. There is never a lack of events taking place on campus, and many opportunities to experience or get involved with the arts.

Getting to know the arts at Guelph

Campus events and groups bringing creativity to campus
duncan day-myron
Dont let the bevy of new science buildings cropping up all over campus fool you: the University of Guelph has a passionate, vibrant and incredibly active arts community. This is bolstered by its excellent arts programs: the studio art and music programs in the School of Fine Arts and Music (SOFAM) and the theatre studies program in the School of English and Theatre Studies (SETS). Each of these programs also has an active student society representing them, who arrange events, showings and performances throughout the year. The studio art student group is called the Fine Arts Network (FAN), the theatre studies program has the Drama Students Federation (DSF) and music has the Music Students Association (MSA). Each of these groups is manned and run entirely by students, although not necessarily students enrolled in each program. If you have an interest in getting involved in any of these groups or the events that they hold, you can contact each of them directly or attend a meeting. These groups are also wholly or in-part responsible for some of the many artistic events that happen all over campus on a regular basis. In the world of studio art, the Zavitz Gallery is the most active space to nd student artwork on display. Each week the exhibition space in the gallery is given over to a new student or group of students to exhibit their work. There are opening receptions, typically on Thursday evenings, when you can meet the artist, see the work, and discuss it with other people there. The space is also occasionally given over to entire classes to display their work. In addition to this, there is the annual Juried Art Show. Taking place in March during College Royal, the show turns the entire Zavitz building into one big art gallery: work from artists working in all kinds of media are on display in every corner of the building, from paintings and sculpture to lm and installation. The work is initially presented

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Changing majors?
A few tips on moving programs while a student at the U of G
beth purdon-mclellan
Without question, theres a lot of pressure to know exactly what you are taking at university. Almost as much as what you plan to do with that university degree once you graduate. However, most university graduates will probably tell you that they switched their major at least once during their studies. Once you begin learning, you may find your interests lie with another subject. There is a lot of flexibility available when you are changing majors. The biggest challenge in switching your major is meeting the program requirements and expectations, or getting all the mandatory credits for your program. Although this may be more difficult if you are switching later in your university career, many credits meet the requirements of multiple majors. All programs and their requirements can be found in the Academic Calendar, which is available on the University of Guelph website. The best thing to do is to book an appointment with the academic advisor for your program. Your academic advisor acts as a guide. They cant tell you what you want to do, but they can gather information surrounding all of program options you wish to pursue. This way, if you do make a decision, you can take the necessary steps to be successful and complete your degree. There is also some paperwork that must be completed before you can switch. Students must complete a Schedule of Studies Change Request form. This form can be picked up from Academic Counseling Centre or Registrars office. The form requires the signature of the Faculty Advisor of the major you want to switch into. Once you complete this form you submit it to your academic counselor. If you are looking to change your program, the process is a little more involved. Changing your program requires an internal transfer. This application process is much like the one you complete to get into the university. Therefore, there are dates, restrictions and fees that you should consider before you make your decision.

Clubs on campus
Another way to meet people and get involved
duncan day-myron
Photography, French, chess, debate, the outdoors. What do these things have in common? Theyre just a few examples of the multitude of clubs operating here at the University of Guelph. For many people, clubs are an important part to the university experience. They bring together likeminded individuals on a huge range of interests, from religion, to politics, to sports, to languages, and give many people the opportunity to experience dierent interests and socialize with likeminded people outside of classes. Anyone whos explored the second oor of the University Centre knows just how many clubs there are and what a lively atmosphere it can sometimes be, and anyone who hasnt may be surprised to see just how many dierent types of clubs there are, and the amount of campus events that take place through their eorts. Even if there isnt a club that interests you to be a member, another advantage of having so many operating on campus is the amount of events that are organized every semester by them. Everything from concerts to games nights to information sessions happen frequently all over campus, many of which, while put on by a specic club, are often open to any student interested in attending. A quick walk up and down the clubs hallway to check out the posters and advertisements on boards and doors is a great way to nd out all kinds of activities on campus. The CSA lists just under 100 on their most recent list, available on their website. But if you do look at the club list and cant nd one youd be interested in joining, then you could always take the few steps to try to start that club yourself. In order to gain accreditation through the CSA a club is required to have a minimum of 25 undergraduate student members and to ll out our Student Organizational Policy paperwork, said Vera Mirhady, the CSA clubs coordinator. This includes contact information for executive members, a proposed budget and activities for the year, a list of members and a constitution or charter for the club. Although, if you do want to start a new one, there are deadlines. The CSA awards accreditation to new clubs at the beginning of the fall and winter semesters.

Most university graduates will probably tell you that they switched their major at least once during their studies. Once you begin learning, you may nd your interests lie with another subject.

A quick walk up and down the clubs hallway to check out the posters and advertisements on boards and doors is a great way to nd out all kinds of activities on campus.

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Members of the University of Guelph outdoors club organize annual canoe trips as well as other activities such as ice shing, dog sledding and cross country skiiing.

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Finding the LGBTIQQ2 community on campus
nicole elsasser
Arriving at a new school and in a new city can be dicult, but its easier with a community. For students who consider themselves to be part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, two-spirited, and asexual (LGBTIQQ2) community, Guelph has many resources and groups on campus to make you feel at home. The rst of these groups is Guelph Queer Equality (GQE), whose oce is on the second oor of the UC. Their meetings and events are open to community members as well as students and it is a safe space for all people in the queer community. Weekly social events through GQE take place on Tuesday evenings at 7pm and they have meetings on Tuesdays at 5:30pm in their oce for any interested volunteers. Another resource oered through the U of G is OUTline. It was created to connect LGBTIQQ2 students to the various resources in their community that they might not have otherwise known about. The centre also operates a support phone line with regular hours throughout the week. People call for a variety of reasons, it says on the OUTline website. Theyre looking for local events, resources or referrals, in need of information about a particular topic or often, just interested in connecting to chat. Whatever the reason, were here to listen. Our services are open to anyone, including straight allies who may be looking for information on supporting their LGBTIQQ2 friends, family members and/or co-workers. OUTline also runs workshops and awareness events throughout the year. The Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED) has an oce on the rst oor of the University Centre and is a student-funded resource centre. We advocate anti-oppression issues within a feminist framework, recognizing that issues of gendered oppression consist of struggles

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against all systems of domination, said GRCGED of their work on their website. Their oces aim to create a relaxing environment where students could feel comfortable talking with volunteers and sta, enjoying their library or attending a workshop or event. They stock condoms and sells both traditional and alternative menstrual products. Anyone interested in volunteering at GRCGED can do that as well by inquiring in the oce or by e-mailing grcged@ gmail.com.

How to connect with religion at Guelph

duncan day-myron
For many students venturing to the University of Guelph for the rst time, the question of how to access religion in a new city on such a big campus may be on their minds. Fortunately, there are many resources available to students with regards to faith and religion. Perhaps the most encompassing organization on campus in this are is the Multi Faith Resource Team (MFRT). The MFRT are a division of Student Life, and celebrated their 25th anniversary as a campus institution last year. Their oces are located on the west side of Gordon St in McNally House. The [MFRT] is a collection of dierent faith communities each of them with their own representation on the team, said James VanderBerg, Christian Reformed Campus Minister and member of the MFRT. The team itself essentially works under the idea that dialogue is a good thing, and so is understanding across religious dierences, so its not a team that make all faith sound the same but actually celebrates the dierences and the unity in our diversity. Throughout the year, the MFRT helps sponsor and organize many events on campus. We oer everything from dicussion circles, about various faith issues including things like ethics in medicine, regular lectures, continued VanderBerg, who concluded with another, more surprising item to the list. Opportunities to eat together, faith traditions and others are always brought together by food In addition to these, members of the MFRT also helps organize Peace Week and Faith Week annually, which take place the week of Remembrance Day and for one week in January respectively. Those are collaborative eorts, VanderBerg said of those events. We always extend invitations to all student groups. Amidst all of these events are plenty of opportunities for students to get involved with faith based events on campus. Theres opportunities to sit in on discussion circles and participate in lectures, said VenderBerg, but not only as a participant. Most of the work of the team is run by program facilitators, who are students. Those students rely on student volunteers all the time, not only to run the events but to plan them. Peace week is completely student run. MFRT has some events coming up in the near future, including two events for O-Week. The MultiFaith Endless Grati, which takes place on at 1pm in September 5 Places of worship tour, rst places of worship tour on November 13 Sunday.

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A multitude of athletic talent

Gryphon varsity teams excel across the board
mike treadgold
Unless you come from a high school with an avid sports following, youve likely never been exposed to the idea of campus athletics, an incredible variety of sports that showcases some incredible young talent. First of all, I will admit that I am an unabashed homer when it comes to Guelph Gryphons varsity sports. And while I dont expect incoming students to demonstrate the same fervour as I have, I would be remiss not to introduce you to some of the University of Guelphs best forms of entertainment. If your previous background as a sports fan is anything like mine was, youve probably grown up following professional sports; be it the Maple Leafs, Blue Jays, Raptors or that relatively new kid on the block, Toronto FC. But unless you come from a high school with an avid sports following, youve likely never been exposed to the idea of campus athletics, an incredible variety of sports that showcases some incredible young talent. If you came to Guelph expecting a rah-rah sports fan community, you may leave disappointed. Guelphs varsity following is, for lack of a better word, inconsistent. Hopefully, however, this doesnt deter you from checking them out, because I promise youll be surprised with what you find. Varsity sporting events are an outstanding way to get out with your new friends and support your school. The most successful venture for Gryphon Athletics thus far has been Homecoming football, an annual tradition and a part of the Homecoming weekend in late in September that welcomes current and former students and athletes. Alumni Stadium will be filled with fans, making for an outstanding introduction to varsity sports for new students. As for the sports themselves, football, basketball and hockey are considered to be the profile sports on campus; those that generally receive the largest crowds and fit with typical sports popularity. While these are all outstanding teams, these are not necessarily the most successful teams on campus, except for the Gryphon womens hockey team, which will be seeking its third straight appearance in the OUA Finals. The University of Guelph has traditionally specialized in some of the lesser known sports. Gryphon teams in cross-country, track and field, rugby and field hockey all won provincial championships in the past year. The athletes themselves are what make Gryphons varsity sports so exciting. Not only are they incredibly talented, but university athletics also comes without the unnecessary egoism that is often the focus in professional sports. These student-athletes are really just like any other student on campus they go to class, they study, they go to the gym and they hang out with their friends. Aside from the odd scholarship, theyre not being paid to play. Sports are a major part of their lives and they truly play for the love of the game. Go watch them play, cheer them on and congratulate them after the game without having to worry about a bodyguard blocking your path. A number of Gryphons student-athletes have gone on to play professionally and the remarkably high number of participants who play varsity sports and achieve an academic average of more than 80 per cent making them eligible for Academic All-Canadian status is incredibly refreshing. If you cant attend the events live, there are other ways in which you can follow Gryphons athletics. The Ontarion will provide the most comprehensive coverage of campus sports of any local media outlet, and the Streaming Sports Network (www.ssncanada.ca) broadcasts a number of live events. Check out www.gryphons.ca, the official website for Guelph Gryphons athletics, for all the news and information about the outstanding varsity sports scene on campus.

Campus resources for students with disabilities

nicole elsasser with files from nick mann The Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) exists at the University of Guelph to ensure that it is a barrier-free learning environment for all students. Students with disabilities generally make contact with the centre during their application process, months before they begin their first class, and generally remain in contact with the centre for the entire duration of their studies. According to the CSD, they recognize many areas of disability some of which include learning, ADD/ADHD, hearing, vision, medical, physical, acquired brain injury, psychological or emotional and temporal. The CSD is here to provide services for any student with a disability, whether it is a permanent or temporary disability, said Barry Weeler, an advisor for students with disabilities, in an interview with the Ontarion last year. The student must provide documentation and accommodations are then provided according to documentation. There are eight advisors here who work in particular areas and each student is assigned to a specific advisor. The CSD staff then work with the student to ensure that they are able to gain access to any resources they require for their studies. The centre also employs a learning strategist, a learning disability specialist, a writing consultant, an exam coordinator, a note taking coordinator and various administrative workers. Many students without disabilities assist the centre over the course of their education by volunteering to be class note takers. This requires the student to attend all classes and take clear notes which are later given to a student in the same class with a disability. We all want to provide equal opportunity for students here, said Weeler. Since 85 per cent of our students have invisible disabilities, it is important for students to know we are here for all kinds of disabilities. A large area in the U of G library is dedicated to the CSD as well. This area is dedicated to housing various kinds of adaptive technologies that the students can use if they need to. Along with assistance in academics, the CSD facilitates recreation activities for students with disabilities to get involved with. This enables these students to be active throughout their studies. Students with any concerns related to the U of G campus being accessible and barrierfree should contact the CSD or the local affairs commissioner for the Central Student Association, Derek Alton.

Students ghting hunger

Two campus organizations working to battle an unseen issue
duncan day-myron
As a student, its a given that at times money will be tight. It comes in varying degrees, but it happens to everyone at some point. If it gets to the point where you feel as though even some of the essentials are beyond your means, even just temporarily, then there is help for you in the CSA Food Bank. Hunger is an invisible issue. It is a far more prevalent problem in Guelph than people may assume, with over 1200 students needing access to supplementary or emergency food services. The CSA Food Bank oers support to these students who may be suering through nancial situations which may be aecting their ability to buy food in a number of ways, foremost by providing them with food. In addition to this, the Food Bank also provides anti-poverty resource and referrals to other, similar organizations who will be able to provide further assistance to an individual. All of these services are funded entirely by students, through the CSA, and by donations. The Food Bank has open hours as well as sees people by appointment, with their times listed on their page on the CSAs website, where they also provide tips to students for eating on a budget, as well as applications for nancial assistance and volunteers. MealExchange is another group on campus who are working against hunger. Though their main contribution is through fundraising events, and donation drives which collect non-perishable food items, which are then donated, to organizations that work to address issues of hunger in the same areas that the food was collected. Their biggest donation drive of the year is Trick or Eat, which takes place every Halloween. Volunteers go door to door in costume to collect food from local residents; last years even raised an estimated $70,000 in food for local charities. Both of these organizations are aided a great deal by the hard work of devoted volunteers. Either organization can be reached directly via email by any student wishing to obtain more information about how they can help.

The CSA Food Bank oers support to these students who may be suering through nancial situations which may be aecting their ability to buy food.

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On the importance of sustainability

antik dey
As it grows, the University of Guelph is putting eorts into greener energy options. This is organized and overseen by Physical Resources Sustainability Oce. I spoke to Gillian Maurice, the Universitys Sustainability Co-ordinator, to learn the importance of sustainability, and the greener choices available for students. How would you dene sustainability? Sustainability means meeting and caring for our needs without compromising the needs of future generations. It asks the question, can we continue doing the things we do, using the resources we do, and living in the societal system we have for a long time to come? Have we built a society that thrives, that we want to continue, and that can continue given the natural constraints of our ecological world? What is your response to critics who claim humans cannot reverse climate change, thus spending money towards greener projects is meaningless? We did this, we can undo it... Has climate change progressed to the point where some change is inevitable? Yes. We are seeing the various eects of climate change already, although...it is impossible to look at any single isolated event (e.g., a hurricane) and say, thats climate change. Is it not worth spending money to make positive changes? No. Greener projects address many factors, not just carbon dioxide abatement. We still face problems of air pollution and smog, not only in Western developed nations, but also in the rapidly industrializing nations of the developing world. The [un-green] and unsustainable model of seemingly unlimited growth that the Western world has carved out over the past several decades (and is still carving out)... will have a huge impact in many ways on our planet and people... Fortunately, the implementation of greener projects allows us to demonstrate -both at home and abroad - that the former model is not the only one. [Greener projects oers] diversied energy sources, increased energy security, and decreased social turmoil in the Middle East. Why put all your eggs in the fossil fuel basket? We cannot possibly go on nding more it takes millions of years and very specic geological conditions to produce fossil fuels from organic material thats why its such an energy dense material. Our rate of extraction vastly exceeds the natural rate of fossil fuel production. It is, ultimately, an economically unsustainable fuel source. How can students at U of G make greener choices? Students have...the universal bus pass. The buses have numerous routes that cater almost exclusively to students, so that having a car to get around town is really not necessary. Theres the I. Am. Reusable campaign, where bringing your own mug means the cheapest price for coee, tea and lattes, etc. Also, you borrow a food container, get a card, and just drop o the container for a wash and only need to carry the card to sign out a new container in the UC. Throw a LoPoMo (low-power mode) party - go o the grid and see if you can remember how to have fun without a computer, iPod or tv in the room. Better yet, get outside and get active - there are tonnes of intramurals that you can join up with even if youre terrible at sports. Does the Universitys hospitality service provide students with local food choices on campus? Hospitality has a comprehensive Local Sustainability Plan that targets a 40% local procurement strategy, and buys from local farmers markets, as well as from the on-campus Urban Organic Research Farm, and from our apiculture operations. Regarding energy conservation, what is your vision 5 years from now? We are just at the very outset of re-evaluating our energy conservation program, after 5 years of some great savings in water and other utilities...Our ultimate goal, in collaboration with the Citys Community Energy Plan, is to fuel any new growth (e.g., new buildings) using savings we have garnered from conserving energy in other campus operations. To put it in perspectives for students who may be cynical, and feel their actions wont make a dierence, could you articulate your own motivation to get involved? On a very personal level, I love tigers. Habitat loss and hunting are two of the hugest factors in the steep population decline of wild tigers. Habitat loss in general is usually the culprit behind much [of the] wildlife in danger of extinction. Why is the habitat being lost? Sometimes for human habitation, but often because of our resource-hungry lifestyles: disposable chopsticks, massive amounts of high-intensity agricultural cultivation (beef, palm oil, sugar), timber, mining, power production. I want to ensure that this generations grandchildren grow up knowing that there are still tigers - powerful, beautiful black and orange muscles that purr - in the wild. If I do something every day to try and reduce my footprint, and try to enable other people to do the same, I can live with myself. I live my life with the assumption that the world is not mine to eat, but that I am a part of something much bigger, that I belong to a system that I owe my life to.

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Frosh nancial planning
duncan day-myron with files from nicole elsasser Managing money is one of the skills that you will learn a lot about in your rst year at university. From managing meal plan dollars to buying text books, to budgeting your nights out. For a lot of students, this will be the rst time they had the amount of nancial responsibility and freedom that comes with living on your own. Planning is very important when you come to school so if you can, plan up front where your money is coming from. Make sure you do a budget prior to coming to school and really try and stick to it, said Deborah Mair, budget councilor with Student Financial Services. One of your biggest expenses is going to be entertainment. School is great, but youre going to want to relax every now and then. [With] entertainment, try to take in more things that are free around campus. Set yourself a limit on what you spend on an entertainment budget, Mair advises. We know people are going to go out and do things. Set a limit and stick to it. The University has options through Student Financial Services if youre feeling that you might not be as well equipped nancially for the school year. The work study program is meant to be a part-time job while youre a full-time student for those that have nancial need, said Marie McGlone, work study coordinator. There is a form that they need to ll out to identify that they have nancial need. So usually if youre on OSAP youll , qualify. You dont need to be an OSAP student to qualify. Once youre approved you can apply for the various work-study jobs that are posted on our work-study website. The work study program is useful not only for the nancial benets, but the experiences it can provide. A lot of students use it to get lab experience [] or working in the library. Its wide ranging from lab work to clerical, continued McGlone. [However] for the rst semester, I would be hesitant to do a work study position because you want to get yourself acclimatised. You dont want to over burden yourself. Get approved for fall and winter, but consider it for the winter. The Student Financial Services also has services providing scholarships and bursaries. Information on submission deadlines for those is provided to rst year students in their Admission 2010 booklet and all Student Financial Services are located on the third oor of the University Centre.

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Learning to live with roommates

The ins and outs of sharing your space with others
nicole elsasser
Its very rare that you escape university without at least one roommate horror story under your belt. Some people leave with dozens. And while sharing those horror stories is a delightful pastime, actually living in an unhealthy roommate situation is the worst thing imaginable. Choosing a perfect roommate is dicult and keeping your living situation communicative and fun all the time is even more dicult. That said, there are some areas that time and time again cause unpleasantness in a shared home or apartment as well as some general things to keep in mind when selecting a roommate. Firstly, there will come a time, usually at the end of rst-year, when the idea of sharing a sevenperson house with a bunch of people from your hall sounds like an amazing idea. You think, Living with them in residence has been so much fun! Why wouldnt our very own house be even more fun? I myself have been in this boat and have known many others to ride it also and let me just say that I have never heard of this kind of living situation going well. The reason living with these people in residence was vastly easier than living with a whole bunch of them in a house will be is that you will no longer have someone constantly cleaning up after you. Add in a kitchen that everyones using and youve got yourself a nightmare. Do not underestimate the power that other peoples lth can have on the way you feel about them as a person. Take a look at the way they keep their dorm room and understand that that is how they will keep the whole house if given the opportunity. And with four to seven people living in one house, it would be a miracle for things not to get really gross really quickly. The living situations that Ive seen be successful are usually houses of two to four people where they have decided to be very organized about the cleaning schedule. Thats not saying that it would be impossible to make this seven-people-everydays-a-party situation work. But with that many people sharing a space it becomes crucially important to have regular house meetings, a cleaning schedule, a group decision about exactly when and how dishes get done and open communication between roommates. And these things wont just happen on their own; usually quite the opposite. Another thing that very quickly erodes roommate love is the impulse to keep the things that were upset about to ourselves and then vent about them to other people. This is the worst. A lot of things are going to be annoying about living with other people. The common examples are cleanliness, noise levels, amount of time taken in the bathroom, spontaneous parties, tonnes of houseguests and pets. The best thing you can do is talk to them about it right away or else it will fester into problems with them as a person. Let`s not ruin friendships over pee on the toilet seat, shall we?

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are all there. Theyre especially handy if you only have 10 minutes between lectures. The University Centre is a better bet if you are in a hurry or just got to campus. Williams, Starbucks and Tim Hortons all operate out of dierent corners of the UC and can generally get you in and out pretty quickly. Theyre also some of the few places on campus, in addition to the Second Cup in the Science Complex, who can make espresso based drinks. If youre looking for a latte or a cappuccino for that little bit of extra caeine, youll have to head there, although many new students can often nd a place right in their residence building, such as the LA Pit in Lennox-Addington and Windows Caf in South residence. Although the Bullring promotes itself as your on campus living room, unlike my own living room I often nd it a bit of a struggle to nd a seat there. The UC is an acceptable silver medal for that: there is plenty of seating around Centre 6, and couches and televisions adjacent to Williams.

Your new best friend

Coee on campus
duncan day-myron
As much as its about going to class, studying, and general learning, the university experience is as much about socializing: meeting new people and making new friends. Some of the people you will meet and get to know while you are getting your degree may last a lifetime. However, there is one old friend who you are bound to get to know a lot better and develop a relationship with unlike any other youve ever known. It will swing wildly between love and loathing, seeking warm embrace, but never truly forgiving yourself for your utter dependence. That friend is coee. Coee is pretty easy to nd on this campus, with well over a dozen places to pick it up on campus alone. But with as much selection as there is, it can be a little daunting to know exactly where to go. As someone who used to make coee as a job, and who hasnt gone an hour without caeine in the six years hes been at Guelph, I fancy myself a bit of a connoisseur. While the deciding factor is often convenience, given the opportunity there are denitely good and bad decisions you can make. As far as campus is concerned, the hands-down best coee available is from the Bullring, if youre into straight, classic brewed coee that is. They stock and serve Planet Bean coee, a roastery located in Guelph. The only drawback of the Bullring is the line: when you have the best coee (and some of the best food) on campus, you draw quite a crowd. If you show up during the day, especially between classes, the line can get a bit much. If youre in a hurry, hurry on by because it might put you behind schedule. Sometimes, between class xes are best left to the standalone coee and snack bars in the various buildings around campus. The Science Complex Second Cup, MACKS in MacKinnon, the Macdonald Institute Coee Shop and the coee carts in the OVC and Animal Science buildings

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When I rst came to university, I was never much of a coee drinker. Late nights studying, part time jobs and 8:30am classes turned that around. Little wonder. Based solely on its prevalence on campus, its clearly an immutable part of university life.

But, thankfully, that means that whats available to us on campus is a little better than if it were just a passing fancy for an enlightened few: good selection, nice atmosphere, and easy availability. Makes me wonder why I ever resisted.

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really seemed, from the outside, to be coming together: the old brick building is barely recognizable under the sheets of glass and steel frame that now encompass it. It looks right at home alongside the Science Complex and the Pathobiology Building quite nicely now. The work on reconstructing the Albert A. Thornbrough and Richards Building is also ongoing.

Located just east of the University Centre, the buildings are the longtime home of the School of Engineering, and the expansions will provide new classrooms and facilities for many courses in a fast growing program. There is also work on new athletic facilities taking place. The Gryphon Dome, the iconic white and green bubble that has sat behind the W.F. Mitchell Athletics

Centre for many years, has been dismantled and taken away. Its former site is allegedly to be the home of the upcoming new athletics facilities, funding for which was achieved during recent student elections, although no groundbreaking has taken place for the construction of these facilities. It has, however, for the new Athletic Field Multiplex, a series of natural and articial

turf elds at the north-east corner of the intersection of East and South Ring Roads, adjacent to the arboretum. The project includes two lit articial soccer elds, a natural turf rugby eld, and a natural turf practice half eld. As the University grows, so inevitably does the campus. Every year new additions seem to be cropping up, and this is no exception.

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Guelphs downtown has been in makeover mode for sometime now, whether its routine road reconstructions, or the new and improved City Hall. One of the biggest changes thats occurring right now is the move of the temporarily-closed Guelph Civic Museum from its meager home at the corner of Dublin and Waterloo to a grand new home, in the foothills of the Church of Our Lady Immaculate. New for the museum, anyways: its new site will be the old, but renovated, former Loretto Convent, built alongside the Church of Our Lady in the 19th century. The building has undergone a slight transformation and modernization, and will hopefully help the Civic Museum become the draw it deserves to be. And now that City Halls renovation is complete, the surrounding area has got its dues. Carden Street has been repaved, the sidewalk widened, new trees planet, and just generally spruced up. While some of the business owners made clear that the construction was not altogether good for driving the customers their way, now that the street is again open to trac, hopefully the downtown denizens will again ock that way. In the meantime, the city is working on an ice rink and water feature, as well as a pavilion for the area now dubbed Market Square. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, is the construction of the new transit terminal. Shared by GO and Greyhound service, the intermodal transit terminals construction is well underway, with this summer seeing the destruction of the existing bus terminal building, with ticket sales and pick up/ drop o relocated to a temporary building on Fountain St. While new municipal bus services will roll out in November 2011, use of the new bus terminal is not expected to begin until May 2012, at which point all transitmunicipal and intercity buses and trainswill operate out of the new transit building.

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An understanding of human sexuality

In conversation with Dr. Robin Milhausen
antik dey
To help address some of these questions, I spoke to Dr. Robin Milhausen, who co-hosted the TV show, Sex, Toys and Chocolate, and is currently a sexuality researcher at the University of Guelph. Milhausen enlightens us on topics such as libido, gender and sexuality, the health benets of sex, and condom-use errors. Introduce us to the TV show you co-hosted, Sex, Toys and Chocolate. What did you hope to accomplish? The show was designed to show how the genders had dierent, and similar, perspectives on sexuality. Men and women were separated and talked to male host or female host (me) about a topic, anything from masturbation, to dating, to swinging, to sex toys, and more. Then we all came together to talk about the topic and had a mini-game for the genders to compete in. I hoped to be able to share academic research to the public with this show. For every episode I did a literature review on the topic and then found ways to integrate the latest and most accurate sexuality information into the show. Is the media an useful outlet for sex education? Most young people and older adults do not [attend] academic conferences or take university courses on sexuality. So the media is an important outlet for sex education. The challenge is nding good, accurate sexuality information in the media. Often newspapers, magazines, and websites put out the most sensational headlines and can misrepresent or misinterpret study ndings. A great, reputable site for sexuality information is sexualityandu.ca. Are there any dierences between men and women in regards to how they approach sex? Gender dierences across many sexual attitudes and behaviours are narrowing. The one dierence that is being maintained has to do with masturbation - men still masturbate more, earlier and have more positive attitudes towards masturbation than women do. Can sex be like a diet? Have too much of the same thing, and get bored of it? How can a couple work to keep their libido alive after many years together? Couples tend to nd what works (in terms of sex) and do it over and over again over the years and this can lead to boredom. Some people nd increased intimacy that comes with a long term relationship to facilitate sexual connection and desire. But others nd that, knowing each other too well and spending too much time together can lessen desire. Its important for couples to talk about what they need in their sexual and romantic relationships (e.g., more closeness and intimacy or more distance and mystery) in order to keep the spark alive. Failing to communicate about this stu can lead to one, or both, partners seeking sexual excitement outside of the relationship. Does age have an impact on libido? Studies generally show decreased sexual desire with age - but not always. It most often has to do with physical health and having a relationship partner. Older persons who are in good health and have a relationship partner generally have strong desire and sexual satisfaction. If health is suering, or the person has lost their partner (to divorce, illness, or death, for example) they are likely to be less sexually satised. How can lifestyle inuence libido? What improves libido vs. what dampens it? My dissertation research suggested that there are over 300 factors which can impact sexual desire positively and negatively so its complicated. Interestingly, women are more likely to be inuenced by the desire dampeners (e.g., stress, relationship conict) than are men, and men are more likely to be inuenced by the desire enhancers (e.g., a naked partner, or pornography) than are women. Physical exercise and tness facilitates desire for both sexes though. What can cause sexual dysfunction? A huge range of things.... The rst factors we try to rule out are medical ones, for example, hormone levels, blood ow etc. The next most common causes are psychological (e.g., what attitudes do you hold about sex, insecurities, lack of sexual knowledge) and relational (e.g., how connected do you feel to your partner, is your relationship conicted). It has been reported that some men tend to lose their erection upon wearing a condom. What could be the reason? What strategies can you oer to those men? Some men do have condom associated erection loss. For some men, this is because the condom reduces sensation. For others, its the act of putting on the condom which leads to erection loss. Men and their partners can try to keep the condom application process exciting by getting their partner involved with putting the condom on, and by practicing the skill of putting it on so that they do so quickly. Men can also try dierent kinds of condoms. Trojan has a new condom which is baggy along the sides so that it slides on the penis during sex and helps to facilitate sensation. This is a really great new invention in safer sex. Its called the Trojan Naked Sensations condom. Should sex be part of a healthy lifestyle? Are there any health benets? There is a lot of research supporting the health benets of sex, including psychological, emotional, and physical health. There was even a study which showed among older men, more frequent orgasms was associated with less likelihood of dying! [Therefore], as long as a person is going into a sexual relationship with knowledge and feels comfortable with their partner and wants to be having sex, there can be many benets to sex. The key is educating yourself so that you are able to have sex safely and pleasurably, and building your condence so you can say, yes, to sex when you are ready and interested, and, no, to sex when you are not ready and not interested.

Sex. Its your body. You make the rules.

nathan lachowsky
Sexuality is not just a question of what goes where, with who, and when it is an integral part of your life. University can be an important and exciting time to explore and learn. Its important to make sure its responsible, safe, but also enjoyable. Sexual health is much more than knowing how and when to use a condom. Its taking care of the physical, mental, and emotional health of you and your partner(s). First, dont believe that everyone else in university has had sex or wants to have sex. Some will, but many others may have little to no experience. I didnt. Whether you are hoping to nd a friend with benets or perhaps that special someone, here are some important things to consider if and when you choose to be sexually active: 1. Consent is sexy. It all starts with a conversation between you and your partner. Be informed and get permission about what you are and are not going to do together. Theres no reason you have to keep the chat g-rated; feel free to practice your dirty pillow talk. Remember, you cant have informed consent from someone who is under the inuence of alcohol. Non-consensual sex is sexual assault. 2. Safety is how we play. Whether its your very rst time, or your 100th, a new condom should be used for each and every oral, vaginal, and anal sex act between partners including sharing sex toys. Even if youre not using the condom yourself, its better to be prepared and carry them. So stock up! Condoms and lube are available for free from your Resident Assistant or the Wellness Centre. 3. Get Tested. Anyone who is sexually active should be getting a regular Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) check-up. See below for details on where you can get this done for free in Guelph. Nearly 30% of Canadians infected with HIV dont know! So what STIs are there to be worried about? Locally, chlamydia and herpes are 2 of most common STIs among young people; many people who are infected dont have any symptoms. Treatments for chlamydia and other bacterial STIs are free, so get tested! However, some STIs such as herpes and HIV will stay in your body for life if you are infected. It only takes one unsafe sex act to catch an STI, so use condoms correctly and consistently every time. But I love [insert partner name(s) here]. Whether its true love or a one-night stand, no one intends to pass on STIs. But it happens, and thats why nearly 70,000 people are living with HIV in Canada. While this is still a serious issue for gay men, the fastest growing population of new HIV infections is in young, heterosexual women. STIs dont just come from having lots of random casual sex. For example, many new HIV infections are occurring between regular partners. Part of loving your partner is using a condom to respect and protect their health too! Sex can be an important part of relationships, great physical exercise, and fun! No matter the reasons, just remember: Its your body. You make the rules. Enjoy.

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said to provide passengers with more direct routing to key locations in Guelph. Some of the changes include multiple routes with clockwise and counterclockwise buses, in the style of the current 70A/B Perimeter route. That route has also been altered into two routes, servicing and east and a west loop of the city, both converging at the downtown bus terminal. Certain locations previously only serviced by the Perimeter route can now be accessed from the downtown core. The Gordon-Norfolk-Woolwich corridor also now serve as a spine for the bus service, with many bus routes travelling it for part of their route then diverging off to service residential, industrial and commercial areas. These changes also include an across-the-board renumbering of all the bus routes. Although these changes wont be occurring for a few months, if you rely on specific services to bring you to or from campus, work, or anywhere else, it is worthwhile to see how the service is being changed, and plan for any changes it may bring to your commute. Part of the same plan also includes altering service from a 20 minute peak/30 minute off-peak service schedule to a 15 minute peak/30 minute offpeak schedule. This increased service level will hopefully assuage the Sorry Bus Full signs many university commuters are used to seeing, although again it may be wise to check your local routes and schedules as it could affect your commute.

Getting around town

Your bus pass and some changes to Guelph transit
duncan day-myron
As an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at the University of Guelph you are provided with access to the Universal Bus Pass. Organized through the CSA, the Universal Bas Pass is a sticker on your student card, valid for one semester, which allows you unlimited access to the Guelph public transit system. The bus pass sticker is mandatory, and included with student fees taken from each graduate and undergraduate student. The current fees for the bus pass are $86.15 per semester. There is also a fee to replace your bus pass sticker if it is lost: from $86 during the first month, and decreasing by $21.50 each month of the semester after that. These bus passes are available from the CSA from September 8 onward. On September 8 and 9, undergraduate students will be able to obtain their bus pass sticker from Peter Clark Hall in the UC and on the 12 from the CSA boardroom, and grad students from room 529 of the UC. After those dates, they can be picked up from the CSA or GSA office. If you have moved into Guelph already and need to ride the bus before the bus passes become available, there is a grace period with Guelph transit where any student card will allow you to ride the bus. This is in effect from September 1 through 9. After that, you will need an upto-date bus pass sticker. Anyone who has been in Guelph for a while may be familiar with the bus routes as they exist currently, however the city does have plans to make some changes to them in the very near future. According to the City of Guelphs website, new and improved transit routes will be launched this November as part of Guelphs Transit Growth Strategy. The Citys has already unveiled preliminary plans for the new bus routes, which are

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You want to ride your bicycle?
Buying, building and riding your bike
duncan day-myron
Every year, there are fewer reasons not to be a cyclist in Guelph. As part of its Bicycle-Friendly Guelph Initiative, the City of Guelph has installed bike racks to its buses to accommodate anyone who may be splitting their commute, as well as new bike lanes on many major streets throughout the city. Bike lanes already exist on a handful of streets but part of this initiative does include building new ones in areas where the road is being reconstructed. The Citys website contains more information, and also oers useful maps showing where in the city there are bike lanes, shops and trails, as well as information about road closures and reconstructions. Another part of this initiative is the Bike Box, a new feature currently only installed at the intersection of Stone Rd and Chancellors Way. The Bike Box, unveiled in June, is a new feature that aects both automobile and bicycle trac and, per the Citys website, is designed to make intersections safer for both drivers and cyclists. Drivers stop behind a painted box at the intersection, intended to give cyclists an easier, safer opportunity for left turns, as well as making cyclists turning right or continuing straight easier for automobiles turning right to see and avoid. In addition to the eorts of the city, there are also eorts put forth on campus to encourage bicycle use. Funded primarily by the Central Student Association (CSA), the Bike Centre is a self-styled do-it-yourself bike repair shop, stocked with tools. It is located in the garages of the Federal Annex Building at 620 Gordon St and is a valuable resource for any cyclist on campus. The Bike Centre oers workshops on bike maintenance and repair so you can learn how to deal with problems before they happen, said Dave Strachan, coordinator of the Bike Centre. The Centre is run not-for-prot by the CSA and not run like a store, if youre going to head out there, prepare to get your hands dirty. Unlike in commercial bike shops users work hands on to x their own bikes and gain tool skills in the process, continued Strachan. People are welcome to build bikes and work on bikes for others so long as they are not doing so for prot. We maintain a eet of bikes available for students to borrow which have been rebuilt out of donated parts. Although they are funded primarily by the CSA, if youre not currently a student it is still an open space. We have a standing policy that no person will be denied access during regular hours so long as they share the space in an anti-oppressive way, continued Strachan. People are always welcome to contribute back to the service by volunteering or chipping in to cover the costs of new tools and safety equipment for folks who might not aord it. If youre not yet a cyclist and are looking to get into it while youre here, there are plenty of places to pick up a bike here in Guelph. While a more experienced rider might want to pick up some parts from the Bike Centre and put it together his or herself, theres also many shops only a

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short commute from campus, such as Speed River Cycle, Brauns, Bits, Bikes & Boards, and Backpeddling. Jonathan Prosser of Speed River Cycle oers some advice on choosing your new bike. Fit is always paramount. You always want to insure that the bike ts right, he said. You could have the most high tech

thing available but if it doesnt t its going to be uncomfortable and not a good ride. Strachan also has advice for someone looking for a new bike. People tend to enjoy their bike more when they have chosen one designed for how they will use it, he said. Before diving in, do some research.

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Student benets
You already pay them, why not use them?
duncan day-myron
Without examining the breakdown of where every cent of student fees goes, some people not be aware that every year as part of both undergraduate and graduate student fees, students pay into both health and dental benefits programs. They are a requirement of enrolment at the University of Guelph and of being a member in either the Central Student Association or Graduate Students Association. The insurance benefits are provided by the Great-West Life Assurance Company, and through them any student can see a list of all benefits that are available to them as a paying student at the U of G. If you are already covered by an existing insurance plan, there are two options: The two plans can be coordinated to increase your coverage, possibly up to 100% of any expenses; or in the case of the dental insurance, if it can be shown that coverage is equal or otherwise comparable to the dental insurance provided by the University plan, then the student has one chance per year to waive the student dental plan. As part of the health insurance, your student plan will cover you for approximately 85 per cent of the most frequently prescribed drugs, those drugs on a list referred to as the National Formulary. The plan also favours generic substitutions of name brand drugs. As a result, it is important to alert both your doctor and your pharmacist that you are both on the National Formulary and a generic equivalent drug plan. Doing so will increase the chances that the drugs they prescribe will be covered by this insurance plan. This plan also covers one eye exam in a 24-month period, and up to a 20 per cent discount on eyewear provided through Preferred Vision Services, a list of locations of which can be found at www.pvs.ca. The dental insurance covers such procedures as polishing, fillings, extractions (including wisdom teeth), among others. In the case of dental work exceeding $300, pre-determination or pre-authorization must be submitted to the insurance provider, who will then determine how much will be paid by them and how much by the student. This is an important step, as if the procedure takes place and is then not approved, the student will have to pay the expense. Insurance benefits are just that: benefits. They provide useful services to the students, and payment of them is mandatory. Through the CSA website, you can find a list of all available procedures covered by insurance, or get in touch with someone from the Student Benefits Desk on the ground floor of the UC.

A crash course in Guelphs traditions

duncan day-myron
Every university isnt without its traditions. While there arent many panty raids and no ones leaving dead horses for the dean, Guelph is no exception. The most popular tradition on campus is painting the cannon. Old Jeremiah is a decommissioned cannon sitting in Branion Plaza. Almost nightly, students camp out at the cannon and slap a fresh coat of paint on it. Anyone can do it, but you have to know the rules. If someone is waiting there to paint the cannon, you cant force them out. Better luck next time. Second, no painting when the sun is up. Painting OJ must be done under the cover of night. Third, its an all-night thing. If you show up after and paint it, you cant then go get a good nights rest: you have to guard your masterpiece. A second tradition of the city and campus is unfortunately on hiatus right now. As part of the Donald Forster Sculpture park, the Begging Bear is a bronze sculpture that has kept good company to anyone waiting for a bus on Gordon St, just outside of the Macdonald-Stewart Art Centre, since 1999. The bear, created by sculptor Carl Skelton, has been the cooperative victim of an endless game of dress-up for years now. Whether its a Santa hat, a Canadian ag, some green for St. Patricks day, or just a nice cotton maxi-dress when the weathers appropriate, the Bears attire changes regularly and the notoriety its brought it have made the sculpture an unocial mascot for the University. Unfortunately, the sculpture was damaged this past March. While students were climbing on the sculpture and taking photos, it detached from its footings and fell to the ground. It was sent to the foundry for repairs, but has been conspicuously absent from its dais since then. It will be restored to its former, rightful position in a ceremony on October 1. The beginning of the fall semester, known as O-Week, also brings with it some important traditions. The Pep Rally takes place every year at Alumni Stadium, and involves all the new students from each residence hall as well as o-campus students coming up with an ad hoc dance routine and then performing it at the stadium for one of the biggest crowds any campus event draws. Its a rst year rite of passage, and no Guelph students experience is complete without experiencing the Pep Rally at least once, even if its only from the audience. O-Week participants also try to break a single Guinness World Record each year, and has included such past events like worlds largest dance class, game of duck-duck-goose with varying degrees of success. Some records, however, are still held by U of G attempts to this day. For a comparatively young university, Guelph is fairly steeped in tradition. There are more regular events that happen each year on campus, but these few traditions that do take place are so distinctly Guelph. Your time here may be limited, so get in on these while you still can. You wont be able to do them anywhere else.

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Eating the good stu in Guelph
Getting o campus to enjoy foodstus around town
nicole elsasser
I pains me to admit this but, for the duration of my rst year at the U of G, all of my meals came from somewhere on campus or, if I was feeling super adventurous, one of the chain restaurants that would accept my meal plan as payment. It took a lot of coaxing and gastronomic boredom before I took to exploring what my new home had to oer in the way of food. But once I did, my goodness, was I delighted to nd that Guelph had some delicious food. Here is a list of some great places to check out in Guelph. Keep in mind that I had to leave a lot out. The list contains mainly places from downtown Guelph but take it upon yourself to explore a little after eating at the places Ill mention below.
1. Guelph Caribbean Cuisine (45 Cork St. E)

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2. NV Lounge (16 Wyndham St. N) From the outside, especially on a busy Saturday night, this place looks like a bad scene. The pumping bass and the general vibe of this place is where you go to meet dudes in skin-tight dragon t-shirts and ladies accessorizing with Bump-Its can intimidate some folks. Do yourself a favour and give it a chance. Go on a Tuesday night when the crowd is a little more relaxed and they have their delicious mini burgers on special for a dollar each. The bar sta is super cool and accommodating. Seriously, if anything was my local in Guelph, it would be this place.
3. MacDonell Village (70 MacDonell St.)

Ive had to date had lemon curd with brie.

5. Aria Pastaria & Pizzeria (48 Victoria Rd. S)

This last one on the list is a bit of a trek for anyone who doesnt reside in the Ward, one of Guelphs oldest and most interesting neighbourhoods. That said, its also by far the best pizza in the whole city so its well worth the journey. Its just a small place but it has the most delicious genuine Italian-style pizza. Get it to go and then eat it outdoors somewhere right out of the box. For some reason it just tastes better that way.

It took me until my fth year living in Guelph to try out this place and that is a crying shame. I had the best roti (ever?) right in front of me the whole time and I didnt see it. Part of the reason why is that its tucked away on a little side street and keeps slightly strange hours. Trust me: I have since moved to Toronto and have yet to nd a roti that even comes close to this one. Make it your mission to eat here. They have great options for vegetarians and meat eaters alike and the owners are the nicest people ever.

There are a couple fancy poutine places currently situated in the Guelph downtown core including one very popular Toronto-based chain that shall remain nameless. This place is better and vastly cheaper. MacDonell Village is just a counter and they really only have one kind of poutine and a couple of other very popular oerings on their small menu. Thats all they need. Try them out the next time you are spending an evening downtown please and thank you. 4. Crepe-Parie (5 Quebec St.) There are a handful of great breakfast places in downtown Guelph but I did not include them in this list. Youll nd them on your own. Instead, I included Crepe-Parie, which is a relative newcomer to downtown Guelph. Their menu includes both savoury and sweet crepes and they are very friendly. They have the classic nutella crepes but the best one

MacDonell Village is just a counter and they really only have one kind of poutine and a couple of other very popular oerings on their small menu. Thats all they need.

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Evangeline Kroon poses outside of Crpe-Parie, a recently opened eatery specializing in that most French of foodstus, the crpe, oering both savoury and sweet options.

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student can do to fill their evenings that arent just hanging out in your dorm room while playing Street Fighter on Super Nintendo and shoving your face full of Doritos. 1. Host a game night: Even though Ive been a bona fide of-ager for several years now, having a game night with friends is still one of my alltime favourite ways to spend an evening. Whether you live in residence or a house somewhere in town, gather a bunch of people together and encourage them to bring a game that they like to play and a snack food of some sort. If you have too many people for one game, you can break into factions and rotate who plays with whom. This is a great way to integrate groups of people who dont really know each other because the activity will dictate conversation and people come out of their shells more quickly during some friendly competition. Pro tip: no Monopoly unless you want to hunker down and just play it for hours. Seriously, that game takes forever. 2. Go downtown and eat somewhere: There are a tonne of places in Guelph where you can spend a lovely evening filling your belly with food. Go for all-you-caneat sushi at one of the many great spots in town. This is an activity best suited for large groups so you can order a whole bunch of different stuff and be confident it will get eaten. Other than that, most of the restaurants downtown are also places that folks go to drink but feel free to patronize them for their food alone. As long as you dont order booze, prompting them to ID you, they should have no problem with you stopping by for a meal. 3. Bowling: Bowling is not just for old dudes and childrens birthday parties. Nope. It is a delightful way to spend an evening with our underage friends. And dont even worry about whether or not you are good at bowling. None of us are and we all look silly doing it. But its fun regardless. 4. Go to the movies: Its weird but a lot of U of G students never make it out to the movie theatre because it involved something like two buses from campus so it seems really far away. Its not. You get there by taking any bus downtown (bonus if you already live downtown) and then getting on the 24 bus. It will take you right to the big theatre with all the fancy new movies. For an experience thats a little more authentically Guelph head downtown to The Bookshelf. This is a small independent theatre that shows a lot of independent films but will often show some of the larger films as well. 5. Just wander: Some of my best nights in Guelph have been spent just wandering around either on foot or on a bike. Get a few friends together and go exploring for the evening. Thats truly the best way to get to know the city especially if you make a point of adventuring through neighbourhoods you havent seen yet. Make sure to keep safety in mind and be respectful of the city while you go. See you in the pubs someday kids!

Theres (a social) life before 19

How those under the legal drinking age can enjoy their booze-free evenings
nicole elsasser
Like most university students, the readers of this article probably drink or have short-term plans to start. Some, however, are still awaiting their 19th birthdays when they will be welcomed into the many colourful drinking establishments that Guelph has to offer. Oh the nights that await them! The music! The dancing! The most disgusting bathrooms on earth! Spending all of their money and not remembering how they did it! The first time they spill beer on a stranger! The first time they make out with a stranger! A treasure trove of formative experiences are just beyond the next hill. But until then, there are some things that an underage U of G

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While a lot of bars and pubs have pool tables up for grabs, including the Brass Taps, the Albion and the Jimmy Jazz, none of them have as many as Tonys. With two oors of tables and dierent specials almost every night of the week, Tonys makes a good night out of wanting to get out with some friends but maybe keep a little more lowkey. Although there are a lot of seasoned billiards veterans that frequent it, the atmosphere is always welcoming, even to absolute beginners. And why not put some of the learning youre doing here at the University to use while you drink? Bar trivia is a perennial favourite at bars around the world, and Guelph is no exception. The Brass Taps, McCabes, Bobby OBriens, the Jimmy Jazz and Squirrel Tooth Alices all have trivia nights at some point during the week. Some places, like the Jazz and Squirrel Tooth Alices, have dierent themes on dierent nights, whether its sports, music, entertainment or just general trivia. Check ahead of time, and pick your team accordingly. Guelph also has a solid, thriving music scene, and the bars downtown are a pretty great reminder of this. Van Goghs Ear, Frank N Steins, Doogies, Pablos, the Jimmy Jazz and the Vinyl all regularly have live music, bar cover bands and touring bands alike. There are plenty of posters up in windows all over town to advertise them, and thats probably the best way to gure out whats happening, when and where. Lastly, there are the pubs. Not just a place for beers, most of them have impressive menus as well. The Woolwich Arrow and the Albion Hotel both have a decent selection of beers, with the Woolwich Arrows having a very impressive local focus, with various Ontarian and Canadian beers youd have a hard time nding anywhere else in Guelph. So no matter whats your speed or what youre looking to do on any night of the week, you shouldnt have a hard time nding a bar somewhere in Guelph to make your second home. Cheers!

A night on the town

A guide to some of the bars in Guelph
duncan day-myron
Its a great thing to be living in Guelph and old enough to drink. This city may not have as many bars as bigger cities like Toronto, Ottawa or Hamilton, but its got enough and with enough variety that almost anyone can nd a place to spend a few nights. Understandably, most establishments are in the heart of the city. Guelphs downtown is teeming with bars, and most weekend nights the sidewalks are bustling with partiers and bargoers, in transit and in line. MacDonell St at the south end of downtown is nearly a strip of bars and clubs. Walking from one end of the street to the other youd pass no less than a dozen dierent establishments, covering everything from a sit down pub atmosphere, to dancing, to live music, and anything in between. Space prohibits listing the amount of events that happen on that street alone, let alone in the downtown area or the city as a whole. The majority of downtown revelers is just out for drinks and dancing, and its never hard to nd that in this city. But if youre looking for something else to try some night, there are a few bars that have something dierent to oer.

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Music of the heart of the city

Guelphs downtown sound
duncan day-myron
Perhaps by virtue of the strong artistic community that has grown in and around Guelph, the city has become a haven for artists and musicians and with that comes performances: both on campus and o, from punk shows at the Shadow to symphonies at the River Run Centre, to Kazoo!s steady indie rock showcases at the Ebar. Perhaps the most notable concert events in Guelph are the Hillside Festivals. Bringing in artists from both around the country as well as internationally to an island in Guelph Lake, the Hillside Festival has become an institution in Guelph, and perhaps one of the foremost showcases of home-grown talent in Canada. But outside of that weekend in July, there is a constant stream of events in Guelph. With most bars downtown doubling as venues, theres rarely a night of the week that a show isnt playing somewhere, from stellar local performers What She Said and Richard Laviolette, to some of Canadas foremost performers, with the Constantines, Broken Social Scene, Born Ruans and the Arcade Fire all having performed in the Royal City. Keeping tabs on shows that are happening is never any harder than walking up and down any street downtown and checking out the posters, but theres also online resources, like kazookazoo.ca and GAINmusic.ca for those promoters lineups, as well as MusicLives.ca for a citywide listing.

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TOM BREEDHAM

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Exciting times at Guelph during Frosh Week isnt a new experience. Check out these images from Libranni, an university yearbook published by the University of Guelphs Student Union in 1968. The fashions have changed, but the revelrys still there. Although while this years frosh get a performance from Shad and Lights, perhaps nothing at Guelph could come close to a performance from the legendary Joni Mitchell, with a surprise guest in Leonard Cohen.

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1. Read the Ontarion 2. Write for the Ontarion 3. Learn a new language. 4. Paint the cannon. 5. See a play on campus. 6. Discover a local band. 7. Go to Sunday Night Cinema at War Mem. 8. Ask for three extensions on an assignment. 9. Attend a varsity sports event. 10. Sit in on a class you arent a part of. 11. Lead a discussion in a class youre not a part of. 12. Bring your laptop to class and spend the entire time Tweeting. 13. Vote in the CSA elections. 14. Narrowly avoid cannibalism. 15. Go to a HTM restaurant. 16. Eat at every on-campus eatery. 17. Eat off-campus. 18. Book a personal appointment with Alastair Summerlee. 19. Get 91 per cent on an exam. 20. Get 19 per cent on an exam. 21. Spend a summer in Guelph. 22. Go to Hillside 23. Call the 10 minutes between classes recess. 24. Pull an all-nighter to finish an assignment and make it to your 8:30 a.m. class. 25. Forget to hand in the assignment because you were too tired from staying up all night. 26. Listen to CFRU 27. Sleep in the library overnight, undetected. 28. Have sex in the library (hint: they have private study rooms). 29. End a paper by writing the words to Hard in the Paint by Waka Flocka Flame over and over until you reach your minimum word count. 30. Write an essay comprised entirely of Ron Swanson quotes. 31. Submit a hand-written essay. 32. Add every student in your Pscyh 1100 class as a friend on Facebook. 33. Break into the tunnels on campus. 34. Refer to yourself in the third person for a day. 35. Change your major. 36. Change it back. 37. Arm wrestle to settle a dispute. 38. Trayboggan by Lambton Hall. 39. Catch people having sex in the library (hint: check the private study rooms). 40. Spend more money on alcohol than you do on food. 41. Sing your roommate to sleep with a new lullaby each night. 42. Go to a night class drunk. 43. Go to a night class and get drunk. 44. Kiss a stranger. 45. Say something intelligent in a lecture. 46. Go drinking with your professor. 47. Sleep with your professor. 48. Try to put alcohol on your meal card. 49. Take the wrong bus and go for a scenic tour of Guelph. 50. Ride all the bus routes and then refer to yourself as a Bus Ninja. 51. Dance up against the windows facing the UC Courtyard in the Brass Taps. 52. Set off the book alarm in the library. 53. Go vegetarian. 54. Go vegan. 55. Resume eating meat. 56. Take a ballroom dancing class at the AC and impress patrons at The Palace with your new skills. 57. Perform an interpretive dance for your chemistry assignment. 58. Join a club. 59. Play an intramural. 60. Accidentally call one of your professors mom. 61. Pull a fire alarm in rez. 62. Pay the massive fine for pulling the fire alarm. 63. Befriend a computer science student when your computer stops working. 64. Prance to all your lectures. 65. Walk the animals in the OVC. 66. See the cow with the glass stomach. 67. Participant in Project Serve. 68. Swear at the folks at Financial Services. 69. Go to the Farmers Market. 70. Participate in the Speed River Clean-up. 71. Keep at least one plant in your living space at all times. 72. Attend a meeting you dont belong at for the free pizza. 73. Go for a bike ride to Guelph Lake and go for a skinny dip. 74. Sit and ponder life in the Arboretum. 75. Live off-campus. 76. Learn the difference between MacKinnon, MacLachlan, McLaughlin, MacNaughton and MacDonald. 77. Fall asleep mid-lecture and wake up screaming your professors name. 78. Go to an Aggie Pub. 79. Forget about pants. 80. Visit an art show at Zavitz. 81. Get drunk and eat Sun Suns. 82. Fist fight a squirrel. 83. Get free condoms at the Wellness Centre. 84. Dress up the begging bear. 85. Bring home all of your rez mates for the holidays. 86. Figure out how Guelphs garbage system works on and off campus. 87. Take a dance class at the Athletics Centre. 88. Get on CFRU. 89. Call the Booster Juice in the UC and ask if they will deliver to your rez room. 90. Visit the Church of Our Lady Immaculate. 91. Two-step at The Ranch. 92. Streak in the library during exam time. 93. Become an OV. 94. Spend an afternoon playing video games in the library and piss off the people in line waiting for a computer who actually need to work. 95. Go to a Noon Hour Concert. 96. Read the Peak. 97. Ride a unicycle up Gordon Street hill. 98. Tye Dye your lap coat with various chemicals found in the New Science Complex. 99. Post a Classified ad on thecannon.ca asking the most beautiful person on campus to the College Royal Ball. 100. Sell extra ticket for the College Royal Ball after you receive no responses. 101. Consider never leaving...

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