Because Canadians can do better than $31 billion in food waste per year Just like other unsustainable behaviour, addressing your individual food waste doesn’t have to be daunting. There are many tips, tricks, and community groups in Guelph to help you along the way. Food sharing is something that needs […]
Opinion
Green Gryphon shines bright
Student commits to living a sustainable, waste-free lifestyle U of G biomedical sciences student Vicky Huang is on a mission to live a sustainable, waste-free lifestyle, and all while being an active and engaged student. I had the opportunity to talk to Vicky about her mission, what living close to waste-free […]
How to have a sustainable, guilt-free vacation
Student-friendly travel tips for sustainable living As the summer fast approaches, many of us will be heading off on vacation soon. Here are five environmentally-friendly ways to cut down on your carbon footprint while traveling. Bring your own water bottle. Yes, you are allowed to bring your water bottle through […]
My first time with a male virgin
Touched for the very first time It was a blind double date set up by mutual friends. My friend, let’s call her Briella, had texted me a picture of a guy with a stuffed toy on his head. She asked whether I thought this guy, let’s call him Leo, was […]
Letter to the Editor
RE: C’EST QUOI?: Canada’s 2018 federal budget Last summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work at a summer camp, thanks to funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program. Providing these jobs is an important part of the Canada Youth Employment Strategy. The March 8 edition of The Ontarion highlighted how […]
A thank you to the men who are actually with us
From a woman who’s fed up Last week, I took a guy’s number. He called me pretty and said we should hang. I said, “Sure, why not?” Later that day, I decided I wasn’t into it. I was polite in my text: “I’m flattered, but I’m not looking for anything […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Are you contributing to the mental health crisis plaguing vets?
Online vitriol in the case of Roxy the Goldendoodle is nothing new A couple of weeks ago, CTV News published an atrociously biased story on a dog who was “reunited” with her family after being surrendered to a clinic whose alleged $8,000 emergency quote the family could not afford. The […]
Overcoming my stage fright at karaoke night
Singing it out loud and proud: karaoke is for everyone I’ve been singing for my whole life — in the shower, while driving my car, and even when I’m cleaning up around the house. But one thing I never felt comfortable doing was singing in front of people. My stage […]
Black history doesn’t end in February
Black History Month may be over, but black history is every day Four years ago, I wrote a piece on Black History Month being snubbed for The English Students’ Society’s blog called Sassy Saturdays. I’ve now had four Black History Months to think about things and you’ll be happy to know […]
OPINION: Liberal MPP Arthur Potts proposes legislation to lower voting age
Why the voting age should be lowered to 16 In Ontario, at the age of 16 you can join the military, get your driver’s licence, and pay income taxes, but you cannot vote. In addition, in Canada, we allow citizens at merely 14 years of age to join political parties […]
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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.