Out of all the things that have come out of Rob Ford’s mouth, no one could have guessed that the next thing would have been smoke from a crack pipe. About three weeks prior to the time of this publication, several journalists revealed that they had viewed a cellphone video […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
U of G looking for input on new President
Presidential selection committee holds drop-in session for community perspectives Alastair Summerlee’s current term as the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Guelph will soon come to an end as a new president is expected to be in place by summer 2014. Summerlee is the seventh President of the University […]
Rare map finds way to Guelph Civic Museum
A rare Town of Guelph map has taken up residence at the Guelph Civic Museum on Norfolk Street. The map, hand drawn in 1868 by surveyor Joseph Hobson, was found in the basement of a local home and donated to the museum in 2008. It took two years and 275 […]
A cynical view of university life
Perhaps an objective outsider understands your mental state better than you yourself. I certainly qualify as an outsider, since my formal schooling ended 50 years ago when my real education began. As for mental, you be the judge… Please understand, though, that the following generalizations and advice are not aimed […]
Donald Trump unabashedly blames everyone else for sexual assault
Warning: May be triggering At the beginning of May, the perpetual hot-air machine Donald Trump dumped this gem of a tweet on his followers: “26,000 unreported sexual assults in the military-only 238 convictions. What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?” I guess cramming so much […]
Plans for high-density student housing development will finally proceed
New building will erect on Gordon Street and Stone Road Plans for high-density student housing will soon be underway as a result of a recent ruling from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Both Adobe Varsity Living and the OMB came to an agreement for an 11 storey building near the […]
Keep the bamboo coming
The Toronto Zoo welcomes two giant pandas to their new home The Toronto Zoo has a brand new exhibit to add to their facility, and with it brings regular shipments of bamboo. The two giant pandas named Er Shun (meaning “Double Smoothness”) and Da Mao have safely arrived into their […]
The fast and the furious of the animal kingdom
Dr. Sheila Patek gives lecture on the fastest animal movements on the planet Titled “Sudden and swift: extreme movements in biology,” this free public lecture by Dr. Sheila Patek presented fascinating information on fast animal movements made by some of the world’s most unusual invertebrates. Dr. Pateks work has been […]
Carbon emissions surpass 400 parts-per-million milestone
Where are the environmentalists? For the first time in human history, a carbon dioxide measure of 400.03 parts-per-million (ppm) has been measured at the Mauna Loa atmospheric research station in Hawaii. This level was last seen on Earth three to five million years ago – at a time when sea […]
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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.