President Kikwete received honourary degree and spoke about agricultural initiatives Crowds of students, teachers and faculty gathered inside War Memorial Hall just before 4 p.m. on Friday Sept. 20 to catch a glimpse of the President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete, and his first lady Salma Kikwete. The Tanzanian President was […]
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A to Zavitz
Architectonic From Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, Zavitz gallery held the exhibition Architectonic by Jazmyn Pettigrew. The exhibition illustrated a conversation between modern architecture and spatial and sculptural photography. Abstract folds were created within each photograph to negotiate the terrain between fiction and representation, illusion and abstraction. The exhibition invited […]
Bring on the Borscht
While most students were celebrating homecoming this past Saturday afternoon, the borscht-loving community was packed into the basement of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on York Road. People were gathered for the annual ‘Mama’s Borscht Festival’ to take in the cultural experience of Ukrainian food, dance and entertainment. For those […]
Aperture, shutter speed and ISO triangle
Picking up a DSLR camera for the first time can be intimidating – unless you flip the switch straight to “auto” and never look back; but what fun is that? Gaining control and discovering how to create what you want to see is one of the most exciting parts of […]
Downtown Guelph’s spooky stories
Ghost walks give creepy perspective on Guelph history Do you believe in ghosts? Because some of Guelph’s most colourful inhabitants refuse to leave the Royal City, even in death. The undead are said to maintain a ghostly presence in some of the city’s best-known sites, and also lurk in some […]
We don’t do that here
On a sunny O-week afternoon as I was walking towards the bus stop on campus I heard behind me, at the kind of decibel and tone that begged for attention, “Wow – look at that ass.” My mind immediately started to flip through the stack of life lessons that have […]
Guelph homecoming win
Torrential downpour didn’t stop players or fans from making most of homecoming festivities As I trekked through rain and mud on my way to Varsity Stadium, I could hear the building up of anticipation from the fans inside. Any premonitions I had that Gryphons fans would stay inside to avoid […]
Guelph Storm win 4-3 in OT
Zac Leslie buries overtime winner to start the season off with a win for Guelph On a warm and muggy September evening, the Guelph Storm battled right through to overtime, needing a mere thirteen extra seconds to defeat the visiting Erie Otters and start their 2013-14 season with a win. […]
Antisocial society
Is technology hindering social interaction? Those who are experiencing life in the twenty first century have seen a great deal of progress, including the invention of the Internet, personal computers and the ever-popular smart phone. As intriguing and fascinating as these tools are, it is necessary to contemplate whether or […]
Gryphons nationally ranked
Proving size has nothing to do with heart As of Sept. 20, the University of Guelph had four teams ranked amongst the top ten of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national standings, an accomplishment that ten years ago, would have been unheard of. Gryphon football was standing strong in sixth […]
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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.