Mohawk community given boil-water advisory by Canadian government The Mohawk community of Tyendinaga feels that their children are becoming sick due to pollution and contamination dumped into their groundwater system. Every Sunday, Shawn Brant lines up with other community members to collect water from community pump for his family. The […]
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Newsworthiness: Twerking vs. Public Execution
Aug. 25, 2013 will forever be remembered as a day when a young woman performed a provocative dance on television. More than a month after the incident, everyone is still talking about how Miley Cyrus “twerked” on Robin Thicke, and every possible viewpoint and opinion has been expressed. Whether it […]
The Glory Days
Why high school is not the best years of your life Out of all the crap I’ve been fed by society, I have a definite favourite: “High school is the best four years of your life.” For all those in high school who are terrified it doesn’t get better, and […]
A Better Planet for Whom?
On Sept. 20, the University of Guelph awarded an honorary degree to Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. In a news release, the university announced he was being recognized for “his contributions as a politician, negotiator and humanitarian.” In the same release, Vice President of Research Kevin Hall […]
Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike
Around 200 immigration detainees have recently been moved from prisons in the Greater Toronto Area and sent to a maximum-security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. These immigrant detainees now face lockdowns due to understaffing of the prison, and some are unable to leave their cells for 18 hours a day. The […]
CUPE 1334 Labour Negotiations
A statement to students On Oct. 3, approximately 235 custodial, maintenance and trades workers on campus will be in a legal position to be locked out by the University of Guelph or go on strike. These workers are members of Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE […]
Caring about CUPE 1334
Yes, the negotiations affect you too Over the last couple of weeks, you might have heard about potential “labour disputes” between CUPE 1334 and the universityUniversity of Guelph. What has troubled me is the type of discussions that this potential strike action has brought to the campus.As the president of […]
CUPE 1334 negotiations on last leg
Contract renewal negotiations warn of impending strike Negotiations between the University of Guelph and Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is causing a stir as the deadline for a collective agreement is fast approaching. The union has been in negotiations with the university since last spring […]
The art of simple living
University of Guelph grad designs and constructs container home in downtown Guelph This is a story about the joys of simplicity, about wanting less, not more. Since childhood, and especially through adolescence, most of us are primed to strive for more than our material needs, never allowing ourselves to wonder […]
Guelph professor receives $2.5M grant
New research institute will look to explore improvisation as a tool and agent for cross-cultural understanding and the implementation of social change In the past few weeks, University of Guelph English professor Ajay Heble has launched the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. The initiative is a new research […]
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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.