Greenland’s ice sheet and the ice-free Artic summer by Yvonne Su “The predicted year for an ice-free Arctic summer has fallen from 2100 to 2050 to 2030 in only a couple of years. NASA scientist, Jay Zwally, is even putting the date as early as 2012, something our generation will […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Change to CSA employment equity causes uproar
Students rally against changes to CSA’s employment policy by Nicole Elsasser At the Central Students Association’s (CSA) board meeting on Jan. 27, a new change to the CSA’s equitable employment policy was purposed and approved by board members. The change eliminates the provision in the hiring process that gives […]
Still no CFS referendum date
Verification issues slows down process by Daniel Bitonti A referendum on continued membership in the Canadian Federation of Students has yet to be scheduled for the University of Guelph despite it being over ninety days since a group of U of G students submitted a petition to CFS-National headquarters […]
Loose Cannon
Conservatives on dissent: just wait out the clock by Greg Beneteau The federal government’s reaction to a Supreme Court ruling on the fate Omar Khadr is a wake-up call for Canadians, albeit an unusual one. On Friday, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that Canadian officials were complicit in the […]
Tech Bytes – from ITSAC
Who are we, and what is Tech Bytes? The Information Technology Student Advisory Committee (ITSAC) is a forum consisting of representatives from student government associations and groups across campus. We meet regularly to discuss issues surrounding information technology services offered on campus. The meetings facilitate the discussion amongst various […]
Pop Cultured
Identity crisis by Duncan Day-Myron Image always has been an important part of any pop performer’s career, but on Billboard top 10s filled with costumed and outrageous singers like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Ke$ha it’s almost impossible to draw any kind of distinction between the performer and the person. […]
News Briefs
Women-only food sites open in Haiti The World Food Program’s aid workers in Haiti have begun handing out food coupons that only women are eligible to redeem. The move followed reports that young men were swarming aid trucks and pushing ahead of others. Furthermore, studies have shown that Haitian women […]
CSA introduces new centre that threatens Human Rights Organization
SHAC proposed to improve student advocacy, some are skeptical by Nicole Elsasser ““It’s unfortunate that there’s a very small minority of people that had a very negative attitude because it’s initially shutting down things. We’re not taking dollars away, we’re not trying to shut anything down…so for the people […]
U of G community steps up with efforts for earthquake victims
Written by Laura Schep Only a couple of weeks have passed since the Jan. 12 earthquake took its devastating toll on the citizens of Haiti. But a number of initiatives, both internationally and locally, have begun to surface in the aftermath. All projects appear to have one unified aim: to […]
Perogies not proroguing: the rally arrives
Written by Dan Howse All the seats in the auditorium were taken and the walls were lined with people two and three deep. Representatives from the conservative party were nowhere to be found. Instead, Knox Presbyterian Church was packed with opposition members, academics and most importantly, community members that care. […]
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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.