Go Eng Girl brings young girls together to celebrate the field of engineering. Opening girls up to the world of engineering and shining light on the contributions of female engineers was a prominent theme during the Go Eng Girl event held at the University of Guelph. Approximately 40 girls from […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Quebec’s Values Charter Apparently Not So Valued
Stéphane Dion tells Guelph audience why he opposes the Quebec Charter. On Oct. 18, the former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Stéphane Dion, spoke to a packed auditorium in MacKinnon 107 about the proposed Quebec Charter of Values. Dion argued that the Charter was little more than a […]
Enbridge Stalled as Pipeline Reversal Finds Controversy
Protesters rally in Toronto against the plan to reverse the flow of Line 9. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Toronto on Saturday Oct. 29 to oppose Enbridge’s proposal to reverse the flow of oil in the Line 9 pipeline. Final hearings between Enbridge and the National Energy Board (NEB) were […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Visits U of G
Detroit-native Charlie LeDuff talks about the fall of his hometown. Journalist, writer and “media personality” Charlie LeDuff visited the University of Guelph on Oct. 17 and 18 to speak candidly about his life and experiences in his book “Detroit: An American Autopsy.” Upon entering Rozanski 101, LeDuff grabbed a chair […]
Insta-What?
How to improve your composition. Today we will be talking with you about the rule of thirds, and why you should care about it. When picking up a camera, proper composition is not something that everyone has engrained in them – it is something that improves with time. The rule-of-thirds […]
Alumni Spotlight: Judy Maddren
Third-ever female CBC announcer began journey as a Gryphon. Judy Maddren, a Consumer Studies graduate from the University of Guelph, dreamed of becoming a radio broadcaster since her teenage years. Though the road to the microphone was not always straight and narrow, Maddren persevered with true resilience, becoming the third-ever […]
You’ve Probably Seen This on Pinterest
Clever DIY Halloween costumes for the lazy and cheap. I really love fall, and every year I look forward to the weather getting colder, the bees finally disappearing, and the end-of-Halloween bite-sized chocolate sales. However, I tend to dread October’s arrival, as Halloween has become one of my least favourite […]
Rob Ford Caught Sleeping on the Job
A photo of the mayor sleeping circulates the web a day after he criticizes a city employee for the same thing. Just as the talk of the crack cocaine scandal involving Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford began to cease, he has been wrapped up in yet another predicament. This new blow […]
Detroit Decomposition: A Transition to Socialism?
Detroit’s foreboding urban myth is a masquerade for what’s yet to come. On Thursday, Oct. 17, many students attended an event held in honour of Pulitzer Prizing-winning author and journalist, Charlie LeDuff. The former New York Times writer came to campus this week to promote his new book, Detroit: […]
Charlie LeDuff to Speak With Guelph Audience
The Ontarion chats with the Detroit reporter about journalism, politics, and the motor city While it is not uncommon for a journalist from the New York Times to become a bestselling author, it is perhaps a bit unusual for a reporter from a local television station to achieve international fame […]
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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.