Educators here to help, not hurt Dear educators, You devote your lives to informing others. You endure your own endless years of mostly irrelevant schooling, only to realize that for some unfathomable reason, you want to pursue a career that would further imprison you amongst the dark hallways of educational […]
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New Information Released on Robocall Scandal
Calls for greater transparency and further investigation New information related to the 2011 Robocall scandal has been making headlines due to a partial lift on the publication ban. It has now been revealed that six Conservative staffers testified about Michael Sona’s public boasts on his involvement in the fraudulent robocalls. […]
Chicken Wings Make You Small Down There?
PETA warns the public of the dangers of eating chicken wings People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights activist group, has taken on the responsibility of warning the founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival, as well as the public, that allowing pregnant women to consume […]
New York University Sends Students to Jail for Protests
The week of Nov. 11, the City University of New York (CUNY) sent two students, Khalil Vásquez and Tafadar Sourov, to jail after suspending them for their role in escalating political protests on campus. This occurred in the midst of a movement that has seen hundreds of CUNY students take […]
Guelph Festival of Moving Media
Q & A with Carolyn Meili. Emily Jones From Nov. 7 to 10, the Festival of Moving Media (FOMM) showcased specifically chosen documentaries at selected small venues throughout the city. Throughout the year Guelph houses many artistic festivals, and FOMM was able to highlight the art form of documentary cinema […]
U of G Recognized at International Forum
At WUSC conference in Ottawa, Guelph chapter awarded people’s choice Hundreds of students from across Canada gathered in Ottawa last weekend for the World University Service of Canada’s (WUSC) annual International Forum. The theme of the forum, titled “Great Development Debates,” served to spotlight just what its title says: the […]
Guelph Reduces Carbon Footprint
City report finds drops in energy consumption and emissions since 2005 On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the City of Guelph released its Energy Emissions and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions report for 2012. The report shows significant decreases in both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions per capita over the last seven […]
“On Being Canadian” Considers the Big Questions
Dr. Lee Smolin discuss time, physics and the choices we make On Friday Nov. 8, the River Run Centre held its eleventh annual “On Being Canadian” lecture. “A Science of Time; A Time for Science,” was presented by keynote speaker and Canadian physicist, Lee Smolin, and was organized by the […]
Breaking the Glass Ceiling for the Next Generation
Campus organization invites successful business-women to share insights On Monday, Nov. 11, the Guelph Commerce Women in Business (GCWIB) society hosted a symposium in the University Centre called “Building Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Women to Lead and Succeed.” Five female guest speakers, each having prospered in their respective field […]
Guelph Pauses to Remember
Ceremony in War Memorial pays tribute to fighting and fallen veterans on Remembrance Day “We gather here together not to celebrate war, but to celebrate the more than 180,000 men and women who, since the beginning on the First World War, have given their lives in service to human kind.” […]
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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.