In a place where students pride themselves for being known for their genuine kindness and consideration, many have been surprised by borderline inappropriate actions at the University of Guelph throughout the semester. From the recent cannon display by the campus group LifeChoice, to the billboard display by OAC trivializing and […]
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Guelph Film Festival
Al Purdy Was Here By Emilio Ghloum On Nov. 5, the Guelph Film Festival kicked off with a screening of Al Purdy Was Here, a movie depicting the life and artistic spirit of beloved Canadian poet Al Purdy. After a wonderful greeting and short speech given by festival director Carolyn […]
Adios Anthopoulos: What Alex’s departure means
The Toronto Blue Jays’ magical redemption season ended at the conclusion of game six of the ALCS in Kansas City. Jays fans are left with mixed emotions after their team’s frustrating playoff exit, and the dismissal of beloved general manager Alex Anthopoulos shortly afterwards. Anthopoulos turned down a reported five-year […]
Album of the Week: Currents
Artist: Tame Impala Album: Currents Tame Impala’s third studio album, Currents, marks a transition in Kevin Parker’s taste and presence. Since the band’s last album, Lonerism, Parker split ways with girlfriend, Melody Prochet, and Currents’ ability to allude to a drawn-out and isolating self-examination points critics to wonder whether the […]
Cornell Physicists demonstrate the quantum Zeno effect
In a paper published on Sept. 21, 2015, in the journal Physical Review Letters, Cornell Physicists experimentally determined that atoms can be frozen, or “quantum locked” to constantly be observed. This phenomenon, called the quantum Zeno effect, suggests that constant observation of a particle can prevent it from decaying. The […]
A mob war is coming to Toronto? Don’t panic
Italian authorities are warning Canada of a possible mafia war in the streets of Toronto between some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful gangster clans based on a secret wiretap recording during an anti-mob operation in Italy. Vincenzo Crupi recently returned to Italy from Canada, reporting to his brother-in-law […]
CFRU Top 10
1—MAJICAL CLOUDZ* Are You Alone? (Arts & Crafts) 2—OUGHT* Sun Coming Down (Constellation) 3—BABY LABOUR** Aruban Sandwich (Self-Released) 4—ESMERINE* Other Voices (Constellation) 5—STEVEN LAMBKE* Days Of Heaven (You’ve Changed) 6—YOUNG RIVAL* Interior Light (Paper Bag) 7—BODIES THAT MATTER* Glorify! Glorify! Glorify! (Optical Sounds) […]
Outside the Lines: Ultimate frisbee
If you have never heard of the Gryphon Ultimate Frisbee team, it’s probably because they’re not called Gryphons. Varsity teams under the name “Gryphons” are run through the University’s Athletic Department and are designated a portion of student fees. Teams that do not fall under that umbrella are not allowed […]
This week on the Internet
In the column This week on the Internet, we will be taking a gander at what is on the internet, this week. Don’t let the revolutionary title fool you; I’ll be asking folks for their thoughts about popular web content. On Halloween, countless celebrities dressed up for the occasion. John […]
ETFO talks make progress
As bargaining continues between the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Government of Ontario, time is running out to reach an agreement on a new contract for elementary school teachers. On Oct. 21, 2015, the Ontario government revealed that it had paid $1 million to the Ontario English […]
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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.