The Between the Lakes Purchase (1792) By Dr. Brittany Luby & Dr. Alison Norman with HIST*1050*02 as part of an experiential learning collaboration with The Ontarion The Between the Lakes Purchase (1792) between the Crown and the Mississauga Nation, was to allow Indigenous and settler populations to co-exist in the region […]
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Staff sustainability challenge
Reducing waste, one office at a time This year, The Ontarion staff have been trying to stay conscious of their environmental impact in different ways. In addition to a compost bin that we’ve added to the office, many of our staff members have made personal changes to stay sustainable. Tiffany […]
Ethics and autonomous vehicles
Five philosophy perspectives presented by U of G students This semester students in Ethics (PHIL 2120) have examined ethical issues concerning the introduction of driverless cars to our roadways. Philosophical discussion of these issues is extremely nascent, with the earliest scholarly publications dating from around 2015. For this reason, we […]
U of G President Franco Frackarino announces plans for oil extraction under McLaughlin Library
Operation will be part of University’s sustainability framework At a recent press conference, University of Guelph President Franco Frackarino presented an ambitious new project to begin extracting oil from below the McLaughlin Library over a 10-year period. Following exploratory drilling performed over the February 2019 reading week, an estimated 45 […]
Letter to the editor: Support for our student paper
Doug Ford and his provincial government are making a mistake. Student newsrooms have long served as springboards for many aspiring journalists to jump into a career in reporting and journalism. Some schools don’t even offer a journalism program, which makes their campus paper all the more vital for students who […]
Letter to the Editor
Re: The impact of the Student Choice Initiative on CFRU and the Guelph community What is at stake for the students affected by proposed cuts to university student services? In this case, those affected are kindergarten students working with University of Guelph campus and community radio station CFRU. Over the […]
Sustainable secret Santa
Created by Vicky Huang, Anna Koldewey and Samantha Casey from the Sustainability Office.
Enter our puzzle competition
Available in this week’s print issue of The Ontarion, is a special competition. Solve all six puzzles for a change to win one of four prizes. Winners will be announced in our first issue of the new year, January 17, 2019. Puzzles include: Riddle Word jumble Cryptogram Sudoku Crossword Connect […]
Extremism and journalism: The horseshoe vs. the spectrum
In response to responses received following our “The Rise of the Alt-Right in Canada” article It’s no secret. We are living in a very politically charged climate with more divisiveness than many of us have ever experienced in our lives. It seems almost every day now that pundits point out […]
The Contrarion: The Ontarion’s special satirical issue is on stands now
Pick up your copy of The Contrarion from a newsstand near you! Available in print only. This issue also has a special centre with a puzzle competition. Enter for a chance to win a prize!
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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.