Cricket player Phillip Hughes dead from injury During a competitive cricket match held in Australia, 25-year-old Phillip Hughes was hit by a pitch and struck in the lower neck area. Playing on the South Australia cricket team, Hughes was a top order batsman, a role reserved for only the best […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
The Fashion Weekly: Holiday Style Survival Guide
How to survive the holidays with style It’s that time of year that we all look forward to – once exams finally come to an end, our days are filled with shopping for gifts, spending time with loved ones, and attending holiday parties. It’s the season I look forward to […]
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Make your own multi-denominational ornaments Salt dough ornaments: These are definitely the go-to DIY holiday decoration, and salt dough really is a wonderful thing. It costs pennies to make, but it makes really classy and expensive looking ornaments when you use it correctly. You can roll the dough very thinly […]
Changing People
Finding love in one way or another One of the most documented human experiences is the emotional hardship of heartbreak. Throughout history, plays, movies, music, and literature have been riddled with romantic depictions of heartbreak and the loss of loved ones, often vocalized in heart-rending tones. We don’t quite realize […]
Canada’s “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act”
Racialism at its peak Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander’s proposed new law named “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act” aims to terminate polygamy, honor killings, and child/forced marriages within immigrant minority communities. This act is appalling. It depicts the overt systemic discrimination against immigrant minorities, and […]
Hatred and Lies Manage to Reach the University of Guelph
Investigating Norman Finkelstein’s talk On Nov. 13, 2014, an article was published in The Ontarion about Norman Finkelstein, a self-proclaimed renowned lecturer and political scientist that came to the University of Guelph, and spoke about the conflict in the Middle East. The article praises Norman Finkelstein’s views, while, in reality, […]
Computer-Savvy Ontario Students
Study shows Ontario studies among the top internationally In a new international study believed to be the first of its kind, Ontario students place among the best in computer literacy, tying with Australia and the Czech Republic for the top spot. This competence seems to be apparent, despite Ontario provincial […]
Former Puslinch Mayor Brad Whitcombe Passes Away
Whitcombe, 64, dies after contracting flesh-eating disease On Sunday, Nov. 16, the community of The Township of Puslinch was dealt a tragic loss by the sudden passing of former mayor and Wellington County Warden Brad Whitcombe. Whitcombe, 64, died of necrotizing fasciitis – more commonly known as flesh-eating disease – […]
University of Guelph Launches Food Map
Online collaborative tool helps leads food science into the future On Tuesday, Nov. 25, The Food Institute of the University of Guelph launched the Food Map, an online research tool. The Food Map is structured like a typical online search engine, and is an open-access way for researchers, industry workers, […]
Under the Radar
Ruling in Michael Brown case sparks riots in Ferguson Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9. On Nov. 24, a grand jury announced their decision to not indict Wilson, sparking an increase in rioting […]
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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.