The Guelph Gryphons football team and their fans braved the cold on Nov. 21, 2015 to take their shot at the CIS Mitchell Bowl on home turf at Alumni Stadium. Despite a strong effort and unified presence on the field, the Gryphons were ultimately disappointed as it was not enough […]
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Food & Nutrition: Start your morning with a delicious breakfast
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what makes this meal so crucial and how is breakfast different from other meals? As students, we often skip breakfast because we’re late for class, too tired to make breakfast, or we just can’t find anything […]
Gryphons earn impressive victory over the Voyageurs
The Gryphons women’s basketball team went up against the Laurentian Voyagers on Nov. 20, 2015, with the Gryphons coming into the game 3-1 on the season and the Voyageurs coming off of a recent close win over York. Both teams were looking to put another win on the board as […]
Fair November
This year marked Guelph’s 40th Fair November, hosted at our very own University Centre, with more than 30,000 visitors and over 80 artisans exhibiting colourful displays, sharing stories, and giving out delicious samples. This four-day event introduced visitors to creative crafts such as jewelry, candles, ornaments, clothes and accessories, as […]
Guelph poetry slam at the eBar
The room was packed full of people, and for such a small space, it was a surprise that so many people could fit in it. There was a vibe in the air—it felt like the whole room was in a buzz of excitement and pure bliss. Drinks were in the […]
Montreal police arrest 48 in raids targeting organized crime
On Nov. 19, 2015, Montreal was the stage of several police raids targeting criminal organizations. According to a report by the National Post, high profile members of the Hells Angels, the Mafia, and other criminal organizations were arrested. In total, police issued 48 arrests, through several raids, throughout Montreal. In […]
Delving deeper into the effects of pesticides
I remember sitting in my first year environmental sciences class and listening to a guest lecturer speak about neonicotinoids. She went on for the better part of the hour, telling us that “neonics barely harm bees” and that “bee populations in Canada are not declining.” For the duration of that […]
Microsoft announces data centres in Germany
Security and privacy concerns have been in the spotlight ever since the Edward Snowden debacle. There is a growing need for increased security of information, when almost every detail about one’s life resides as a sequence of binary digits in a box hundreds of kilometers away. Microsoft has been building […]
Best places to nap on campus
Many students find that they are in need of a mid-day nap after long hours of classes and studying. This problem is particularly acute for off-campus students who can’t return to their beds between classes (though they may try). Trying to find a comfortable place to have a quick cat-nap […]
Letter to the Editor
Chris Hadfield recently commented on how a crew of six from different countries, religions and ethnic backgrounds was able to not only survive in the extremes of space, but to also thrive and advance our collective knowledge of the universe. This truly gives me hope. If people from different cultures […]
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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.