Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
Mother Nature cries out in agony
With her thunderous roar
She weeps floods
Crying for her children
The greens and blues of the Earth
We take for granted this gift of life
We must protect Mother’s children
For they gave us food and shelter
Warmth that is needed to survive
Life depends on other life to grow
The Earth will sway one way
Like the trees in the breeze
The next day falling onto each other
Photo courtesy of Fatima Buela
The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.