The only tip for students: take your time Being a virgin in university can be stressful. First year, especially in residence, seems to be a time for people to go on what can feel like sex-rampages. All parties seem to end in sex, people are partnering up, and then the infamous […]
Opinion
Streeters: Should faculty-student relationships be allowed?
ABRAR SHAKIL First year, Software Engineering “I don’t see anything wrong with faculty-student relationships as long there is no advantage and/or exploitation in regards to academics from both sides.” [media-credit name=”Photo by Trust Katsande” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] KAREEM SKINNER Fourth year, Chemistry “Generally, it should be frowned upon, but it also […]
De-mystifying bisexuality
Busting some bisexuality myths I never really came out as bisexual. I started dating men and then started dating women — it was that simple for me. But for some people, understanding my sexual preferences wasn’t that simple. People were suddenly asking me how I sexually identified, which is pretty damn […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Sex in other species: fun factoids
Hyena reproduction is no laughing matter Whether it’s a silly Cosmo article or a sex special in The Ontarion, almost all of what we read about reproduction relates back to humans. As a veterinary student, I often find our own species quite boring, and sex is no exception. The animal […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Remembering the importance of balance
It’s okay to put yourself first sometimes For most Guelph students, the Christmas break was an excellent opportunity to spend time with family and friends, recuperating from the stress of the fall semester and exam season. Those of us at OVC (Ontario Veterinary College), however, not only returned to classes […]
The oddly designed doors of MacKinnon
Why Norman Doors shouldn’t be normal doors As you walk through door after door in the MacKinnon building to get to your class, you may notice something peculiar about those particular doors. (And if you’re anything like me, you find this something to be really bothersome). On nearly every door […]
Top five tips for mastering your postgrad applications
It doesn’t have to be like enduring another undergrad degree It’s that time of year again — ambitious New Year’s resolutions are slowly fading, midterms are around the corner, and your postgraduate application deadlines are coming up fast. It may seem like you’re falling into a never-ending hole of to-do […]
ON then & now: CFRU: The more things change…
Looking back at U of G’s radio station When I returned to Guelph after 35 years of being away, I was pleased to hear CFRU, the campus radio station, was still going strong. It sounded as eccentric and alternative as when I’d had a radio show there in 1980, so […]
Letter to the Editor
Re: Play outside MP’s office Recently, Guelph MP, Lloyd Longfield asked in his winter newsletter, “What Matters Most to You?” The democracy movement in Guelph has a response: “Keeping promises matters.” Feb. 1 marks the first anniversary of Prime Minister Trudeau breaking a key promise to Canadians to end our […]
ON exchange: How I found out about The Ontarion
From exchange student to columnist I first came to know about The Ontarion through my friend Marylin. I had an interest in writing or photography, but wasn’t sure. My first time attending a volunteer meeting at The Ontarion was on a Wednesday last fall, which was also my first month in […]
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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.