Ways to find a balance in an uncontrollable situation No one likes to hear that dreaded word – that word that has the power to flip your life around in a matter of seconds. A word that you hear often, but never expect will apply to someone you love. Cancer. […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
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April Fool’s pranks to distract you from finals stress April Fool’s Day used to be fun when we were kids, but as a university-aged adult it falls at a really inconvenient time. Sorry, world, but we really don’t have time for your light-hearted jokes in the midst of our three […]
Simply Authentic: Diary of a Local Foodie
Omelettes & frittatas – delicious any time of the day I’ll admit – I have always been an omelette lover. I remember early in life ordering cheese omelettes when my family and I would go out for breakfast. I remember learning to make them on my own in my early […]
On This Day
Date: March 26, 1999 On this day with SHAC: a jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally-ill man. Kevorkian, who was also known as “Dr. Death,” was most noted for publicly championing a terminal patient’s right to die […]
Changing the Subject: the New Sex-ed Curriculum
Knowledge is power The new sex-ed curriculum released by the Ontario government is awesome. Children will be learning, from grade one, the proper names for genitalia, and by grade three, they will have started a dialogue around what makes a person unique, including outer and inner factors. Outer factors include […]
The Niqab Debate
What is the real state of multiculturalism in Canada? Who knew that when Zunera Ishaq challenged the ban on wearing niqabs during Canadian Citizenship ceremonies it would spark a nation-wide debate? Canada, being the multicultural country that it is, constantly sees debates about religious rights and freedoms circulating the media. […]
Poetry, Social Media and Technology
How does it work in your life? So often we hear a chorus of “Put down your phone and communicate with the world.” Our friends and parents tell us that person-to-person contact is of the utmost importance, and if we stop doing this and start texting, the world could explode. […]
Early Retirement for NFL Rookie Linebacker
Concern about neurological diseases led to end of career The Average NFL career lasts 3.3 years, with 9.3 years for first round draft picks. One-in-three NFL players is to be affected by degenerative brain diseases as a result of brain trauma during their career. This sentence on its own was […]
The Almighty Dollar
The price is not right Ah, money. You can’t live with it – you can’t live without it. In the case of Guelph, you can’t do anything without first consulting it. That, my friends, is a sad, sad thing. Of course, it isn’t just Guelph that uses finances as the […]
University of Guelph Professor Awarded Funding for Cystic Fibrosis Research
Research team to capitalize on benefits of genetic engineering Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an often-fatal genetic disease that targets the digestive system and the lungs. Constant lung infection causes individuals diagnosed with CF to lose parts of their lungs, often resulting in the fatal damage of the lungs, leading to […]
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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.