Ghost walks give creepy perspective on Guelph history Do you believe in ghosts? Because some of Guelph’s most colourful inhabitants refuse to leave the Royal City, even in death. The undead are said to maintain a ghostly presence in some of the city’s best-known sites, and also lurk in some […]
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We don’t do that here
On a sunny O-week afternoon as I was walking towards the bus stop on campus I heard behind me, at the kind of decibel and tone that begged for attention, “Wow – look at that ass.” My mind immediately started to flip through the stack of life lessons that have […]
Branion Plaza officially reopened
U of G and United Way use occasion to kick-off charity drive On the afternoon of Sept. 24, the newly redesigned Branion Plaza was put to good use by kicking-off the annual University of Guelph United Way Campaign. University President Alastair Summerlee was on hand to reveal the target for […]
McLaughlin redesign unveiled to students
New plan for library envisions more flexible spaces, but students will have to wait On Sept. 9, students were offered a chance to view and provide feedback on the new plan for McLaughlin Library’s long-awaited redesign. Back-to-back information sessions were held at the Library’s Academic Town Square and in the […]
Big in Japan?
Japanese news station does story on dumpster diving rap video made in Guelph “Is this for real?” Eli Winterfeld wondered. “I thought it was a prank,” said Dan Kruger. How would you react upon learning your homemade video had made it onto Japanese television? In October of 2012, Winterfeld, Kruger […]
Feeding corporate responsibility
Background to the food packing world record challenge This past Saturday over 659,000 meals were packaged for the West African country of Mauritania by 1,600 caring volunteers from the University of Guelph community. This event was also part of the university’s BetterPlanet Project, which “is a call to action for […]
Guelph family relives the ’80s
Modern technology is put away, it’s all about “reconnecting” Campus is bustling again, which not only means that fall classes are up-and-running, but that our technology usage is at its all-time high. Whether it’s printing lecture slides on Courselink or sending a text to ask a friend to save a […]
Making hunger history
Students, staff, and community members rallied together to package over 650,000 relief meals When you combine 17,550 pounds of soy, 4,750 pounds of vegetables, and over 101,000 vitamin packets with thousands of volunteers, what you get is a new world record and a huge global impact. On Sept. 7, students, […]
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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.