Peeing In Front of Strangers and Getting Tested here was a sign taped to the wall of the sexual health clinic I used go to that read: “Do not ‘Pee’ before seeing the doctor.” Before I had a doctor who I saw regularly, I used to get tested at […]
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Picklefest at THEMUSEUM
Picklefest at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener has been running for four years and shows no signs of stopping. People come from wide and far to attend and after going, we can see why people return year after year. Dave Moore and Erin Ackersviller, from Kitchener, attend PickleFest every year. It’s important […]
My First Hockey Game
Sadly, No One Lost a Tooth Now, I’ve never thought of myself as a violent sports person, but I’m slowly realising that my favourite sports are all a tad violent. One of the sports I’ve been most excited to see while on exchange here is hockey. Straight up, I just […]
CannonComics no. 2
I took two Germans to KW Oktoberfest…
They Had Some Thoughts FIRST OF ALL, those dirndls are not it. While on exchange here in Guelph, I’ve (funnily enough) made friends with a large number of Europeans. So many that we joke I’m on Eurotrip. Two of these friends happen to be German, so when we heard that […]
This Column Is Not Satire: Zodiological Tensions
Experts say in the future global turmoil will not have anything to do with race, religion, sexism, or climate issues. Instead, societal tensions will stem from zodiac signs and pseudoscience belief. Anticipating that current and upcoming world leaders focus on climate issues in following years, turmoil that once stemmed from […]
CannonComics no. 1
Ernay Hemingwerst Watches Football
A classic bit of sports writing all the way from November 9, 1960. The Editor’s Note reads: Through the diligence of the members of the editorial staff, The Ontarion has been able to acquire the rights to some hitherto unpublished works of the greatest writers of English Literature. This week, the […]
My First Ever Football Game
What’s with all the padding? By, Dominique Tassell The football game, it’s part of the quintessential college experience… or maybe that’s just what movies have fooled me into thinking. Either way, it was high on my list of things to do while on exchange for a semester here at the […]
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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.