Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
Head coach Dave Scott-Thomas on leave of absence. ave Scott-Thomas, head coach of the University of Guelph’s track and field team, is on a leave of absence. The University of Guelph has received information from past and current athletes about their experiences on the team. Lori Bona Hunt, Director of […]
The Ontarion is hiring for the position of News Editor. The News Editor works with volunteers, the Assignment Editor, and other staff in producing news stories for The Ontarion’s website. The position is for fifteen hours per week until the end of the current production year in April 2020. Applications […]
I’m Tasha Falconer, the writer of Talk Nerdy to Me. I have a BA from the University of Guelph and an MSc in psychology with a specialization in sexuality from Trent University. I am currently in my first year of my PhD here at the University of Guelph in the […]
The Central Student Association (CSA) and CUPE 1334 have cancelled a federal debate scheduled to have taken place Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the University of Guelph. In a statement released earlier today by the CSA and CUPE 1334, the organizers explained their decision to not invite the candidate representing the […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kate O’Neill wins scholarship from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC Kate O’Neill, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Honours in Environmental Science from the University of Guelph in 2013, has earned a scholarship from The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Scholarships are awarded in recognition of outstanding […]
The Ontarion is Open for Submissions! We are currently accepting submissions for the 2019–2020 academic year. Carefully read the guidelines below and send us your best original and unpublished work! Here is what we’re looking for: News: (250–1,000 words) The best way to pitch a news story is by […]
The Ontarion is on hiatus from May to August of 2019. Our next issue—to be published August 29, 2019—will be Guelph 101, our annual back-to-school issue. In the meantime, we’re semi-active on twitter here. You can also sign up to receive our newsletter here. We’ll send you reminders about new […]
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.