Republican GOP refuses to vote on nominee While most eyes are focused on the race for the White House, there are still many issues that current U.S. President Barack Obama has left to address. One of the highest objectives on President Obama’s to-do list is nominating a new Supreme Court […]
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Marco Rubio suspends his presidential campaign
Florida politician temporarily out of the running for party nomination The Republican party presidential primaries continue to escalate as another hopeful has withdrawn from the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. On March 15, 2016, Senator Marco Rubio announced this suspension of his race, following a stunning loss in […]
Ontario Minister of Education visits U of G
Ontario Minister of Education Liz Sandals visited the University of Guelph on March 18, 2016 to discuss the government’s changes to OSAP. Students now receive all of their funding up-front, and the government has pledged more money to aid students pursuing a post-secondary education. Minister Sandals was careful to avoid […]
Ketchup on the controversy: What’s the big deal?
Think globally, buy locally French fries’ favourite condiment has been all over the news lately, with the news that the Loblaws grocery chain was planning on pulling the French’s brand of ketchup from their store shelves. The decision was quickly rescinded as controversy arose over taking the Canadian made ketchup […]
How to be a wine snob
Impress everyone and make them wine jelly (as in jealous) To be a wine snob you must first know that wine is made from fermented grapes or other fruits. You should also know that the broad categories of wine are red, white, and rosé. Never call it “pink wine,” even […]
Prospective students tour Guelph
Students tour U of G to gain knowledge of life on campus From March 14 to 18, 2016, students congregated at the University of Guelph for the annual March break campus tours. It is estimated that nearly 2,500 prospective students toured the University of Guelph during this year’s event. Many […]
Letter to the Editor
On cancer and personal loss My father died last week. Cancer. Same as his father, my grandfather. Cancer is an individual illness caused by social or systemic factors which can affect us all. There are societies that have more cancer sufferers than others, and in this sense, cancer is socially […]
Wikiproject for women in science fuelled by online harassment
Student adds new profile for each harassing comment In a move to silence critics and empower women worldwide, science student Emily Temple-Wood is turning toward the web pages of Wikipedia. A microbiology student at Loyola University in Chicago and a Wikipedia administrator, Temple-Wood has vowed to create a Wikipedia profile […]
Introducing biodegradable burial pods
Death never looked so green and leafy You’ve heard of burial, mummification, and cremation. You’ve probably even heard of water burial, sky burial, and space burial. What you may not have heard of, however, is literally dying to become a tree. This is exactly what has been proposed by the […]
Playstation VR set to launch in October 2016
Sony announces the release of their virtual reality headset at 2016 GDC On March 15, 2016, Japanese entertainment giant Sony announced the price and release date for their highly anticipated foray into virtual reality technology. The Playstation VR, codenamed Project Morpheus during its extensive development process, will launch worldwide in […]
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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.