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The madness continues 4

Working till 4:30am in the sound lab in MacKinnon was an experience, not to mention a new record to say the least. It was fun playing with all those microphones, get tangled in a mess of cables and wires, and feeling the pressure of getting that recording just right. Reminded me of both Mac Media [...]

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Guelph on top (according to Globe and Mail) 1

Each year the Globe and Mail publishes a survey and assessment of Canadian universities from the student perspective. It’s called the University Report Card and the 2007 edition was issued today. I have to admit, I was never really into the whole ranking thing. Academic wise Guelph scored pretty high in almost everything including teaching [...]

“O-days” is now the new O-week 0

Despite many outcries, heated debate, and the general discontent of the student body, the Senate still went ahead and put the first day of class on the Thursday of the new o-week as mentioned previously. The proposal passed 53-49, and well, let’s see what happens to good o’l Guelph when no one wants to volunteer [...]

Say “No” to starting classes two days early. 3

The University of Guelph board of undergraduate studies are sure causing quite a stir on campus with their recent proposal to start classes two days early. The proposed schedule would have school start on the Thursday of the Orientation week, and leaving two “reading days” for student at the end of the fall semester to [...]