Re: Play outside MP’s office Recently, Guelph MP, Lloyd Longfield asked in his winter newsletter, “What Matters Most to You?” The democracy movement in Guelph has a response: “Keeping promises matters.” Feb. 1 marks the first anniversary of Prime Minister Trudeau breaking a key promise to Canadians to end our […]
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Art Gallery of Guelph continues to explore Canada 150
Continuation of 150 Acts showcases different works by Indigenous artists The second part of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s 150 Acts: Art, Activism, Impact exhibit will be open Jan. 17 until Feb. 18 at the AGG. This new installment in the exhibit includes additional works by: A wide range of […]
Zach Charbonneau welcomes stand-up comedians to his living room
Relaxed setting gives comics a chance to experiment Last Saturday, local comedian and University of Waterloo theology graduate student Zach Charbonneau put on a comedy show in his own living room. Comedians from Guelph and nearby cities like Kitchener and Hamilton gathered to perform in a close, comfortable environment. Charbonneau […]
U of G student wins labour dispute against local Domino’s
Student wrongfully classified as an independent contractor, Ministry of Labour decided The Ontario Employment Standards Act defines an independent contractor using several criteria, including: The ability to choose your own hours You are in business for yourself You have the ability to either make a profit or lose money for the […]
Royal City is third best place for millennials to reside
Real estate news source ranks Guelph high for life satisfaction The city of Guelph has been ranked number three on a list of millenial hotspots in Canada for 2018. Created by real estate news source Point2 Homes, the list selected cities based on nine criteria including: Income Unemployment Home affordability Crime […]
ON exchange: How I found out about The Ontarion
From exchange student to columnist I first came to know about The Ontarion through my friend Marylin. I had an interest in writing or photography, but wasn’t sure. My first time attending a volunteer meeting at The Ontarion was on a Wednesday last fall, which was also my first month in […]
New proposal for fall reading break
Looking at whether extending the fall study break is a step in the right direction A new proposal drafted by university senior administration suggests a one-day extension to the current fall study break. Before being sent to the Senate for a final vote, the Board of Undergraduate Studies and the Board of […]
Gryphons defeat eSports Club from Roger Williams University in a dominant 2-0 victory
Gryphons join competitive gaming trend across North American universities with confidence This past weekend, the University of Guelph League of Legends collegiate team played their first few matches of the season against the Roger Williams University eSports Club, who represented the Rhode Island Liberal Arts school. The outcome was to […]
Guelph Lecture asks what it means to be Canadian
Joseph Heath and Tanya Talaga focus on different axes of Canadian identity If you attended the Guelph Lecture — On Being Canadian this past week, you may have asked yourself, “What does it mean to be Canadian?” It’s easy to give the canned answers about maple syrup, hockey, or even the […]
Hundreds walk out of class after professor made discriminatory remarks
Upholding Gryphon values On Monday, Jan. 15, hundreds of students abandoned a lecture hall after a substitute professor in a first year anthropology class was extremely disrespectful to a student with anxiety. According to posts on social media, the professor referred to the student’s educational assistant as his “handler,” and […]
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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.