Above The Bookshelf At 10 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 19, the eBar was filled to the brim with anticipation. The lights were dim; couples young and old occupied the booths lining the walls of the bar. The floor in front of the main stage was cleared, and the atmosphere felt […]
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Branion Plaza officially reopened
U of G and United Way use occasion to kick-off charity drive On the afternoon of Sept. 24, the newly redesigned Branion Plaza was put to good use by kicking-off the annual University of Guelph United Way Campaign. University President Alastair Summerlee was on hand to reveal the target for […]
McLaughlin redesign unveiled to students
New plan for library envisions more flexible spaces, but students will have to wait On Sept. 9, students were offered a chance to view and provide feedback on the new plan for McLaughlin Library’s long-awaited redesign. Back-to-back information sessions were held at the Library’s Academic Town Square and in the […]
Big in Japan?
Japanese news station does story on dumpster diving rap video made in Guelph “Is this for real?” Eli Winterfeld wondered. “I thought it was a prank,” said Dan Kruger. How would you react upon learning your homemade video had made it onto Japanese television? In October of 2012, Winterfeld, Kruger […]
Geeks, don’t get your Batsuits in a knot
Geeks are weird. This has been obvious for a while now, since the times of the Dungeons and Dragons panic and before our imagined metropoli and obsession with brooding bat based crime fighters. We have an intensity of opinions that sometimes gets in the way of perspective. This problem seems […]
Feeding corporate responsibility
Background to the food packing world record challenge This past Saturday over 659,000 meals were packaged for the West African country of Mauritania by 1,600 caring volunteers from the University of Guelph community. This event was also part of the university’s BetterPlanet Project, which “is a call to action for […]
Guelph family relives the ’80s
Modern technology is put away, it’s all about “reconnecting” Campus is bustling again, which not only means that fall classes are up-and-running, but that our technology usage is at its all-time high. Whether it’s printing lecture slides on Courselink or sending a text to ask a friend to save a […]
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Sitting down with Gryphons football coach to talk expectation, faith, diet and culture I sat down in coach Stu Lang’s office inside Alumni Stadium this Monday morning after Guelph’s early bye-week quickly faded into the past. There are papers and coffee cups scattered on large tables; something you’d expect from […]
Making hunger history
Students, staff, and community members rallied together to package over 650,000 relief meals When you combine 17,550 pounds of soy, 4,750 pounds of vegetables, and over 101,000 vitamin packets with thousands of volunteers, what you get is a new world record and a huge global impact. On Sept. 7, students, […]
Guelph Jazz Festival
Emily Jones During the latter half of last week, downtown Guelph housed its annual Jazz Festival which was a must see event held in the beginning of September every year. Even though the weather was gloomy, people came out to see the unique talent that had been brought together through […]
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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.