One billion stars and still counting The Gaia space observatory has mapped more than one billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy. The first catalogue was made available to the public by the European Space Agency (ESA) at a conference on Sept. 14, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Gaia was launched […]
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Impressive turnout for annual Guelph Quidditch tryouts
Brooms up! The phenomenon that is the book and movie series of Harry Potter has had a long lasting effect much greater than ever could have been anticipated. One aspect of Harry Potter that seems to have taken off is the real-world adaptation of the game of quidditch. University of […]
Men’s lacrosse routed by Brock 16-6 in tough home opener
Guelph dealt first loss of the season in home opener The home opener did not go as planned for Guelph’s men’s lacrosse team. The visiting Brock Badgers broke the game open with a 5-1 first quarter and never looked back en route to a 16-6 smackdown. The Gryphons drop to […]
More must-watch films from the Toronto International Film Festival
Shortlisting some of the festival’s biggest hits La La Land directed by Damien Chazelle – Release Date: December 2, 2016 Director Damien Chazelle displayed a masterful craft in the blend of cinematic storytelling and music in 2014’s Whiplash and he brings those skills back with full force in La La […]
Album of the Week
The feel-good songs of the summer are quickly fading into distant memory, and being replaced by the mellower tones of fall. An album that never fails to bring me into an autumnal state of mind is The Counting Crows’ often forgotten 1999 album, This Desert Life. Filled with jangling guitars and […]
Diversity takes the spotlight at TIFF 2016
A celebration of inclusivity and difference The Toronto International Film Festival, originally named the Festival of Festivals, has become one of the world’s most significant publicly attended film festivals—alongside Cannes—screening more than 300 films from over 60 countries. TIFF features movies from several different genres in cinema, such as big […]
Guelph Jazz Festival creates community through art and music
Celebrating 23 years of artistic provocation The 23rd annual Guelph Jazz Festival ran from Sept. 14 to 18, drawing artists from all over the world to celebrate contemporary jazz in its many forms. Since its inception in 1994, the festival has won numerous awards, the latest of which was the […]
Tom Mulcair gains unanimous support of the NDP
Mulcair will continue to serve as interim leader for the NDP Tom Mulcair has received the unanimous support of his party following questions and “inner turmoil” in the New Democratic Party following the NDP’s party’s caucus last Thursday. “In a world that can be a bit cold, it is very […]
Guelph food trucks on the move
Change in zoning bylaws means Guelph food trucks are free to roam A proposal to change the City of Guelph’s Business Licensing Bylaw to amend and add regulations for both mobile and temporary food sales was accepted without debate on Mon, Sept. 12, 2016. The zoning bylaw update is subject […]
Harassment intervention training
Ontario to invest $1.7 million in training to workers in the hospitality sector The Government of Ontario is investing $1.7 million over three years as part of a Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act with an initiative called It’s Never Okay. Ontario will fund six sexual violence and harassment […]
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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.