Campus organization raises over half a million dollars While most cringe at the thought of fundraising, the folks at United Way seem to love it. Last semester, this organization at the University of Guelph reached their goal of raising over $600,000 in support of community groups. This sounds great, but […]
Author: Kate Schievink
Unleashing the Proactive
The benefits of a fall reading break A fiery debate lit up the Central Student Association (CSA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, Jan. 21, when discussing the potential implementation of a fall reading break at the University of Guelph. Attendees raised their hand in favour or in opposition of […]
CSA General Elections Nomination Process Begins
Breaking down the timeline for selecting the candidates It’s that time of year again: time for vigorous campaigning, campus debates and voting for your undergraduate student government representatives. As the nomination period began on Jan. 12, it’s likely students have seen potential candidates vivaciously running around campus, pen and paper […]
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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.