U of G hosts the National Aboriginal Physical Activity and Wellness Conference The National Aboriginal Physical Activity and Wellness Conference’s pow wow, featured drumming, dancing, and singing on Johnston Green at the University of Guelph. In addition to the cultural aspects of the pow wow, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment […]
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Guelph I Heart Beer Festival sells out Sleeman Centre
People enjoy craft beers and responsible drinking A sold-out crowd enjoyed over 17 brews at the I Heart Beer Festival on April 29. Taking over the Sleeman Centre hockey arena in downtown Guelph, the festival offered local craft beers, local food, live music, colouring pages, yard games, and more. [trx_slider […]
The University of Guelph lowers its flags in memory of two students
U of G mourns Andrew Bishop and Alana Weichel The University of Guelph lowered its flags to half-mast today in memory of Andrew Bishop and Alana Weichel. The students’ deaths were unrelated but the flags were lowered on the same day as per their families’ wishes, according to Brenda Whiteside, U […]
Lloyd Longfield hosts mental health town hall meeting
Panel listens to Guelph’s mental health concerns Lloyd Longfield, member of parliament for Guelph, hosted a mental health town hall meeting at Evergreen Seniors Community Centre on Monday, April 24. With the 2017 federal budget allocating $5 billion over 10 years to support mental health initiatives, town hall meetings such […]
Three club spaces vandalized at the University of Guelph
Damaged CSA offices were being cleared for University Centre renovations Three Central Student Association (CSA) club spaces at the University of Guelph were vandalized over the weekend. The vandalism included the contents of several paint cans splattered over the walls, floors, and furniture in the rooms; broken furniture; and […]
Quiz: How was your work/life balance this school year?
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Five student-friendly appetizer recipes
The Ontarion brings you ‘appy hour with our staff’s favourites These five delicious appetizers are the result of asking my coworkers and friends at The Ontarion what appetizers they would want to know how to make. They also quickly interpreted this to mean the appetizers I was going to make and […]
Banknote celebrating Canada 150 cost taxpayers $16.9 million
It costs money to make money (true since 1867) The Bank of Canada will celebrate Canada’s 150th year of confederation by releasing the fourth commemorative banknote in Canada’s history on June 1. The Bank hopes to release 40 million notes so that one will reach each Canadian before the first […]
ONdating: What not to write while dating online
Profile and first message faux pas Writing the perfect online dating profile and figuring out just the right first message to send a potential cyber-interest is far from a science. I’m also far from a love scientist, but after years of online dating, there are some things that I come […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Oven-baked crispy chicken wings
If you love wings, this recipe will make you fly Chicken wings are delicious and wing nights are fun and cheap, but not exactly healthy. Enter oven-baked chicken wings. Deep-frying wings can mean losing that great chicken flavour in a whole lot of grease. As luck would have it, deep-frying […]
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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.