For most first year students, now is about the time to start looking for off-campus housing. The process for looking for student housing can be a lot of fun—it’s an excuse to get out of studying and spend some time with future roommates. However, when looking for houses it’s […]
Author: Danielle Subject
Album of the Week
Artist: Blink 182 Album: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Named after a pun on male masturbation (“take off your pants and jack it”), Blink’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket was the first punk album to make it to the top of the Billboard 200. After reaching mainstream success […]
Inside GRCGED
Tucked away in a tight but friendly corner in the UC, The Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED) is a student-funded, unique space on-campus. The resource centre is located in Room 107—just past the CIBC ATMs and UC washrooms. The room offers an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere […]
Kitchener convenience store robbed
On Saturday, Dec. 5 2015, a Kitchener convenience store clerk was robbed at gunpoint. According to the clerk, the robber walked into the store and demanded the clerk empty his cash register. Though an extremely frightening situation, the clerk and the only other shopper in the store were left unharmed. […]
Good vibes spread by The Elwins at eBar
Canadian alt-pop band, The Elwins, showed Guelph some love at the eBar on Tues. Dec. 1. From Keswick, Ont., the band has been spreading good vibes across Canada throughout November and December with their Tour For Keeps. The tour celebrates the release of their second full-length album, Play For Keeps. […]
Guelph artist receives $25,000 grant
Guelph-based artist Patrick Cruz has recently won a $25,000 grant, courtesy of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition. Originally from Manila, Cruz immigrated to Vancouver while he was still in high school. He later moved to Guelph, and is currently completing a degree in Guelph’s Masters of Fine Arts program. This […]
Changing the Subject: Rape and mental health in Jessica Jones
[This article contains spoilers and sensitive subject matter] As a pop culture audience, we are often surrounded by images of rape in film, on television, in literature, and in music. We are often conflicted by television shows that sexualize rape and reaffirm victim-blaming and shaming attitudes. This is why Marvel’s […]
Date yourself first
Moving through high school, I was almost always in a relationship. I often jumped from one relationship to the next, only staying single for a short period of time. At the start of my third year of university, I let go of a relationship that I had been in since […]
Book review: Gloria Steinem’s My Life on the Road
It’s impossible to read this book and not feel inspired in some way or another. Gloria Steinem’s recently released memoir, My Life on the Road, is the work of a woman who has spent the majority of her life changing the world with other inspiring women. A feminist activist, lecturer, […]
At the CSA: Understanding CSA structure
Located on the second floor of the University Centre, the Central Student Association, or the CSA, serves as Guelph’s student union. The CSA offers services such as the student bus pass, Meal Exchange, CSA clubs, the Bike Centre, Safewalk, and thecannon.ca, as well as the cheapest printing on campus, to […]
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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.