Tim Thompson, Hockey Night in Canada’s montage creator, journeys his way into the heart of a sport For most Canadian hockey fans, it has become part of the sacred ritual. Alongside Ron MacLean, the explosion of many colours that is the beloved Don Cherry, and the simple yet necessary instinctual […]
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Theatre Professor Returns to the Stage for First Performance in Decades, Readies New Show
In conversation with Professor Judith Thompson On a recent weekday afternoon I dropped by the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, home of the Soulpepper Theatre Company, in Toronto’s gorgeous Distillery District for a chat with Judith Thompson. Thompson is a professor in the University of Guelph’s School of English […]
Gryphons lose to Bisons in OFC Football Action
The Guelph Gryphons Junior Varsity and Varsity footballs teams took on their Brantford Bisons counterparts Saturday June 21 in Ontario Football Conference league action at Alumni Stadium. ** Junior Varsity Neither offence scored in the first two quarters, which saw Brantford up 7-3 headed into halftime. Guelph’s points came off […]
University of Guelph Celebrates 50th
Alumni Weekend 2014 celebrates the University of Guelph milestone The festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of Guelph are set to continue on this year’s Alumni Weekend, held on June 21 and 22. Since the official campus and community kickoff back in January, events across campus and around […]
A Farewell to Alastair Summerlee
U of G honours outgoing president of 11 years Alastair Summerlee’s 11 year term as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guelph will end on Monday, June 30. The university and local community teamed up to celebrate the numerous contributions Summerlee has made not only to the university and the […]
Gryphons Revealed: Alexis Wagner
Field hockey star player named U of G’s top undergraduate Alexis Wagner, both a President’s Scholar as a Biological Engineering student with a minor in Food Engineering and a star for the varsity Gryphons field hockey team, was awarded the W.C. Winegard Medal as the University of Guelph’s top undergraduate, […]
OVC Guest Lecturer: Nucharin Songsasen
Educates about Canid Conservation The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) hosted Dr. Nucharin Songsasen, a visiting guest lecturer from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) on June 16, 2014. Songsasen, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kasetsart University in Thailand, received an MSc in Biomedical Sciences and a PhD in Cryobiology […]
Under the Radar
IKEA shuts down IKEAhackers site after eight years On Saturday, June 14, Jules Yap, creator of IKEAhackers.net, announced that IKEA’s trademark lawyers had issued a cease and desist order – eight years after the website’s birth. The site was created in 2006 by Yap, gathering “hacks” of IKEA furniture from […]
Liberals Win Surprise Majority Government
Looking at Ontario politics post-June 12 “You voted for jobs, you voted for growth. Thank you for voting to build Ontario up,” said Kathleen Wynne in her victory speech at the Sheraton Centre, downtown Toronto, on June 12. The results of the election, pushed forward by Andrea Horwath’s decision to […]
Ontario Provincial Election 2014
Facts, figures, and results On June 12, 52.1 per cent of eligible Ontarians voiced their opinion and expressed their democratic right to vote. This was the first increase in voter turnout in two decades, surpassing the 2011 turnout of 48.2 per cent. The increase was a pleasant surprise, as […]
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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.