The Cannon

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It’s always worth a look to see what has been painted on the cannon when passing by, with all students artistic talents being displayed. The cannon has become such a big part of the campus culture that a CSA and campus co-op website called the cannon is likely the first thing that will come up if you google “Guelph cannon”. The website fancies itself as an online community for students to save thousands of dollars by selling used textbooks, and has many housing ads for students to find places to live. Since the cannon is such a big part of our community, this year's Hornblower team knew they needed to get in on the action. The team camped out and gave the cannon their own artistic touch, promoting the magazine to all the students on campus. This is a fun way to get involved on campus and it is something recommended that all Guelph students do before they graduate!

The Cannon is a British naval gun, rumoured to have been used in the war of 1812. Located in the heart of Guelph campus, it has monumented itself as a staple in the University of Guelph community. Students are often first introduced to the cannon on camp us tours during the summer before their first year or fresh week. Everyone can remember hearing that implausible story told by campus tour guides of the cannon being stolen and ending up at Waterloo campus and having to be taken back by the its rightful Guelph owners. It is a long-standing tradition for students to paint the cannon to support events, clubs, or causes, which provides students and faculty a change of scenery almost daily. The layers of paint being inches thick shows how many causes that Guelph students are passionate about.