Polar vortex leaves students unscathed, thanks in part to altruistic student Even with temperatures plummeting to record lows for much of Southern Ontario during the first week of the winter semester, many students still braved the polar vortex to head downtown for a night out. Nighttime temperatures on Jan. 6 […]
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The Weekly Scene: Frozen
Welcome to the inaugural review for The Weekly Scene, the Ontarion’s newly formed movie review column. Over the weeks I’ll be reviewing new releases, movies screened as a part of Sunday Cinema, and features playing downtown at The Bookshelf. In honour of the great Roger Ebert, movies are rated on […]
Jam Space: Musings on Sound and Culture
Four progressive jazz albums (that you don’t need a B.Mus to enjoy) Jazz seems to hold a bit of a touchy spot in the public eye and ear. It’s difficult to get into because there’s just so much of it, and while more straight-ahead jazz can be heard as boring, […]
From Aggies to Redmen to Gryphons
The history of Guelph athletics in honour of our 50th anniversary In 1874, just seven years after the British North America Act marked Canadian independence, the Ontario School of Agriculture and Experimental Farm opened its doors on 550 acres of provincially purchased land. This momentous day saw 28 students flood […]
Wins For Men’s and Women’s Hockey
Women defeat Laurier while men down Windsor prior to Frosty Mug homecoming Men’s hockey In what is looking more and more like an eventual first-round playoff matchup, the sixth place Gryphons (9-7-3) doubled up on the fifth place Lancers (11-7-0) 4-2 in a Saturday night tilt at the Gryphon Centre. […]
A-Rod vs. MLB
The “witch-hunt” continues on 60 Minutes Less than 24 hours after it was confirmed that Alex Rodriguez will miss all 162 games of the 2014 Major League Baseball season, the 60 Minutes interview opens. Anthony Bosch sits in a particularly skittish manner across from television journalist and CBS editor, Scott […]
Top 10 Worst Sports Team Names
Ottawa’s new Redblacks inspire worst in sports With the recent expansion of the Canadian Football League, the city of Ottawa has added yet another formerly named sports team that is raising more than a few eyebrows. The Ottawa Redblacks (currently accepting any definition of what a ‘Redblack’ is) now sit […]
Sochi Snubs
With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 7, it’s not surprising that much of the media attention in Canada has turned to the announcement of the Canadian men’s hockey team. While it’s impossible for the Canadians not to ice a star-studded squad, given the amount of […]
Housing How-To: Part One
Location, location, location It’s that time of year again – the holiday break is over, and in addition to getting back into study mode, it’s also time to start thinking about those (sometimes) stress-inducing pieces of paper formally known as leases. This article is the first in a two-part series […]
Reading May Actually Change Lives
Recent study indicates links between reading and brain change There’s nothing quite like the excitement of getting caught up in a great novel. However, your favourite character may not be the only thing that stays with you long after the final chapter – a recent study from Emory University suggests […]
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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.