Ask a Female Politician event educates and inspires On Tuesday, Nov. 14, female leaders in municipal government came together to encourage women in politics at Innovation Guelph. The event, “Raising Women’s Voices: Ask a Female Politician,” included a keynote presentation from Karen Farbridge, followed by a panel featuring: Karen Farbridge: former […]
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Team Ontario gears up for 2018 Special Olympics Canada National Games
Over 350 Ontario athletes will travel east for the competition In an effort to improve the sedentary lifestyle of people with intellectual disabilities, the Special Olympics were founded in 1968. Fifty years later, over 900 athletes will compete in the 2018 Special Olympics Canada National Games this summer. The Games are […]
Government releases mandate tracker halfway through term
New web page designed to measure government’s progress Last week, the government of Canada launched a new mandate tracking webpage that’s intended to help Canadians hold the government accountable. The webpage — called the Mandate Letter Tracker — will display the progress and completion of the 364 commitments found in […]
U of G professors named to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Induction ceremony to take place Nov. 24 On Sept. 12, three University of Guelph professors received the honour of being named to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The College was created in 2014 by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize academics whose work has made exceptional […]
Cards Against Humanity buys section of US-Mexico border
Game company sells politically charged Christmas gift Each year, the creators of the raunchy adult card game, Cards Against Humanity (CAH), sell out their “surprise” Christmas gifts to fans. According to CNN, this year, the campaign sold out only hours after the Chicago-based company launched its “America-saving” products. According to […]
Campus police take down discriminatory posters on campus
U of G groups take firm stance against all forms of oppression Posters containing hateful messages, targeted at various groups and identities, were removed by Campus Police the morning of Thursday, Nov. 16. The posters were attached to bike shelters, garbage cans, and tables outside the Science Complex and MacNaughton Building. […]
ON Sex: My first one-night stand
Part 1: A stranger on the balcony It was a summer abroad in Dublin. It had been four months since I parted with my ex — the man I thought was the love of my life. I got accepted into a summer semester at an Irish-American college. I landed in a foreign, […]
Martial artist Nathan Skoufis sets sights on Black Belt Hall of Fame
U of G student prepares to unify multiple league titles Nathan Skoufis, 22, is an active competitor in the martial arts world, holding a fifth-degree black belt in karate; he is also the head instructor at Guelph Family Martial Arts. He has won world championships in several leagues including: the […]
The risks of going sockless for fashion
Stinky feet are never in style Summer is over and it is now officially sock season; however, if you enjoyed going sockless in the summer or choose to go sockless at the gym, then you could still be at an increased risk for more than just smelly feet. The College of […]
PUP talks sold-out Guelph gig
Steve Sladkowski on doing a holiday record with Drake and his time at U of G With two weeks to spare, Toronto pop-punk band PUP’s upcoming show at Peter Clark Hall has sold out. We caught up with PUP guitarist and University of Guelph alumnus Steve Sladkowski to see what […]
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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.