“1 in 5” campaign seeks to raise awareness about mental health issues With 1 in 5 Canadians expected to suffer from some form of mental illness in any given year, the University of Guelph’s Wellness Centre is delivering a full week of events to raise awareness and de-stigmatize the issue […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Engineering Degrees Draw on the Arts
Do arts classes targeted to engineering students minimize learning? In higher education, the humanities have often been overshadowed by other academic faculties – an English degree, for example, may be seen as inferior to engineering, at least in terms of practical applicability. However, recent changes to engineering degree requirements emphasize […]
The Power of Youth
Mental Health Awareness Week only a steppingstone to the difference we can make Mental Health Awareness Week began Nov. 18; a week filled with free T-shirt give-aways, mental health workshops, and even a “Stretch Your Mind” yoga class at the University of Guelph. The week was dedicated to providing students […]
The Stoic in Us All
“Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure” – sounds self-fulfilling, doesn’t it? The faculty we possess for forming opinion ought to be our most cherished feature as human beings; it allows us to persevere and endure painful exercises of the mind and body, knowing that it is […]
You’ve Probably Seen This on Pinterest
Things you probably didn’t know you could do with a waffle iron I don’t know about you, but by the time exam season rolls around, I have pretty much given up on attempting to maintain some semblance of a healthy lifestyle. There’s something about countless hours of studying that takes […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kimberly Moffit
Guelph grad one of Canada’s leading experts in psychotherapy Originally from Guelph, Kimberly Moffit attended York University for one year until realizing she wanted to remain close to home. The attraction of the University of Guelph being so convenient, with the comfort of knowing a lot of people in the […]
Don’t Look Down (On Us)
Educators here to help, not hurt Dear educators, You devote your lives to informing others. You endure your own endless years of mostly irrelevant schooling, only to realize that for some unfathomable reason, you want to pursue a career that would further imprison you amongst the dark hallways of educational […]
Chicken Wings Make You Small Down There?
PETA warns the public of the dangers of eating chicken wings People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights activist group, has taken on the responsibility of warning the founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival, as well as the public, that allowing pregnant women to consume […]
New York University Sends Students to Jail for Protests
The week of Nov. 11, the City University of New York (CUNY) sent two students, Khalil Vásquez and Tafadar Sourov, to jail after suspending them for their role in escalating political protests on campus. This occurred in the midst of a movement that has seen hundreds of CUNY students take […]
U of G Recognized at International Forum
At WUSC conference in Ottawa, Guelph chapter awarded people’s choice Hundreds of students from across Canada gathered in Ottawa last weekend for the World University Service of Canada’s (WUSC) annual International Forum. The theme of the forum, titled “Great Development Debates,” served to spotlight just what its title says: the […]
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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.