Jill Heinerth speaks about the life aquatic and the We Are Water campaign On Tuesday Oct. 8, Jill Heinerth, underwater explorer, author, photographer and filmmaker, spoke to a diverse crowd in the Science Complex Atrium about her career as a professional diver and her more recent work as water resource […]
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CUPE 1334 Negotiations
The University of Guelph and CUPE Local 1334 reach tentative agreement Following months of uncertainty, and the threat of a possible labour disruption, the University of Guelph and Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative agreement as of Oct. 3, 2013. Negotiations have […]
Magazine Shines Light on Student Art
Kaleidoscope celebrates unique artistic talent on campus “Like all things creative, Kaleidoscope began as an idea. Our vision was to provide an outlet for undergraduate students at the University of Guelph whom we believed deserved recognition for the quality work they are currently producing.” The opening line for Kaleidoscope’s editor’s […]
Life and Philosophy
Guelph Philopolis encourages critical thinking The field of academic philosophy may seem removed from the concerns of everyday life, but Philopolis Guelph is aiming to change that. Philopolis is an event that presents philosophy to the public and aims to create a meaningful discussion of philosophy within the context of […]
A to Zavitz: Grok Block
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, Zavitz Gallery exhibited the Grok Block show, a collaboration of four young artists from the University of Guelph School of Fine Arts. Rachel Crawford, Celine Etienza, Sean Abraham, and Victoria Day exhibited works a across four mediums: drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography. The show […]
Album Review: Jordan Raycroft
Hailing from the Niagara region, University of Guelph student Jordan Raycroft has, in recent years, developed an impressive resume as a contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and at 22 years old has just recently released his self-titled debut effort. In just the past three years, Raycroft has been featured as a performer […]
Gryphons Football Improves to 5-0
First U of G team to achieve number 4 rank in CIS The undefeated Guelph Gryphons (6-0) played host to the York Lions (2-4) at Alumni Stadium for their Friday Night Lights game, which saw the Gryphons handily defeat the Lions 33-4, helping to earn Guelph their first ever number […]
Gryphons Go International
Women’s hockey head coach and two forwards named to Canada Three Gryphons have been named to the Canadian women’s hockey team participating in the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) for university athletes. The event […]
Guelph Men’s Soccer Beats Western
After a tie against Windsor on Saturday, the Guelph’s men’s soccer team was back to their winning ways on Sunday, beating the Western Mustangs in a nail-biter of a game 3-2 at the Gryphon Soccer Complex. Needing extra time after the Mustangs rallied to tie the game in the 88th […]
Women’s Soccer Goes 1-0-1 on Weekend
Guelph beats Windsor and ties Western to remain 2nd in the OUA West division Guelph 7-0 Windsor In the game versus the Lancers on Saturday, the Gryphons saw goals come from six different players – including two from Brianne Hall – whose breakaway speed was not matched by any of […]
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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.