Robert Hughes, a world-renowned art critic, once compared printmaking to learning to play Ping Pong backwards in a mirror with a time lapse. From Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, Zavitz gallery held an exhibition true to Hughes’ words. A selection of 27 individually chosen works from students who were enrolled […]
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Strengthening Women’s Voices in Journalism
Working their way to the top María Gomez y Patiño, Professor at the Spanish University of Zaragoza, presented her talk about women in Spanish journalism, to University of Guelph students on Monday Nov.11. After beginning with a brief timeline of women’s rights in Spain, she provided many names and descriptions […]
Sally Armstrong, “Ascent of Women”
Silence is violence Canadian author and journalist, Sally Armstrong, recently spoke at St. George’s Church in Guelph to promote her new book “Ascent of Women.” Armstrong is an award-winning human rights activist who has covered what happens to girls in countries such as Afghanistan and Kenya. Not only was she […]
Movie Review: Passion of Joan of Arc
A moving experience in music and silence The Guelph Chamber Choir brought Carl Dreyer’s classic 1928 silent film, The Passion of Joan of Arc (Le passion de Jeanne d’Arc), to St. George’s Anglican Church on the evening of Nov. 9. With music ranging from angelic to rapturous, the choir’s music […]
The “Mo”st Wonderful Time of the Year
“Healthy Mo Life” raises awareness about living a healthy sustainable life Ah, Movember – a time when those with superior follicular genetics get to sport iron clad moustaches to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer whilst filling themselves with vanity at their ability to look like “real men.” Movember […]
Women’s Volleyball Loses to Toronto
Guelph dropped their sixth game of the season to the powerhouse Varsity Blues form Toronto. Set scores were 16-25, 17-25, 25-22 and 19-25. The loss dropped the women back to .500 (3-3), good enough for second place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West standings. To say there is a […]
Women’s Hockey Tops in OUA
Gryphons “Fight for Kevin” and top spot in OUA in wins over Windsor & Western The Guelph Gryphons women’s hockey team had a monumental weekend in a number of respects. The Saturday, Nov. 9 game versus Windsor saw the Guelph community rally around the “Fight for Kevin” campaign to raise […]
Right to Play Hosts Street Hockey Tournament
Despite the cold autumn weather on Nov. 7, the volunteer staff for the University of Guelph’s chapter of Right to Play managed to host a successful street hockey tournament in the South-Maritime parking lot, with four Toronto Raptors tickets on the line for the winning team. Fencing separated the four […]
Guelph Loses at Home to the Carleton Raven’s
In their second home game of the season, the Guelph Gryphon women’s basketball team faced off against the CIS No.10 ranked Carleton Ravens, losing by a score of 66-53 at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre on Saturday Nov. 9. After losing their home opener on Friday, Nov. 8 to the […]
Debate Continues Over Assisted Suicide
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has vowed to fight a high court ruling banning assisted suicide, and wants the courts to hear the case as soon as possible so those who are suffering can make a decision whether or not to take their own lives. The controversial ruling by the […]
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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.