How a little glitter can make dreams come true Tiann Nantais is the Gryphons’ star scrapbooker. She is a three-time OUA athlete of the week and a two-time national champion in the glitter-lettering division. Earlier this week, The Contrarion’s news editor, Tiann Nantais, sat down with scrapbooking champion Tiann Nantais […]
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Mayor lashes out over missing Homecoming party invite
#NotGuelphProud, Guthrie tweets On Sept. 24, Mayor Cam Guthrie took to Twitter to clap back at U of G homecoming partygoers. In a Cam-Cam video filmed from his car, Guthrie detailed in great length the homecoming party that he threw for himself and the First Lady of Guelph (FLOG), after […]
Central Student Association talks lawsuit at town hall
University of Guelph refuses to remit collected fees On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Central Student Association (CSA) hosted a town hall meeting at the Brass Taps Campus Pub. To begin the evening, each CSA executive member took a few minutes to highlight their individual projects for the year. Although unable […]
News in Brief: College Strike update
Students finally back in school After five weeks of striking, college students and faculty across Ontario returned to school on Nov. 21 after the provincial government passed back to work legislation over the weekend. After college faculty voted overwhelmingly against the contract proposal before them, Wynne’s government determined it was necessary […]
Ten months of Trump tweets
An analysis of the president’s social media presence Since the United States’ presidential election just over one year ago, the news has been plagued by stories detailing the actions of President Trump and his administration. This is the administration that brought us Sean Spicer, the stumbling press secretary, and Kellyanne Conway, […]
Should pedestrians get fined for walking while they text?
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A night of chills and thrills at Halloween Haunt
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OVC hosts Animal Welfare Forum
Animal welfare experts from around the world speak in Guelph On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Animal Welfare Club hosted the 18th annual Animal Welfare Forum. Approximately 120 students, faculty, and members of the public spent the day engaging with experts on various welfare-related topics. With some […]
House of Commons passes Journalistic Sources Protection Act
This past Wednesday, Oct. 4, Bill S-231, also known as the Journalistic Sources Protection Act, was passed through the House of Commons after being well supported by all parties. Bill S-231 was presented as an amendment to the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code surrounding the protection of journalistic […]
NEWS IN BRIEF: U of G library participates in Open Access Week
From Oct. 23-29, U of G’s McLaughlin Library will be taking part in Open Access Week, an international event to promote the benefits of free access to academic resources. According to Lana Elsheikha of the Library’s Open Access Week Committee, “The Open Access movement benefits society by increasing access to […]
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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.