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Getting around town

Posted by The Ontarion On July - 9 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

The specifics of Guelph Transit and your Universal Bus Pass
Duncan Day-Myron
If you’re a first year living on campus, many of your needs—where you live, where you eat, where you study, even where you go at night—can be met on or around campus. However, as exciting as the U of G campus can be, it’s only [...]

The bike-friendly city

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A run-down of what makes Guelph such a great place to ride a bicycle
Nicole Elsasser
As a first year student there’s certainly the temptation to never leave campus. And then, should you choose to go outside the boundaries of 50 Stone Road East, there’s that handy universal bus pass that allows students to go anywhere within [...]

Mastering the online universe

Posted by The Ontarion On July - 9 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

Web services available to students may seem intimidating at first, but are actually quite helpful
Mike Treadgold
As you have probably already discovered, the University of Guelph has a number of online services that are critical for your education. These services are all private and password protected, and can be accessed by using your ‘central login ID’ [...]

Good grades can be within your grasp

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Insight on the academic half of the Freshman 15
 Mike Treadgold
You’ve surely heard the rumours about the nosedive that your marks are going to take in your first year in university.
The scenario is predictable. You come to university, with an 80-plus average. Perhaps your first written assignment is a book report; read the book, analyze the [...]

Playing the academic game

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Why getting to know your profs and TAs can help you through your undergrad
 Daniel Bitonti
There you are, standing in line waiting to get back your first graded paper of the year. Sure, you’re a little nervous but you’ve worked hard and you assure yourself a good grade is what waits.
When the assignment is finally in [...]

The queer community on campus

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Nicole Elsasser with files from Duncan Day-Myron
The University of Guelph strives to create a community for every student entering university and this is no less true for those seeking out a strong queer community on campus. There are multiple services and groups in place, each offering different support to those who identify as queer as [...]

Safety on campus

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A look at what makes the U of G campus so safe for its students
Nicole Elsasser
While Guelph is a safe city in which to live and study, the U of G campus feels even more so. The U of G prioritizes the safety of its students by having services in place to ensure that students [...]

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