Written by James Heumann What is everyday ethics? How can active listening improve your quality of life? These are two questions that this article will address. But first, let me introduce this column and myself. My name is James Heumann, an upper-year philosophy undergrad with a minor in international […]
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Atheism vs. Agnosticism
A simplified debate of some not-so-simple beliefs Written by Victoria Nowell Atheist, theist, deist, pantheist, secularist, non-religious, pastafarian… it seems the list of Godly perspectives has begun to grow in a way comparable to that of Sean Combs’ name changes (Daddy, Diddy, Doodle, who knows anymore?). But if you […]
Your web idenity
Written by Andrew T “Your e-mail address is probably your most common and basic form of web identity. It is possible for you to not be on Facebook, not have a blog, and not post videos of yourself playing covers of popular songs with your ukulele on Youtube (it’s […]
Cuts for Cancer at Guelph sees great showing
Written by Nicole Elsasser When Bethany Lerman was fifteen-years old she had a second relapse of child leukemia. The human hair wig that she received was the one thing that gave her a sense of normalcy during a time when nothing seemed to be as it should be. Now […]
Gryph Bits
Gryphon skiers dominate On Saturday, at the Mono Nordic Invitational meet in Orangeville, the Gryphons Nordic Ski team dominated the events from start to finish, achieving podium finishes in all four races. In the senior men’s 10km race, Matti Little led from start to finish, winning by 54 seconds. Fellow […]
Too little, too late
Written by Mike Treadgold Despite strong play in the second and third periods, a slow start and a propensity for taking ill-timed penalties proved to be their undoing as the Guelph Gryphons men’s hockey team fell 3-1 to the Waterloo Warriors in Saturday’s Frosty Mug event in downtown Guelph. The […]
Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away
Written by Zack MacRae Around 150 years ago, a guy named Charles Darwin came up with a crazy idea about the origin of species that is now widely known, and not so widely accepted, as the evolutionary theory. In it, Darwin explains gradual evolution of species as a kind […]
Open Content: Privacy = Freedom
Written by Michael Ridley Dr. Ann Cavoukian, the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, is very impressive. She is passionate, articulate, engaging, and very challenging. Challenging because her primary message, privacy = freedom, is compelling and yet also very difficult math. At a recent meeting of CIOs like me from […]
Monopolizing Guelph
Written by Dan O’Keefe It might be the only place around where parking is still free. Present estimates suggest that over 750 million people have rolled the dice on the classic board game Monopoly, purchased property, and spent time in jail, even if they were just visiting. Many of […]
News Briefs
Compiled by Scott Dobbin Arctic hunter floats drift on Ice floe A rescue team made its way to a stranded Inuk hunter on an ice floe on Sunday Jan. 24. David Idlout, 39, a hunter in Resolute, Nunavut, was returning home from checking ice conditions on Friday when the […]
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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.