Effective studying and organization tips for a new semester At the beginning of a new semester, I am the best student. I do all of my readings, I input all of my due dates, and I begin to plan out all of my assignments. Two or three weeks into the […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
League of Legends: the Sport You Never Heard of
Taking a look at the growing platform of e-sports Let’s flashback to four years ago, we see a younger Matteo with a burning-hot Pizza Pop or ketchup-covered Pogo stick glued to the computer screen, watching screaming announcers declare the winner of the Global Starcraft League, or World Championship Series. A […]
Life Improvements 101
Relationships change, and it’s okay There comes a time in everyone’s life when we have to accept that our old friends – and ourselves are evolving – and things won’t always be the same. Years have passed since high school and, surprisingly, since university as well. People move, meet new […]
On this Day…
Date: January 15, 1999 On this day with SHAC in 1999, the Račak Massacre occurred in central Kosovo. During this attack on the village or Račak, perpetrated by Serbian security forces, at least 45 Kosovo Albanians were slaughtered in a mass killing that was a suspected order from Slobodan Milošević’s […]
Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
Winter fling or soul mate one thing’s for sure Valentine’s Day is a month away, and maybe a relationship is on your mind. Perhaps Valentine’s Day is just a corporate slur that has scarred our society, but either way, it’s the season of the winter cling, so here are some […]
The Guelph Factor
Understanding the need to remain sustainable The first time I ever saw the city or University of Guelph, was move-in day for my first year of university. I hadn’t taken any tours, or researched the layout or demographics. I had just always known that this was where I wanted to […]
The Fear of Islam
How states and terrorists are killing the image of Islam I would like to thank Ezra Strauss for his generosity and knowledge for providing this article with research and compelling arguments. In the wake of the rise of Islamic State, it seems as though yet another group of fanatics has […]
Dalhousie’s Failed Rape-culture Debacle
13 misogynistic male students receive minimum punishment Something is rotten in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Something is rotten in all of academia. Just nine months after 17-year-old Halifax-native Rehtaeh Parsons’ suicide following a traumatic rape, Dalhousie University finds itself at the centre of a nationally-involved debate about on-campus rape-culture. On Dec […]
New Year’s Resolutions and Why They Don’t Work
Finding ways to stick to our goals Either during the course of our New Year celebrations, or soon after, many of us derive New Year’s resolutions as a means of tackling a personal problem in our lives. In the course of weeks or months, however, scarcely do people ever gloat […]
A Glance at the Distinction Between Speaking and Writing
Thinking about the ways in which we understand our experiences It is difficult to chart the ocean of human experience when we commit to confining ourselves to certain time periods, modes of thought, styles of writing, and generally, certain people in order to do so. Consider the ways in which […]
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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.