Catching up with the University of Guelph’s Indigenous hires one year later The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation released the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in June 2015, containing 94 calls to action as restitution to the Indigenous populations of Canada who survived the residential school experience. The calls to […]
Author: Claire Wilcox
Celebrating ourselves as the school year ends
Remembering the banal and everyday on campus With my bank account hemorrhaging and the bags under my eyes large enough to be carry-on luggage, I’m walking out on this four-year-long relationship. I’ll be back, of course. On some glorious day in June, we’ll be herded like cattle onto a stage […]
The Making-Box gets a new face and a bigger space
A new chapter for local comedy The Making-Box comedy theatre said goodbye to their 40 Baker Street home during one last night of stand-up comedy and improvisation. After more than two years of occupying a small room on the building’s second floor, the company is making the move to a […]
Bringing students’ mental health to the forefront with Good2Talk
Student helpline sets up lounge in the UC Equipped with bean bag chairs and a registered massage therapist, the post-secondary student helpline Good2Talk set up a lounge in the UC to give students the opportunity to talk one-on-one with someone in a safe, comfortable space and learn more about the […]
Ontario government to cut hydro rates in summer 2017
The largest rate reduction in provincial history With ratepayers complaining of skyrocketing electricity bills, the provincial government has developed a new strategy to make hydro more affordable. Starting in summer 2017, Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan claims to reduce ratepayer bills by an average of 25 per cent, according to a […]
New gender equity initiative at the University of Guelph
Provost hosts dinner to mark a new, equitable era The University of Guelph is taking gender equity into consideration with a new initiative aimed at recognizing and rectifying the major challenges women in the community face. On March 20, U of G held a dinner for Gender Equity and Excellence […]
University of Guelph budget predictions for the coming year
A look into the 2017 to 2018 University budget University of Guelph’s provost and vice-president of academics, Charlotte Yates, presented the initial framework for the 2017 to 2018 budget at a town hall event in Peter Clark Hall on March 8. The event allowed students, staff, and faculty to ask […]
Relay for Life raises over $100,000 for cancer research
U of G among top fundraising schools in Ontario The University of Guelph’s 2017 Relay for Life took place overnight from March 11 to 12 in the Gryphon Fieldhouse in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. The marathon-style event consisted of 560 participants grouped into teams where, for 12 consecutive […]
Activism and resilience focus of social and environmental justice symposium
Human rights, water protection, and divestment in 2017 This year’s social and environmental justice symposium, “Crackdowns and Creativity: Organizing and Resistance in 2017 and Beyond,” was host to a variety of workshops, panels, and networking events from March 4 to 5. Complete with a “Chill Room,” childcare, and free lunch, […]
Meet eNuk: A cutting-edge community-led project
How an app is reimagining climate change in Labrador The coastal community of Rigolet has teamed up with researchers from the University of Guelph on a ground-breaking project to produce a community-led data logging system. Taking the form of an app called eNuk, community members will be able to map and […]
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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.