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You’re allowed to feel confident in your body no matter what it looks like and what your lifestyle is Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to show off those summer bods. But what does that ideal swimsuit body look like, you ask? Easy; everybody reading this has already […]
From a racism-fuelled shooting in Buffalo, to the provincial leaders’ debate, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Buffalo mass shooting tragedy affects both sides of the border With Buffalo, New York, just across from our border, Ontario families grieve for those lost and injured […]
From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Ukraine, to observing National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, here is what we saw in the news this week. Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine in show of support, reopens Canadian Embassy As the Russian military continues […]
An International Women’s Day event by GenEQ urges institutions to promote greater participation of women in the sciences top what you’re doing for a moment and think: In the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), how many famous women can you name off the top of […]
The university’s sudden suspension of student intake for the CFT program has damaged the school’s reputation amongst some prospective students pplication season for MA programs is coming to an end, and students are starting to receive their response letters. After several hours spent perfecting resumes and toiling over cover letters, […]
As long as positive health trends continue, the University of Guelph will follow the provincial government’s lead and pause its pandemic mandates s of May 1, the University of Guelph will pause most of its pandemic guidelines and requirements, including the vaccination policy, mask requirement, and completion of the U […]
From berries to ground beef, the pie is as versatile as it is scrumptious hether you’re a lover of STEM or a connoisseur of holidays and observances, you probably know that today is Pi Day! We all learned it at some point in high school mathematics; pi, or π, […]
As the province prepares to remove mask requirements for most settings, health officials encourage residents to stay vigilant and respect those who continue to wear masks esterday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced that mask mandates will be lifted in Ontario on March 21 provided that current […]
Guelph Queer Equality’s “speed-friending” event hopes to bring ace and aro folks together despite lack of understanding from other communities ast month, Guelph Pride hosted an online Ace & Aro Friend Festival as part of their Winter Pride lineup. As a less acknowledged part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the goal […]
At eMERGE Guelph’s Climate Change Matters event, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe discussed how conversations can have big impacts on the environment “Conversations underpin all climate action. Where people choose to invest their money, what party they vote for, what energy source they use at home, all these actions start with conversations.“ […]
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.