City of Guelph staff and Councilors have made several costly blunders in recent years, and should have their collective knuckles rapped. Or, better yet, they and their knuckles ought to be exiled to a small settlement just north of Inuvik – in winter and without gloves. Examples of their ineptitude […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
CSA Bottled Water Ban Finds Opposition
Hospitality Services says ban would be a “slippery slope” In 2012, when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a municipal ban on the sale of large, sugary drinks, he sparked controversy. That proposal prompted civil libertarians to attack the mayor’s office for overstepping its bounds. Yet, perhaps oddly, the […]
UBC Faces Sex Assault Crisis on Campus
Safe-walk programs attracting more attention since recent crime spree The University of British Columbia (UBC) is facing a security crisis as it tries to protect its 50,000-odd students from a sex attacker believed to be involved in six assaults since the spring. The most recent of these attacks occurred Sunday, […]
Dancing for Charity, Commerce Competition
Guelph delegation of Jeux de Commerce takes over Branion plaza Come January, the University of Guelph will host the Jeux de Commerce Central (JDCC), Canada’s fastest growing business competition. Students, faculty and staff got a chance to interact with the Guelph delegation, while the team was out collecting money for […]
Taxing Bars for Downtown Security
Guelph Councillor Bob Bell wants bars to pull their weight Should bar owners be paying more to have the police to deal with what happens outside their bar after their customers have left? Guelph Councillor Bob Bell believes they should. Bell has been a city councilor in Guelph since 2006 […]
Minimum Wage Conference held in Guelph
Organizations present submissions to Ontario’s Minimum Wage Advisory Panel On Friday, Nov. 1, a conference on the issue of Ontario’s minimum wage took place at the Delta Hotel Conference Centre in Guelph. The Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage, an organization founded in March of this year, presented arguments to […]
Students Unite for Random Act of Kindness Day
Kindness begets more kindness, at least for a day The Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation came up with the idea for Random Act of Kindness Day back in 2008 to help “bring communities together by engaging citizens in small acts of kindness and generosity.” On Friday Nov. 1 (the official Random Act […]
CSA Food Bank hopes to build garden
Workshop held to get student input on design, but project not a sure thing The Central Student Association (CSA) is hoping to construct a food garden on the land surrounding the CSA Food Bank office, which is located on the north-eastern corner of Gordon Street and South Ring Road. A […]
Trick or Eat breaks U of G record
Students rewarded for braving the driving rain with nearly 50,000 pounds of food It seems Guelphites took pity on drenched U of G Trick-or-Eaters this past Halloween. Despite a lower turnout than years past, and despite the decidedly scary weather, this year’s Trick or Eat drive raised more than ever […]
Alumni Spotlight: Reid Coolsaet
Former Gryphon ran his way to London Olympics Hamilton native, Reid Coolsaet, didn’t have to travel far to begin his success as a distance runner – especially with the University of Guelph on his radar. With his eye on acclaimed Gryphon cross-country coach, Dave Scott-Thomas, and the university’s appealing marketing […]
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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.