The new Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital will open its doors on Dec. 13, 2015. The updated facility will be three times larger than the existing hospital it is replacing. The project is being completed on time and on budget, according to a Government of Ontario press release, with a total cost […]
Author: Kaya Firth
Men’s rugby season ends with loss to Queen’s in OUA finals
For the second year in a row, the Gryphons men’s rugby team lost the OUA Turner Trophy to the Queen’s Gaels. The Gryphons were close to victory, losing the game by only one point with a final score of 24-23 for Queen’s. Head Coach Darrell Devine told the Gryphons Athletic […]
Russia complicit in state-sponsored doping program
On Nov. 9, 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released a report implicating Russian athletes, coaches, and various institutions, including the government, in what the New York Times called “the most extensive state-sponsored doping program since the notorious East Germany regime of the 1970s.” At a news conference in Geneva, […]
Mental Health & Wellness: Sleep management
Everyone has demands on their time, and it often becomes a balancing act to fulfill all of our obligations. Students feel the demands of balancing classes, schoolwork, studying, work, and a social life, not to mention finding time to eat and sleep. Around this time of year, midterm stress and […]
The tipping point in polite society
I once went out to dinner with a friend, and after we left she said to me, “I didn’t tip. Is that bad?” My immediate response was yes, and I asked her why she hadn’t left anything. Our service had been average, not amazing, but pretty much what you expect […]
Outside the Lines: Underwater Hockey
Many students at Guelph may not have heard of underwater hockey before, but for members of the team, it’s a close-knit community. This year’s presidents and co-captains Alison Feist and Jacob Shears embody the kind of teamwork necessary in this game. To play underwater hockey, two teams of six face […]
Mental health and addiction services up for discussion
The Wellington-Waterloo Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) is working on a new model of care to further support residents in the areas of mental health and addiction services. According to a board meeting background document, in the last two years, the WWLHIN has approved $5 million in investments to enhance […]
The mindful practice of being here now
Many people think of meditation as a process by which one can reach the ultimate Zen calm; a state of being in which stress and anxiety simply do not play a role. However, the goal of meditation is not to obtain an empty mind, or to not feel the stresses […]
Relationships of choice
I’m one of those people who loves quotes. I’m not talking about the syrupy, over-romanticized kind of generic quotes that I’m pretty sure Marilyn Monroe did not say, but that feeling of recognition when somebody else has put into words exactly what you didn’t know you felt. It’s a feeling […]
Introducing Julia: Sesame Street’s character with autism
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has introduced a new character with autism, named Julia, as part of their campaign “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children.” According to the their website, this is a nationwide initiative in the United States directed at communities with […]
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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.