Coming together to plan for a better future The University of Guelph hosted the second Global Development Symposium (GDS) from May 4 to 7. The symposium began with an opening reception at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (MSAC) on Sunday, May 4. The three day scientific and humanitarian conference was […]
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Guelph Storm and North Bay Battalion Battle It Out
OHL finals feature two teams vying for respect The Guelph Storm has the undivided attention of the city of Guelph. Finishing first overall in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with 108 points, breaking a few franchise records along the way, and raising the Wayne Gretzky Trophy to become Western Conference […]
Rehab for Ford: Personal Advancement or PR Move?
Ford’s decision to turn himself around comes at critical time On Wednesday, April 30, after a new bout of drug-related drama hit the press, Rob Ford released a statement saying that he was taking a leave from his mayoral duties to attend rehab for his “problem with alcohol,” according to […]
New Budget One Day – Election the Next
Ontarians are going to the polls On Thursday, May 1, the Liberal minority government under Premiere Kathleen Wynne presented their 2014 budget. By the afternoon of Friday, May 2, Ontarians were notified that they would be heading to the polls on June 12. The expedited nature of the process has […]
The Weekly Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
3.5 Rose-Tinted-Lenses out of 4 I must confess that I had some difficulty with Wes Anderson’s latest dark comedy feature. All of the expected trappings indicating an Anderson film – the distinctly colourful visual style, hilariously quirky characters, and isn’t-this-all-a-bit-much deadpan demure – were present. However, perhaps indicative of a […]
The Mystery of Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
Dutch super-centenarian’s super stem cells spur scientific revelation Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper was 115-years old when she died in 2005. Despite her status as a Dutch super-centenarian, doctors and researchers were shocked to discover that van Andel-Schipper suffered from no debilitating medical conditions, had almost perfect cognition, and showed no signs […]
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Mother’s Day gift ideas that won’t break the bank The day to celebrate the wonderful woman who raised you is once again here, and while you can try to make the typical anti-Valentine’s Day argument about how you shouldn’t show anyone more love on one day than you do on […]
Women in the Media
The role women play in their own objectification The media plays a large role in the objectification of the female body and persona, and social media and interactive websites have begun to create an even larger problem. Women of celebrity such as Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez have recently made an […]
What You Don’t Know About Mental Illness
The truths no one told you about Despite the fact that 1 in 5 Canadians will experience some form of mental illness in their lives, and in spite of the increasing prevalence of mental health problems amongst adolescents and university students, we are, as a society, dangerously unaware of what […]
Hillside 2014 lineup released:
Who to watch out for The Hillside Festival posted their much-anticipated lineup for the annual summer festival that will be held from July 25 to 27 on Guelph Lake Island. With acts ranging from indie pop to ambient electronica, the festival brings some welcomed, familiar faces in Canadian music, 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.