Go Eng Girl brings young girls together to celebrate the field of engineering. Opening girls up to the world of engineering and shining light on the contributions of female engineers was a prominent theme during the Go Eng Girl event held at the University of Guelph. Approximately 40 girls from […]
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Quebec’s Values Charter Apparently Not So Valued
Stéphane Dion tells Guelph audience why he opposes the Quebec Charter. On Oct. 18, the former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Stéphane Dion, spoke to a packed auditorium in MacKinnon 107 about the proposed Quebec Charter of Values. Dion argued that the Charter was little more than a […]
Enbridge Stalled as Pipeline Reversal Finds Controversy
Protesters rally in Toronto against the plan to reverse the flow of Line 9. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Toronto on Saturday Oct. 29 to oppose Enbridge’s proposal to reverse the flow of oil in the Line 9 pipeline. Final hearings between Enbridge and the National Energy Board (NEB) were […]
Climate Change Conference Held in Guelph
Stephane Dion and Andrew Nikiforuk speak up. On Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., a panel discussion and climate change forum took place at Lakeside Hope House in downtown Guelph. The event was co-hosted by The Bookshelf, the Council of Canadians, and a group called For Our Grandchildren. The panel discussion […]
A to Zavitz: Lepidoptera
From Oct. 14 to Oct. 18, Zavitz Gallery showcased print-works by a young artist from the University of Guelph’s Fine Arts department. Victoria Day held a solo exhibition called Lepidotera. It presented the audience with beautiful print works in which the main subject matter was the individual characteristics of moths. […]
Jahm With Me
A well-charged reason to jam in downtown Guelph. On Oct. 18, Reggae Massive was a well-charged Rasta night at Van Gogh’s Ear. Irie, Yeah, and Jah are not dead! The prerequisite? Be alive on the downtown streets of Guelph. You will hear and feel it. It is highly recommend that […]
Martha Wainwright Concert Review
Can you believe it? In support of her new album Come Home to Mama, Canadian singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright came to Guelph on Oct. 20 to play a solo gig at the River Run Centre. Some of you may have heard of Wainwright and her brother Rufus, who are the proud […]
Guelph Drops First in 37-23 Loss to Queen’s
Gryphons football falls to 7-1, missing first-round playoff bye. With a first round playoff bye on the line, the Gryphons were handed their first loss during the last game of the regular season on Oct. 19. The Queen’s Gaels grabbed hold of second in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings […]
Gryphons Lose in 12 in OUA Playoffs
Guelph dropped games to Brock and OUA champs, Laurier. Guelph played host to the OUA baseball playoffs this past weekend at Hastings Stadium. Despite beating Western 10-1 to start the tournament, the Gryphons dropped a 3-2 decision to Laurier and another 3-2 decision to Brock after taking a 2-1 lead […]
Guelph Earns Tie Against Laurier
Loses 5-1 to Western on Sunday – finishes 3rd in OUA West. In what was their second to last regular-season home game of the 2013 season, the Guelph men’s soccer team pulled off a 1-1 tie against the Laurier Golden Hawk’s, pushing their record to 8-2-5 on the year with […]
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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.