Rob Ford making headlines in hockey Ex-mayor Rob Ford has been appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame’s (HHOF) board of directors, a decision that falls in line with the majority of everything else involving Ford – controversial. The appointment was not a decision made by the HHOF, rather a […]
Author: Stephanie Coratti
Storm Advance to Second Round
Defending champions move on to Western Conference Semi-Final It took five games. This time, however, was a little bit different. The Guelph Storm – the defending OHL Champions – eliminated the fifth-place Owen Sound Attack in a 4-1 Quarterfinal series, the Storm’s fifth consecutive playoff series victory that took just […]
Top 10 Baseball Movies
On April 6, Major League Baseball (MLB) kicked off the 2015 season with the always-anticipated Opening Day action. In honour of one of summer’s greatest pastimes, we take a look at the top 10 baseball movies of all-time. 10. Trouble with the Curve (2012) Looking at the struggles of an […]
Guelph Gryphons Athletic Banquet
All major award winners and success stories from 2014-15 On March 26, the Guelph Gryphons held the annual Athletic Banquet for all varsity athletes for the University of Guelph to celebrate the 2014-15 season. We take a look at who took home the hardware, highlighting the overall growing success of […]
Preventing Blood Clots
The risk and prevention of deep vein thrombosis Blood clots, formally known as deep vein thrombosis or deep venous thrombosis (DVT), are more prone to occur among older men and women. However, younger females are also vulnerable – especially during and following pregnancies. Other common risk factors for developing a […]
Gryphons Revealed: Andrew D’Agostini
OUA Champion reflects on first CIS season, hockey career Named to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Division All-Rookie team. An OUA Champion. Player of the Game honours with an 18-save shutout in the 104th Queen’s Cup. A bronze medal finish at Nationals while named to the tournament’s All-Star team. […]
OHL Playoffs: Storm vs. Attack
First round promises a close match-up It took the complete 68-game schedule to do it, but the Guelph Storm secured fourth place in the Western Conference on March 22. As a result, the Storm gained home ice advantage for the first round of the 2015 OHL Playoffs. Guelph concluded the […]
An Open Letter to 17-Year-Old Me
The one thing I wish I knew then So, you’ve got it all figured out, huh? I’ll admit, you’re damn convincing. Raking in the 90s in school, early acceptances to university (including that University of Guelph sitting number one on your list), working close to 30-hours a week, playing that […]
A Season to Remember
2014-15 in review for Men’s & Women’s hockey Men’s Guelph Gryphons hockey team “Thanks for having us here despite our regular season record.” Guelph Gryphons head coach Shawn Camp may have summed up the 2014-15 season perfectly at the “Meet the Teams” media conference to kick off the University Cup […]
Step Outside Social Anxiety
Three tips to challenge yourself We’ve all experienced it – sweating, shaking hands, and the warm-faced blushing on that first date, and the quick heartbeat mixed with an uneasy stomach during a job interview. It’s all part of stepping out of your comfort zone for the majority of us. It […]
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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.