A theory on how to conquer it the easy way We all procrastinate. I was procrastinating as I was writing this article, and you are probably procrastinating now as you’re reading it. Procrastination is ok – it’s our brain’s response to long-term goals. Our brains aren’t very good at thinking […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Perfecting Being Perpetually Poor
Managing the debt you’ve accrued For so many of us, student debt is unavoidable. There will come a time (or a number of times) in every student’s life where we just feel weighed down, even suffocated by the debt we need to put ourselves in just to obtain our degree […]
The Fashion Weekly
Staying trendy on a budget: thrift shopping What do you do when you want to look good, but find yourself living off of ramen noodles and Kraft Dinner because you’re so in debt you start to wonder if broke isn’t too nice a way of putting it? It might not […]
Science Avenue: Ebola
An oft-misconceived virus with deadly conceptions What is Ebola? Whenever a particular disease gets enormous media attention, like Ebola has received in the past few months, false information is often spread around. People worry about their risk of infection, individuals inaccurately self-diagnose, and most importantly, a lot of people get […]
Dear Elann
Dear “Really Need To Get Organized”: Your remarks about when the fun stops and the work starts are being heard loud and clear! You get your schedule, memorize the map of the campus, work out a “living plan” with your new house-mates, get to a few social events, and suddenly […]
That Which is Old, is Made New Again
Restoring a relationship, by restoring an old motorcycle The deep, rhythmic thumping of a single-cylinder Harley, the grunt of an old two-cylinder Honda, or the shriek of a brand new sport bike; all unmistakable noises, even for those distant from the world of motorcycling. For some, it is a call […]
You’ve Probably Seen This on Pinterest
Pumpkin recipes just in time for fall It’s that time of year again, when the weather begins to drop and the level of things it is appropriate to put pumpkin in begins to rise. By this point, throwing pumpkin into muffins, pie, and coffee is second nature. But pumpkin pie […]
Simply Authentic: Diary of a Local Foodie
Cooking with love for Thanksgiving As promised last week, I will be featuring some must-have recipes for fall, and the Thanksgiving season. This week, I have decided to teach you how to make a delicious stuffing that works with chicken or turkey. I am also going to touch a bit […]
An Opinion of What an Undergrad Means Out There
From one undergrad to another When beginning my education at Guelph, I was eighteen and had just completed high school two months prior. Even with having had other opportunities to pursue, I chose to hunker down and begin my B.A in English. Still to this day, I question what it […]
Dating or Browsing for Sex?
Good2Go, Tinder and the cataloguing of interpersonal relationships Each generation approaches dating slightly differently, and that change is accelerated and complicated by the availability of new technologies. Mary, a character from He’s Just Not That Into You sums up the struggle very accurately: “I had this guy leave me a […]
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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.