Art attack provides a night to doodle and develop your artistic skills Who could forget the excitement of watching Art Attack after coming home from school? Who could forget all the crazy ideas we learned? Of course, who could forget the friendly host, Neil Buchanan, guiding the audience along with […]
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Algiers—Algiers
Algiers’ eponymous debut album deftly blends gospel, punk, and electronic rock In the wake of the U.S. Recession and the unrest in Baltimore and Ferguson, racism, capitalism, and post-colonial struggles have taken a forefront in the media in recent years. Despite this increased exposure, these subjects aren’t exactly polite dinner […]
Canada Hosts Women’s World Cup of Soccer
A nation closely watches the crucial tournament For the next exciting month, Canada will be hosting the pinnacle of women’s soccer: the FIFA Women’s World Cup. With games being played in six Canadian cities, across five time zones, the best female players in the world will be competing in a […]
Tick Population a Ticking Time-bomb?
U of G professor warns of threat posed by increasing tick populations In recent years, researchers have seen a significant change in the prevalence of ticks across Southern and Eastern Ontario according to Andrew Peregrine, a clinical parasitologist at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Peregrine, who moved to the OVC […]
Champions League final 2014-2015
A recap of the historic UEFA competition Four minutes was all it took for Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic to find the back of the onion bag and put Juventus on its heels in last Saturday’s Champions League final. Barcelona would claim its third Champions League title in six years, beating Juventus […]
NHL Offseason Approaching
A brief look at the upcoming break We are three games into the Stanley Cup final and the upcoming offseason is looking to be one of the most interesting in years. The most anticipated, of course, is the arrival of Connor McDavid, hailed as the Edmonton Oilers’ savior—a generational talent—by […]
Mindfulness Makes You Beautiful
The practice of mindfulness and its beauty enhancing effects Breathe in, and inhale the beautiful, boundless essence of good that enhances the self to keep it upright at its best. Exhale the negativity that traps us from embracing the now. Moments can never be replaced, but are authentic in their […]
#TheDress—Who was really right?
No one can be wrong if everyone has their own version of the “true” colours of the dress With all the debate that surrounded an image of “#TheDress” that came out in February 2015, there was much celebration following the release of the official picture. The conclusion that it was […]
Alumni Spotlight
Mitch Moffit and Greg Brown On June 6, 2012, University of Guelph biological sciences graduates Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown launched AsapSCIENCE, a YouTube channel dedicated to tackling to simple and complicated issues surrounding science and the scientific field. As of May 25, 2015, the channel has 3.88 million […]
W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre upgrade under way
An update from Athletic Director Tom Kendall Renovations to the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre are well under way this summer. The renovations will bring a much-needed upgrade to the 50-year-old building, expanding it from 6,000 to 25,000 square feet. A new 170,000 square foot fitness facility will also be created […]
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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.