On Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, Guelph Spoken Word presented the 2016 Guelph Poetry Slam Finals at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (Did I mention that this was in Guelph?). The GYMC building is a wonderful combination of high ceilings, windows, wood, and stone. The space feels natural and open, perfect […]
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Gryphons lose close game to Western
The Guelph Gryphons women’s basketball team started the winter semester with a game against the Western Mustangs on Jan. 9, 2015, looking to come off of the holiday break with a nice win. Last time they played, they suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the McMaster Marauders, setting […]
This Week on the Internet
The promotion of wonderful comic book based films seems endless. While writing this article on Mon. Jan. 11 2016, Buzzfeed reporter Adam B. Vary let the world know that the director of the new Black Panther film will be Creed director Ryan Coogler. Earlier in the day, speculation as to […]
2016 Festival Preview: Announcing new music festival lineups
Coachella recently announced their 2016 lineup, spurring the beginning of festival lineup announcements. From huge, two-weekend festivals hosting big names to low-key, local festivals, there is always something for everyone. Glastonbury Where: England When: June 22-26 Undoubtedly one of the largest music festivals in the world, Glastonbury hosts an array […]
Grace Glofcheskie 1991–2015
BSc (Hon); MSc (HHNS), University of Guelph Guelph lost a true Gryphon, and the world a brilliant mind, in the early morning of Dec. 13, 2015. While the city slept, quiet and unaware, Grace Glofcheskie was fatally struck by a car fleeing police. Grace grew up in Arnprior, west of […]
In conversation with MP Lloyd Longfield
Lloyd Longfield came to Guelph for a two-year adventure, 23-years-ago. After a long campaign, and even longer nomination period, Longfield was elected as a Liberal MP for the Guelph riding in the October 2015 election. Longfield captured 49.1 per cent of the vote, second in the record of the riding […]
Under the Radar
Alabama court judge enforces ban on same-sex marriage On Jan. 6, 2016, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy S. Moore ordered Alabama’s probate judges to not issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. In spite of the United States Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage in America on April […]
Four new elements added to the periodic table
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) announced the addition of four new elements to the periodic table, on Jan. 4, 2016. The elements—with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118—complete the seventh row of the periodic table. Researchers in Russia, Japan, and the United States made the […]
President Obama unveils plan to curb gun violence
On Jan. 5, 2016, American President Barack Obama announced his executive plan to prevent further gun violence in the United States. His strategy focuses on new background check requirements, as well as greater education and enforcement efforts for existing laws at the state level. These new gun laws were designed […]
Outcry in the Middle East over executions in Saudi Arabia
On Jan. 2, 2016, Saudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners. Immediate outcry came from regional rival Iran due to the political nature of the executions. Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was one of the executed prisoners. As a result of the executions, protestors attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran. In the […]
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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.