When it’s dark and creepy out, a campus safe walk is just a call away Created in 1991, SafeWalk is a CSA service offered to anyone on the University of Guelph campus. On weekdays between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., SafeWalk is run by students and volunteers […]
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Mysterious tunnel and remains found under Baker Street
Construction workers excavate old graveyard On Mon, Oct. 17, work on the Baker Street parking lot came to an abrupt stop when excavations discovered an old brick tunnel and large shards of a 150-year-old—likely human—skull. The City of Guelph currently has no specific information on the origin of these bone […]
Guelph students prepare to feed the community
Trick Or Eat hopes to have another successful Halloween Trick Or Eat, a national food drive initiative supported by the University of Guelph’s Meal Exchange chapter, will be taking place on Oct. 31 from 4:45 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. This is the 17th year that the Meal Exchange group in […]
Spending a night with the spirits that haunt the Royal City
Local event tells of Guelphite folklore On a chilly Friday night in October, The Ontarion had the chance to participate in the Ghost Walk of Guelph. For just over an hour, guide Greg Taylor led a group around the streets of downtown, visiting sites with spooky histories. Taylor began hosting […]
Sideshow trading card set features University of Guelph professor
Professor Orbax welcomes everyone to the show The eBar hosted a sideshow on Mon, Oct. 3 to celebrate the first reveal of a trading card set designed by artist and sideshow performer, Mike James. University of Guelph’s own physics professor Jason Thomas, more commonly known as Professor Burnaby Q. Orbax, […]
Ontario Veterinary College hosts annual Animal Welfare Forum
Looking out for the wellbeing of all animals On Sat, Oct. 15, the Ontario Veterinary College’s Animal Welfare Club hosted its 17th annual Animal Welfare Forum. Over 100 students, faculty, and members of the public enjoyed a free day of informative lectures from experts in the field of animal care […]
Sixty per cent of people are dissatisfied with the direction of their countries’ governments
Recent Ipsos survey provides insight in numbers According to a recent survey by the polling firm Ipsos, an average of 60 per cent of people between the ages of 18 and 64 believe that their governments are heading down the wrong path. The survey conducted back in September asked over […]
Office hours: Lawrence Hill advises writers to just sit down and write
Teaching through the written word After discussing his recent Order of Canada award, and experiences as a writer and activist last week, Lawrence Hill sits down with The Ontarion to give advice to hopeful writers. Fiona Cashell: How have you found teaching at Guelph? Lawrence Hill: I’ve loved it. I’m […]
The changing world of journalism in the face of the internet
News feature A whole “news” world It should come as no surprise to hear that the world of news and journalism is in a state of transition. This became painfully obvious for citizens of the Royal City back in January, when it was announced that Guelph’s daily newspaper, the Guelph […]
CSA Bike Centre shifts gears with new Lock4Lock Campaign
Campus services join efforts to increase bike security The Central Student Association Bike Centre has kicked off a new initiative to help students protect against bike thefts on campus and around the city. The Lock4Lock campaign provides an opportunity for students and Guelph community members to trade in their old […]
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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.