Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
The Ontarion received the following letter from Kayla Weiler, National Executive Representative for the Canadian Federation of Students in Ontario, regarding how the Federation perceives the province’s post-secondary faculty, administration, and students, and the changes it wants to see in the post-secondary education sector overall. To members of Ontario’s […]
y name is Laura Marrelli, I am a member of the Gryphon women’s soccer team at the University of Guelph and I am writing on behalf of the entire team. On Nov. 26 we celebrated our end-of-season team dinner. Together we shared a delicious meal and many thoughtful speeches. We […]
To the administration of the University of Guelph, Like thousands of other alumni, I recently received an email asking for $20 donations to the University. Ten years on from graduating, I have become used to these requests. This email, however, has left me perplexed, frustrated, and sorely disappointed. Seemingly the […]
This past Saturday was the Guelph Solidarity Protest to Support Black Lives Matter. Thousands of people gathered in downtown Guelph, myself included. I participated in the protest, not as a reporter or a journalist, but as an individual. I am a white person and I understand that I am inherently […]
hen I was young, time was slow. I remember being so impatient and desperate for time to pass. I wanted to — if I only could’ve — step clear over days, weeks, years, but now, as a less-young man, I see the wizzing of time and I think, Hey! […]
The last few weeks have been an adjustment. As our newsroom has transitioned to working from home, we’ve had to figure out a lot — like how to actually work from home. It hasn’t been terribly easy, (as I write this my back is aching from not having my office […]
he Central Student’s Association (CSA) does a lot of valuable and important work here at the University of Guelph. From the services they offer and the clubs they oversee to the substantial influence bargaining power they have, the CSA fundamentally shapes the university experience for undergraduates. However, as CSA […]
s the weather becomes colder, the sun goes down earlier, and the leaves on the trees fall, there is one important thing that every person can do to make the winter season bearable: shovel your damn sidewalks! Every year, the city of Guelph tries its best to get on top […]
The Globe and Mail reported on Monday that the Ontario Government has applied for leave to appeal the Nov. 21 court ruling that deemed the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) unlawful. The SCI he SCI is a directive issued by the Ontario Cabinet, first introduced in early 2019. It was […]
I AM FROM SOUTH AMERICA and naturally interested in what goes on there. It is for this reason that I am writing to comment on the lack of Canadian mainstream media coverage of the military coup that ousted democratically-elected president Evo Morales in Bolivia. At the same time, I […]
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.