Loss and trauma come in different variations Loss is something that all of us will experience and have to deal with at one time or another. Loss takes many different forms, and, depending on who you are as an individual, they can all be equally traumatic and difficult to deal […]
Author: Ashley Street
Yurting: the Comfortable Way to Have a Winter Wilderness Holiday
Try to fit in a winter camping trip this year Big, transoceanic, intercontinental trips certainly have their appeal, but for many of us, time constraints and financial limitations may mean that these big trips aren’t quite yet realistic. If you find yourself in this situation, do not despair! There are […]
Thinking About Backpacking?
Sometimes the best decision is to pack up and go The adventurous university student backpacking through Europe, going out into the world to discover the self – it’s cliché and a bit colonial, but it’s something that most students consider at one time or another. Most of us think about […]
Archaeology and Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
Seize the day – go travelling! The weather is getting colder, for most students money is getting tighter, and, with only a month left in the semester, the workload is piling up. Perhaps you are like me and you are looking at your remaining coursework and carefully calculating how much […]
A Good Death?
Harper Refuses to re-open euthanasia debate As Canada deals with the reality of an aging population the issues of palliative care and quality of life are becoming increasingly important. In line with this vein of thought is the issue of assisted suicide; Canadians are increasingly engaging with this topic both […]
‘Well Educated People Get Jobs’ and Other Myths
Investigating education inflation School is challenging, particularly University. Students find themselves under tremendous financial, social, and academic pressure. This pressure to do more, be more, and become more can be so overwhelming that an increasing number of students are developing depressive and anxiety disorders in response to the average university […]
Dating or Browsing for Sex?
Good2Go, Tinder and the cataloguing of interpersonal relationships Each generation approaches dating slightly differently, and that change is accelerated and complicated by the availability of new technologies. Mary, a character from He’s Just Not That Into You sums up the struggle very accurately: “I had this guy leave me a […]
Can Early Intervention Reverse Symptoms of Autism?
New study takes step forward A promising new study called Infant Start, although small, has shown that early intervention can mitigate and prevent the full onset of symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in infants. Dr. Sally J. Rogers and Dr. Sally Ozonoff, professors of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences […]
“Superhenge” Discovered
Surprising companion to the famous Stonehenge revealed All archaeological endeavours, while unique and individual, can be counted on to be surprising. A four-year mapping project in the approximately 7.25 square kilometer vicinity of the famed Stonehenge has unveiled seventeen other similar Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, the most surprising […]
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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.