Writing down one’s thoughts linked to better health, grades, and lifestyle When you spend all day at school typing away at your computer screen, scribbling notes, and hurriedly signing this or that form, going home to write more doesn’t exactly sound enticing. As such, journalling easily falls to the wayside […]
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Book Review: Keith Martin’s Seismic Shift
The story of one man’s journey from God to Goodness Seismic Shift: From God to Goodness tells the story of its author’s spiritual journey. Keith Martin presents himself as a Christian believer from a religious family for whom the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 was the catalyst that shook his faith […]
People House Theatre presents Friday Night Writes
Making theatre meet instant gratification People House Theatre is a Guelph-based theatre production company that aims to create theatre for the community. With this in mind, Friday Night Writes: Monday Edition (FNW) was free, open to everyone, and took place at the University of Guelph’s campus at the Bullring. Those […]
U of G to ease Indigenous student burdens
University of Guelph to hire new Aboriginal professors, provide grants On March 3, 2016, the University of Guelph announced that it would be hiring five tenure-track Aboriginal faculty members across multiple disciplines. The hiring process will take place immediately, and the new professors are expected to join the University of […]
The passing of Eric Neilsen
On March 3, 2016, University of Guelph fourth-year mechanical engineering student Eric Nielsen passed away in a car accident. Nielsen was manager for the Gryphon Racing team. “Yesterday, we lost one of the best drivers we’ve ever had, a great team captain who always had the solution, and an amazing […]
Remembering snow days
Let the nostalgia flow through you There are many aspects of life that we point to when identifying the existence of adulthood. Some people refer to the lack of a fixed bedtime—although I would argue that adulthood is when you most need one! For others, it’s being in charge of […]
St. Vincent is changing the way women rock
Artist Annie Clark creates guitar designed for females from scratch As someone who follows Annie Clark closely, she never stops impressing me. Her innovation, knowledge, sarcastic humor, and drive for what she believes in are why I am a huge fan of hers. Her pop-rock alter-ego St. Vincent performs at […]
Prime Minister Trudeau and the Toronto Pride Parade
Times have changed in Canada We take deep pride in being Canadian. Historically, we have dominated in hockey, have fantastic coverage with our health care, and are continued to be seen as peacekeepers. Honestly, Canadians are some of the nicest and politest people you will ever meet. Although we do […]
An opinion on “Slacktivism”
Political activism in an online world I will be the first person to admit that I have been guilty of slacktivism many times. The way our social media is constructed makes it so easy to press a button and move on, but what does this accomplish,? Who does it benefit […]
Saving lives and challenging plastic surgeons
Inventors of artificial skin are being inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame Many people hear of others who were victims of a fire and worry about their lost possession or the trauma that was involved. Unfortunately, material trauma is not the only concern of a burn victim; their struggle […]
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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.