Old lessons must be learned by Gagan Dhaliwal The images coming from Haiti are nothing short of horrific: children with lacerations, bystandards trapped under rubble, makeshift hospitals flooded, and bodies scattered throughout the streets. Yet, as we mourn for the Haitian people and offer whatever aid we can, it […]
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Gryph Bits
by Mike Treadgold Wishart to represent Canada Kristine Wishart has been named to the Canadian national team that will participate in the 2010 Women’s Hockey World Cup in Argentina. The five-time All-Canadian forward/midfielder from the OUA champion Guelph Gryphons field hockey team finished second on the team with 11 […]
Loose Cannon: Vultures always drawn to death and disaster
by Greg Beneteau The pictures and stories emerging from earthquake-ravaged Haiti are at times difficult to stomach. In Port-au-Prince and surrounding cities, most of the infrastructure, what little there was, has been completely destroyed. There are untold numbers of people trapped under collapsed buildings and no heavy equipment to […]
Pop Cultured: The happiest hour on television
by Duncan Day-Myron Guido is a lifestyle, not a slur. So say the juiced up and bright orange Guidos and Guidettes of Jersey Shore, MTV’s latest in a long line of documentary-style reality programs. Unlike its conceptual predecessors the Real World and The Hills, the show follows a bunch of […]
Editorial: Prorogation leaves Canada with egg on its face
So here we are, Canada. Our parliament has been prorogued until March 3. And in feeling that there’s something wrong with that, the Ontarion is hardly alone. Already, thousands upon thousands of Canadians, who are not normally considered the most politically active group, have begun discussing, organizing rallies against, and […]
Featured artist: Sam Silversides
by Miles Stemp Sam Silversides’ work can be described as spontaneously planned, meaning there is this ephemeral quality to his work where it lives in the zone somewhere between meticulously considered and entirely impulsive. His video works follow the same type of structure. But in his recent works it’s […]
The Student Body: Concerns with our Health
Taking a look at the issues that are directly affecting students on our campus. by Zackary MacRae He was sitting on the couch, the football game was on and for Peter McGovern it was a perfectly normal Saturday night. A couple good friends arrived from out of town, filling up […]
An “emotional rollercoaster” for aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs
U of G hosts the largest Canadian business pitching competition and draws a crowd by Sandra Anger and Jessica Perfect On Saturday, Jan. 16, the University of Guelph hosted the Central Regional Round of the Student Business Pitching Competition for the second year in a row. The event was […]
Canadian’s Don’t Care
In December 2009 representatives from nations from around the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark for The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Many Canadian protestors were also present, raising awareness of many issues including Native Rights specific to the Alberta Tar Sands. Canadians don’t care about the poor, the vulnerable […]
Regardless of the outcome, torch fiasco a black eye for Guelph
Political issues and criticisms surrounding the Olympics are vast and often justified. Whether it’s discrimination against our Native peoples and their lands, the excessive corporatization of the Games itself or the proliferation of false and arguably unnecessary nationalism, the Olympic Games has its fair share of detractors. Furthermore, these lobbyists […]
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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.