Searching crates for the bold and weird Have you ever gone to your local record store (if that is still a thing) and stumbled across a discount bin full of old and used vinyl records? Well, if you have, you would know that these bins can hold endless entertainment in […]
Author: The Ontarion
Technology and Communication: Device or Dependence?
The importance of person-to-person communication in a world of screens On a given day, a person will check their emails, messages, banking information, arrival time for a bus or shirt purchased online, quick facts… and that is just from their pocket. This ever-present force is so small and unassuming that […]
Dear Elann…
Dear Students: At the University of Guelph, you have a home, a workplace, a challenge, an adventure, and an arena for growth. That arena can become a maze. There will likely be moments when you would benefit from an unbiased, caring and resourceful advisor. In my upcoming columns, I will […]
The Weekly Yank
Brother, can you spare a yank? Every year at the University of Guelph, we replay the same old melodrama. The university administration votes to increase tuition fees. The CSA squawks like a disheveled parrot. The students shrug and hunch over another bowl of discount Ramen. Bemoaning another round of tuition […]
Bracelet of Hope to Receive International Accolades
Guelph-based organization has no plans of slowing downThe fight against AIDS has been an ongoing struggle for years, and there are many national and international organizations that have joined the cause. One of these organizations, based right here in Guelph, is called Bracelet of Hope. According to their website, Bracelet […]
Album of the Week: Ghost Stories (Coldplay)
On May 16, Chris Martin and company released their sixth album Ghost Stories, and with it came a looming feeling of vulnerability and reluctant understanding. The lively, inspirational sound that came just one album prior on Mylo Xyloto has undoubtedly been left in 2011, and Martin’s recent split with wife […]
Hard, Fast, and Incredibly Loud
Three of Southern Ontario’s punk rock beaus put on one hell of a show The Dirty Nil was one of three southern Ontario-based bands that played a show at Van Gogh’s Ear on Saturday, Sept. 6. Along with Toronto’s Greys, and supported by Guelph’s newest addition to the punk […]
A Deeper Look at Party Drug “Molly”
Education and awareness is first step to avoiding tragedies It was not all fun and games at Veld this year at Downsview park in Toronto. The electronic music festival that took place at the start of August saw thousands of people dance the weekend away while to DJs played and […]
Mental Health and Wellness
The impact of labelling and biomedical therapies As we know, one of the many barriers to recognizing, understanding, and treating psychological disorders, or mental health issues, is stigma. Thankfully, it is becoming increasingly clear that many psychological disorders and diseases of the brain have biological, social, and psychological explanations, and […]
The Weekly Yank
A warm welcome to new students Going to university is like standing under a raging waterfall: exhausting and probably fruitless. The water represents the many pressures of academia and of virtuous living. Occasionally, trout and salmon representing your hopes and dreams smack you in the face as they whiz by. […]
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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.