A hot beverage on a cold winter day is the perfect way to stay warm, but instead of the traditional coffee, tea or hot chocolate, consider trying something a bit different. Mulled wine or cider Mulled wine or mulled cider consists of spicing and sweetening some wine or cider […]
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How to make breakfast in five minutes or less Although several studies have shown that the average university student really can’t learn much before 10 a.m., universities across North America still seem to be insistent on scheduling 8:30 a.m. classes. This usually means waking up a half an hour later […]
Perfecting Being Perpetually Poor
The road to summer employment starts here It’s time to start looking for your summer job. Most employers are now looking for students to fill their most sought-after summer positions. It’s time to polish up that resume and search for your top picks for summer employment. The University of Guelph’s […]
An Examination of Feminist Icons
Indiscriminate hero-worship disregarding the humanity of the icon There are an ever-increasing number of posts and links shared on Facebook proclaiming or defaming certain celebrities as feminist icons. It is all too easy to banally ‘like’ and be swayed by a particularly persuasive and well-written article, regardless of its stance. […]
Higher Learning With Adderall
Doctor prescribes, drugstore supplies There’s no doubt that the main reason students take Adderall is due to the fear created by social pressures from friends and family to get better grades. However, perhaps the real problem of this “focusing drug” is rooted in the ideology of the medical community, which […]
Unethical Unpaid Internships
Should interns be working for free? It seems like there’s a new article published nearly every week on the topic of millennials and the chaotic state of their lives. The media would have us believe that they’re all over-educated, technologically addicted, under-employed, and chronically unable to contend with the harsh […]
Ice Storm Takes Toll on Aboretum
Spate of bad weather jeopardizing already damaged trees The extreme weather that has been working its way through Guelph as of late has left significant damage in its wake, particularly on the University of Guelph’s Arboretum. Since the major ice storm of Dec. 22, Arboretum staff have been attempting to […]
Library Begins to Weed Out Print Map Holdings
As surveying technology changes, many of library’s 15,000 maps become obsolete Beginning this semester, McLaughlin Library will begin an extensive review and de-selection of its print map collection. Much of the collection is now out of date, and newer, electronic technologies have rendered many of these maps obsolete. Print maps […]
Next U of G President to be Decided this Month
Alastair Summerlee to retire June 30; list of candidates currently confidential The University of Guelph is on schedule to select a new president and vice-chancellor to replace outgoing president Alastair Summerlee, who is retiring on June 30, 2014. The Board of Governors is expected to confirm the name of the […]
Canada’s Airlines Accused of Discrimination
WestJet and Air Canada accused of racism and transphobia in separate incidents Canadian airlines WestJet and Air Canada have been accused of discrimination against passengers in two separate cases. In one instance, two Aboriginal women were prevented from boarding a flight due to a lack of adequate identification. In a […]
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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.