On Sept. 22nd, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) hosted Robert Fisk and allowed him to share his views on issues currently plaguing the Middle East. Fisk had been in the Middle East just a few days prior, and has been based in Beirut for roughly […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Give thanks & Dig in
Maybe it’s your first time hosting; or maybe it’s your first time away from home; or maybe it’s your first ever Canadian Thanksgiving—take some inspiration from your own traditional feast and simplify it to make it on your own.
In conversation with President Franco Vaccarino
Sameer Chhabra: Alright, and we are recording. So let’s start off with a very very simple question: What is your definition of what it means to be a Guelph gryphon? President Franco Vaccarino: Well what I love about the Guelph Gryphon symbol is the balance. It’s about thoughtfulness, it’s about […]
President Vaccarino looks to the next generation of the University of Guelph
For our top story this week, The Ontarion spoke to President Franco Vaccarino on two separate occasions: once for the following article, and again to follow up on his first year as president. You can read the full transcript of the latter here. The University of Guelph announced plans […]
At the CSA: Sept. 23, 2015
My name is Sameer Chhabra, and I’m The Ontarion’s news editor for the 2015-2016 year. I’d like to begin this week’s editorial by explaining how the paper usually goes about printing editorials. Typically, editorials are opinions expressed by members of the editorial staff that reflect the issues of the day. […]
MP candidates meet at Italian Canadian Club
The Liberal, Green, NDP, Socialist, and Marijuana party candidates for Guelph gathered for a public meet-and-great at the Italian Canadian Club on Sept. 22, 2015. At an evening moderated by University of Guelph professor Tim Mau, Guelph’s MP candidates addressed a wide range of issues including foreign policy, health care, […]
Take Back the Night marches through Downtown Guelph
“Violence against women continues; it exists. Do not deny it. Do not cover it up with excuses and justification. Acknowledge it and unite together to fight it head-on. To call out the perpetrators that cause us fear. The systems that hold us back, and the limits that society puts on […]
U of G researchers create compostable coffee pods
Researchers from the University of Guelph have produced the first-ever compostable pod for coffee and other beverages. The development, named the PurPod100, came from work between the university and Club Coffee, a Toronto-based coffee roaster. The work was supported by the university’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC). The PurPod100 […]
Water flows on Martian surface
Sept. 28, 2015 was a historic day for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. In a press conference shortly before noon, the American space agency announced that researchers had confirmed that presence of water on the surface of Mars. “Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of […]
Nintendo announces new CEO
Nintendo announced the appointment of Tatsumi Kimishima to the position of CEO, on Sept. 14, 2015. The news came two months after the passing of Satoru Iwata, the programmer, developer, and self-proclaimed gamer who served as Nintendo’s president and CEO for 13 years until July 2015. Kimishima was previously the […]
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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.