Bell, let’s talk January 25, 2017—the one day this year where mental health is at the forefront of our minds. Bell Let’s Talk Day is a mental health initiative held by Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) that raises both funds and awareness across the country. While this initiative has done incredible […]
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Cathartic Release: Exploring the dangers of new Ontario health legislation
When “healthy” can be deadly I realized a long time ago that I will never be able to fully explain an eating disorder to someone lucky enough not to have one. I consider myself a decent communicator, but there is no way to describe internal torture without seeming dramatic or […]
Celebrating 10 years of Hillside Inside
BROS kick off winter music festival with their first ever road show Hillside Inside celebrated its 10th anniversary this February, kicking off the weekend-long festival with a psychedelic performance by BROS at Peter Clark Hall on Feb. 9. BROS is the new musical venture for Ewan and Shamus Currie of […]
Ontario Veterinary College students host first Period Project
Addressing poverty, dignity, and menstrual hygiene Students at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are hosting their first Period Project, collecting donations of menstrual hygiene products during the week of Feb. 13 to 17. Aiming to raise awareness and supplies for an often-overlooked need, the Period Project works to reduce the […]
First-year student dies in Brampton house fire
The University of Guelph is mourning the death of Amina Kapadia, who died on Feb. 14 in a house fire in Brampton, Ont. Kapadia was a first-year bachelor of science student. According to the University’s news release, an official announcement on when the flags will be lowered to half-mast will […]
Guelph joins rallies for electoral reform across Canada
Canada’s National Day of Action supported by local initiatives A rally was held outside of the office of Guelph Member of Parliament (MP) Lloyd Longfield, in protest against the Liberal government’s decision to abandon electoral reform. This was the second rally organized by local concerned citizens to voice their displeasure […]
Hillside Inside 2017 Highlights
THURSDAY Terra Lightfoot at Peter Clark Hall by Claire Wilcox [media-credit id=105 align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] Terra Lightfoot and her band brought their fun roots-rock sound to open for BROS on Thursday night. A snake was loose somewhere in the University Centre, but worries subsided as the crowd grooved along with the band’s […]
ON the go: Relationship advice
“When it comes to love, it’s important to grow together. Sometimes people grow apart and that’s normal—you can’t avoid it. Find someone who you feel in balance with, like a yin yang type of thing.” —Alba “A relationship is a contract to a belief system. So when you sign […]
Champions of culture and charisma: The Brutha Dialogues
Podcast produced by U of G students explores themes of race, culture, death, and creativity Cam Litchmore sifts through his open tabs while Migos’s “Bad and Bougie” plays. “I hate this part of the song,” he says while closing tabs. He leaves news articles on a woman haunted by a […]
Student activist group holds presentation on divestment
Fossil Free Guelph initiates first steps in upcoming proposal for action Fossil Free Guelph (FFG) hosted an information panel at the Grad Lounge on Feb. 8 to discuss the first steps in rolling out their Special Action Policy (SAP) proposal to the University of Guelph on divestment. The group believes […]
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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.