Black man shot to death in traffic stop; officer charged Walter L. Scott was shot to death on Saturday, April 4 in North Charleston, South Carolina, after being pulled over with a broken taillight. Scott, 50, fled from Officer Michael T. Slager, 33, who had pulled him over. The victim’s […]
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Jon Stewart’s replacement named for The Daily Show On Monday, March 30, Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah would succeed Jon Stewart as the host and anchor of the late-night satirical news program The Daily Show. Noah, 31, was born and raised in Soweto, South Africa to a black African […]
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Police chiefs in Tunisia fired following museum attack Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has fired six police chiefs in the days following the deadly attack on the country’s famous Bardo Museum. The Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that several security deficiencies were noted on a recent visit, leading […]
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April Fool’s pranks to distract you from finals stress April Fool’s Day used to be fun when we were kids, but as a university-aged adult it falls at a really inconvenient time. Sorry, world, but we really don’t have time for your light-hearted jokes in the midst of our three […]
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John F. Ross wins second Spread the Net challenge In a rousing second victory, local high school John F. Ross CVI was one of three schools across Canada to win the 2014-2015 Spread the Net challenge. Rick Mercer, of the CBC’s The Rick Mercer Report, teamed up with Belinda Stronach […]
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Science-proven study tips for exam time With just two more weeks to go in the semester, the most terrifying of times is nigh: exam season is almost upon us. Between scrounging together final assignments, finishing up midterm season, and trying to recover from St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans, preparation for exams […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day event at U of G On March 6, the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED), in partnership with Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) Guelph, held an event in honour International Women’s Day. Featuring guest speakers, an art and resource display, and a mid-day […]
5 Days for the Homeless
University of Guelph students take on national campaign 5 Days for the Homeless is a national campaign, founded as a local initiative of business students at the University of Alberta. The campaign was first taken national in 2008. To date, the campaign has raised over $1 million for charitable organizations […]
On Living in the “Real World”
A look at the terrifying prospect of being an adult Can I share a secret? I’m terrified of the Real World. I mean, not the television series, although that is pretty terrifying; I’m scared of the honest-to-goodness Real World that everyone seems so excited to send us off to, like […]
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U of G Blue Dot campaign The Blue Dot campaign is a national initiative, founded and run by the David Suzuki Foundation, supporting the movement to include the right to live in a healthy environment under judicial regulation in Canada. “Around the world, more than 110 nations recognize the right […]
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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.