hen I was young, time was slow. I remember being so impatient and desperate for time to pass. I wanted to — if I only could’ve — step clear over days, weeks, years, but now, as a less-young man, I see the wizzing of time and I think, Hey! […]
Author: Kevin Connery
Divestment: Making (And Amending) Motions
The University of Guelph’s Board of Governors voted yesterday in support of a motion to divest all fossil fuel investments by 2025, yet some questions remain. hile the vote to divest is undoubtedly a win for all those in favour of transitioning to more environmentally conscious and sustainable investments — […]
U of G To Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies
The University of Guelph’s Board of Governors voted today to divest from fossil fuel companies in its endowment portfolio. ccording to a press release put out by the University, the decision to divest follows a recommendation from the university’s administration and the Board of Finance committee. The endowment fund is […]
Guelph Using 3D Printers to Create Medical Equipment
ith the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) becoming increasingly limited in Canada, the University of Guelph and makers in the community are using 3D printers to create face shields for health workers. Across the university campus, 3D printers — including those at the John F. Wood Centre MakerSpace, the […]
EDITORIAL: This Too Shall Pass
The last few weeks have been an adjustment. As our newsroom has transitioned to working from home, we’ve had to figure out a lot — like how to actually work from home. It hasn’t been terribly easy, (as I write this my back is aching from not having my office […]
“Cleanness” Reviewed
Cleanness By Garth Greenwell (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020) hen “Harbor” appeared in the Sept. 16, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, it seemed to be a small story, finely crafted, as all of Greenwell’s stories are, but it did not linger on my mind. It did not haunt me. […]
UPDATED | Ford Announces Mandatory Closure of All “Non-Essential” Businesses
UPDATE: A list of “essential” workplaces that are allowed to continue to operate during the shutdown has been made available. Today, Premier Doug Ford announced that all non-essential services are to shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19. The shut down will come into effect on Tuesday, Mar. 24 […]
Hey You! Yes, you.
he Central Student’s Association (CSA) does a lot of valuable and important work here at the University of Guelph. From the services they offer and the clubs they oversee to the substantial influence bargaining power they have, the CSA fundamentally shapes the university experience for undergraduates. However, as CSA […]
In Full View of Everyone
Peeing In Front of Strangers and Getting Tested here was a sign taped to the wall of the sexual health clinic I used go to that read: “Do not ‘Pee’ before seeing the doctor.” Before I had a doctor who I saw regularly, I used to get tested at […]
“No one really gives a shit.”
photos by Alex Vialette The five candidates for Central Students Association (CSA) Executive positions gathered in the University Center on Feb. 5, to speak about their platforms, why they should be elected, and to answer questions. The candidates in attendance were Tyler Poirier, Nolan Polkinghorne, and Zoey Ross, who […]
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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.