University learning is so much different Does anyone else ever have those moments where you look at your calendar filled with due dates, the stack of textbooks on your desk you were supposed to have had read by last Thursday, the utilities bills you have no idea how to pay, […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
A Man Named Zoey
Contemplating names and connections I love my name. In the early 90s no one was named Zoey, not girls, not boys, no one. My name was just a quirky name that meant “life” in Greek. My mom was 16 when she found out she was pregnant, and if youthful whimsy […]
#JeSuis…
17 dead and several injured in the aftermath of attacks throughout Paris On Wednesday, Jan. 7, two masked gunmen entered the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper produced weekly in Paris, France. The men, now known to be Cherif and Said Kouachi, shot building caretaker Frederic Boisseau, 42, and […]
Kepler Mission Identifies 1000th Exoplanet
Landmark discovery made by American space agency On Jan. 6, 2015, the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its Kepler spacecraft had recently identified its 1000th exoplanet since its launch in 2009. The spacecraft is designed to map out a portion of the Milky Way in order […]
Oil Prices Continue to Slide
How drops in oil price impact Canadian and international economy Those of us who own cars may be pleasantly surprised by the current drops in gas prices, as the price of a barrel oil continues to slide. As a result, however, Canadians saw the loonie fall to 84.57 cents US […]
Under the Radar
2,000 suspected dead in Nigeria Hundreds of bodies – “too many to count” – lie in the bushes in Baga, Nigeria after an Islamic extremist attack at the hands of Boko Haram – an attack noted by Amnesty International (AI) to be the “deadliest massacre” in the terrorist organization’s history. […]
The 34th Annual Guelph Organic Conference & Expo
A preview of exhibits, workshops, and seminars on everything organic From Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, the Organic Conference & Expo will run Guelph for its 34th year. With an estimated 1,800 attendees, hundreds of booths, and many workshops, the expo is considered to be kind of a big deal […]
Benchmark Interest Rates Set to Increase
Potential increased costs to borrowing, first in five years For the first time in five years, the Benchmark interest rate is looking to increase, leading to higher costs of borrowing. Having sat, for the most part, at zero for the last six years, this increase, expected in the spring if […]
Sustainability in Guelph
Building a responsible community Some tend to dislike the term ‘sustainability’ when applied to the environmental field. Generally, when that term is used, it isn’t actually applicable. So few human activities will ever be sustainable, either environmentally, economically, or socially. Something will almost always need to be consumed, and so […]
Science Avenue: Exoplanets
What are Exoplanets? Since the moment we’ve been able to stand on two legs, we’ve looked to the stars and wondered what lies above our heads. We’ve imagined the possibilities and dreamt of worlds beyond our reach. As our understanding of astronomy expanded, our collective desire to touch the sky […]
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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.