Construction workers excavate old graveyard On Mon, Oct. 17, work on the Baker Street parking lot came to an abrupt stop when excavations discovered an old brick tunnel and large shards of a 150-year-old—likely human—skull. The City of Guelph currently has no specific information on the origin of these bone […]
Author: Marika Li
Innovative teaching strategies: Experiential learning with plastic spoons and marshmallows
Discovering biodiversity with Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs is not easy to forget. She has purple hair, cut short and asymmetrical, and she co-teaches first-year biology (BIOL*1070)—a course that is either a game changer or a dream killer for the students who take it. Imagine you’ve just come out […]
$5.8 million in provincial funding for green energy
Another win for U of G research With world-class faculty, researchers, and facilities, the University of Guelph is steadily becoming a leader in sustainable technologies in Canada. Recognition from the provincial government has come in the form of high praise and $5.8 million in funding for the University’s thermal energy […]
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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.