Emerging library service provides students with access to equipment and resources Freshly opened in the fall of 2018, U of G’s McLaughlin Library has developed a new digital resource library located on the second floor of the library, room 267. According to their website’s about page, the studio will give […]
Author: Matteo Cimellaro
Protected bike lanes come to Gordon and Stone intersection
New lanes allow cyclists to ride safely beside pedestrians The intersection at Stone Road and Gordon Street is one of the busiest intersections in the city. For cyclists, the intersection can be daunting. The intersection sees an influx of congestion from campus traffic, local residents, and those entering or returning […]
The wheels keep turning for the Tour de Guelph
The race welcomes all cyclists from families to elite athletes Guelph is a cycling city: from the infrastructure that has taken inspiration from cycling-loving cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam to the culture that sees cyclists racing down and labouring up Gordon Street nearly every minute. In celebration of cycling culture […]
Five ways to keep cool in the summer
Or how to not go insane from the heat It’s almost summer and the temperatures are rising. Soon they will be hellishly high. And for those of us without an A/C unit (as is the case for almost all student living accommodations, let’s be honest), we could all start feeling […]
On Recipes: Quick and easy summer bagel
For when you’re in need of a grab-and-go meal this summer A simple summer bagel topped with fresh veggies makes for a tasty breakfast or a snack — easy to take with you on the go, or great to enjoy on the porch in the morning alongside a hot cup […]
Our top five Toronto Raptors moments of the 2017/18 season
After another bitter four-game sweep to the Cavs, you got to remember the good It was yet another demoralizing, soul-crushing, punch-a-pillow exit for the Toronto Raptors this season, but hey, less than a week later, we’re still alive. And even though LeBronto memes will haunt us all forever, there was […]
University of Guelph spent $250,000 to redesign administration’s coffee mugs (without taking any competitive bids)
Custom French presses and espresso machines among purchases The Contrarion has obtained documents that reveal that the University of Guelph awarded a communications company $250,000 to redesign the administration’s mugs without taking competitive bids from other businesses per provincial rules. Request For Proposal (RFP) regulations state that the University must allow […]
Lindsey Shepherd hosts panel of everybody’s racist, drunk uncles at Wilfrid Laurier University
“I don’t agree with the uncles, but we need to be able to engage with their views and deconstruct them — not tell them to shut the fuck up. That’s not free speech.” Lindsey Shepherd, Laurier’s most newsworthy Master’s student, will be moderating a panel discussion which involves everybody’s racist, […]
Choose2BeResilient encourages youth to confront grief
In honour of the memory of Kaya Firth, Zach Sutherland, and Eion Campbell Two years ago, U of G students Kaya Firth and Zach Sutherland passed away in a tragic kayaking accident. One year later, the Firth and Sutherland families wanted to give back and honour the memory of Kaya […]
ON the Process: Taylor “The Boss” Redmond
From media personality to decorated Special Olympian, Redmond does it all On March 21, coinciding with World Down Syndrome Day, The Ontarion sat down with local Special Olympian, Taylor Redmond, to discuss his work on and off the court. Redmond ON athletics Redmond is a 26-year-old Special Olympian basketball player […]
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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.