$10,000 PetSmart Charities Grant allows for over 1,000 therapy sessions this year Exams are a stressful time of year, and tensions are raised higher than the temperature that water boils. So what better way to bust that stress than with doggies? The Ontarion caught up with two representatives, Diane Myers and […]
Author: Alora Griffiths
Nude.
I’ve never been one to be naked. I know the word “naked” might mean something different to others. Feeling naked might mean you’re vulnerable to emotions. Feeling naked might mean you have literally lost your clothes. To me, naked means striping away the fabric to show what I have put […]
A Week of Production at The Ontarion
The ones that came before us
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U of G rock climbing club held bouldering competition on Oct. 28
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Stem cell donor information is free, accessible, and vital
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Walk for Freedom
Ending human trafficking with each step [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] The Walk for Freedom is an international event that is held on Oct. 14 each year. [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] This not-for-profit campaign focuses on ending human trafficking, which some people call modern-day slavery. [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Many of […]
Football linemen donate hair to charity
Event part of the Gryphons’ breast cancer fundraising initiative The Guelph Gryphons football team came together with the community on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the University Centre to show their support for the battle against breast cancer. Breast cancer will affect one in eight Canadian women during their lifetime. [media-credit […]
Mo Kenney on songs half written
Dartmouth musician details her sound and process Mo Kenney, one of Can-rock’s rising stars, played the UC last week as part of a CSA Noon Hour Concert. The Ontarion asked her about her influences and process. Alora Griffiths: Who’s your favourite songwriter? Mo Kenney: That would have to be Elliott Smith. […]
Twitter doubles 140-character count
Users wonder who asked for this Last week, Twitter announced that it’s experimenting with longer tweets; 280 characters, to be exact. While Twitter is a great platform to post your thoughts, sometimes, those tweets can be laced with negativity — unwanted and even threatening words. Given the state of the […]
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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.