Montreal under cover band Clues visit Guelph Clues, the five piece multi-instrumental indie pop band that hail from the vibrant city of Montreal, will bring their unique brand of jittery pop to the Royal city tonight at the eBar. Opening for Clues will be Etaoin Shrdlu. Clues has been laying […]
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“It’s not easy”
The keys to New Year’s success While millions of people spent their New Year’s Eve celebrating, reveling in the joy of completing another year’s hardships and enjoying another year’s prosperity, in the back of many minds was a plan for the future. You may be familiar with the term ‘New […]
Politics with Pete
Stephen Harper: politician of the decade If you’re anything like me, you must find Stephen Harper and his government detestable. You shouldn’t feel ashamed to admit it; there are a lot of us out there. Last I checked Mr. Harper was polling higher than he ever has in his federal […]
The terrifying business of being a “grown-up”
Students face the stressful decisions that come along with leaving the U of G and venturing into the big wide world Victoria Michalowsky came to the University of Guelph to get her undergraduate degree in fine arts; she assumed that eventually she would become a teacher. Like many other students […]
What are you reading?
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks Reviewed by Steffen Bergen Screw vampires, zombies are cooler! In media and popular culture the horror genre has seemingly been transformed into romance, just look at the runaway success of the Twilight book and movie franchise. However, […]
Universal bus pass is safe for now
Negotiations begin to increase the price of U of G universal pass; referendum will determine outcome Written by Nicole Elsasser After the city called into question the U of G universal bus pass system during a budget review process, “feathers were ruffled” according to Central Student Association (CSA) local affairs […]
Torch takes a fall
Written by Elizabeth McLeod December 28 was supposed to be a day of unity for Guelph, as the Olympic torch relay passed through the city. Torchbearer Cortney Hansen, the successful applicant who earned the duty of carrying the torch, awaited a very proud moment. These hopes went askew, however, […]
The Open Letter – Greenhouse emissions
More than 500 university faculty members from universities all over Canada have signed a letter to the Canadian Government calling for immediate and drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The letter points out that the time frame of reductions is critical, dictated by earth’s physical environment and not by political […]
Eye on the world: A new terror front?
Written by Jamie MacDonald Following the dramatic bomb scare threat on Christmas Day, Yemen has been on every newscaster’s lips, and the country is now set squarely within the cross hairs of the United States as well as Middle Eastern powers. In recent weeks it has quickly become a […]
Speak into the Mike: Picking out the positives
Written by Mike Treadgold To say that the 2009-10 season has been a trying campaign for the Gryphon women’s basketball team would be a blatant understatement. Mired in a tie for last place in the OUA West, the 2-8 Gryphons have struggled with turnovers, a lack of outside shooting […]
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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.