Guelph MPP candidates: In their own words Lawn signs are out in full force, election coverage is all over the news, and freshly printed voting ballots are just waiting to be marked by eager voters. It’s election season. As a province, we are currently in the 42nd Ontario general election […]
Author: Carolynn Whitehouse
New chapter for athlete’s foot, toe wrestling comes to Guelph
Toe-tally exciting, toe-curling event returns to Royal City Forget minds and hearts of steel, what the Gryphons need now are toes of steel. In conjunction with his support of the Guelph Gryphons, the Guelph Storm, and the Guelph Royals, Mayor Cam Guthrie is ecstatic to be welcoming back a new […]
Green Gryphon shines bright
Student commits to living a sustainable, waste-free lifestyle U of G biomedical sciences student Vicky Huang is on a mission to live a sustainable, waste-free lifestyle, and all while being an active and engaged student. I had the opportunity to talk to Vicky about her mission, what living close to waste-free […]
O Canada…
Lyric change ruffles some Canadians’ feathers Remember the good old days back in elementary school when the national anthem would play over the speaker system and you had to stand beside your chair and sing along? Or, in my case, pretending to sing along by faintly moving my mouth to match […]
‘Tis the season to be kissing underneath the mistletoe la la
Romantic decoration or deadly plant in disguise? What comes to mind when you first hear the word mistletoe? If you’re like me, I picture people laughing and giggling at a holiday party as they point to the funny-looking green plant with bright red berries hanging from the doorway. If you […]
ON cereal: A hungry student shares her love for the thing that’s kept her going
Ask me what my favourite food is and off the top of my head, I’ll likely say something pretty generic, like potatoes or pasta. However, when I really look underneath the surface, into my inner core, my heart proudly bursts: “Carolynn, let’s be honest, it’s got to be cereal!” I […]
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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.