Festival Grows and Continues to Cultivate Local Bands Stacey Aspinall On Friday, Mar. 7, it was clear that the corner of Macdonell and Wyndham was the place for music fans to be, showing signs of activity hours before the typical crowds took over the sidewalks in downtown Guelph. Music emanated […]
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CSA Election Results
Unofficial results; review process; referendum passes; voter turnout down The unofficial results of the CSA general election were announced on Monday Mar. 10: Peter Miller is the new Academic and University Affairs Commissioner; Sonia Chwalek is the new Communications and Corporate Affairs Commissioner; Sonali Menezes is the new External Affairs […]
Going Homeless for Five Days and Nights
From Sunday until Friday, national campaign aims to generate funds for homelessness Three University of Guelph students have been sleeping outdoors since Sunday night, forfeiting creature comforts in an effort to raise awareness and cash for the homeless. The effort is part of the national Five Days for the Homeless […]
U of G Forms Mental Health Advisory Committee
The committee will review existing mental health and wellness initiatives on campus A new advisory committee has been created at the University of Guelph to help better address mental health and wellness issues on campus. According to a U of G press release, a new Centre for Innovation for Campus […]
The Weekly Review: 12 Years a Slave
No Rating When I first began writing this column, I faced the issue of compiling a formula in which I’d be able to award films a score out of four. Films that elicit a perfect score are in no way perfect. Instead, movies that are worth watching – films that […]
Amanda Beaton of The Next Step
A driven young woman with a passion for life Everyone hopes to find something they really love and then find a way to make a living out of it. In an interview with University of Guelph student and actress Amanda Beaton of The Next Step, Beaton revealed that dreams can […]
Juno-Nominated Musician Jordan Raycroft
U of G graduate moving forward with music Music fans in Guelph who haven’t already heard of Juno nominee Jordan Raycroft should be sure to check out his new self-titled album. Drawing inspiration from personal experience and his time as a student at the University of Guelph, the tracks […]
‘Blade Runner’ Trial Underway in South Africa as of Monday
Olympic sensation Oscar Pistorius stands accused of murder The murder trial of Olympic gold medalist and double amputee Oscar Pistorius began Monday, Mar. 10 in South Africa, more than a year after the famed runner was accused of gunning down his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, in the couple’s home on […]
Gryphons Exude Dominance at Track & Field Champs
Women win first CIS title since 2008; men capture silver medal It’d be an understatement to say that the expectations were high headed into last weekend’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Track and Field Championships. Despite three disqualifications and a relay team crash, the women captured their first gold medal since […]
The (Male) Yoga Experiment
I have been attending the Athletic Centre weight room for three of my four years here at the U of G, and as I depart from this campus come mid-April, I must confess that I love our weight room. You can spot (pardon the pun) me in the squat rack […]
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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.