Texting China about my Canadian winter holiday “How about your Christmas Eve?” My friend back home in China, Sherry, asked me. I thought about it and answered, “It’s most like our Spring Festival Eve.” I mean, the holiday atmosphere, the feast, and of course, chatting with friends around the dinner […]
Opinion
Homeward bound: Housing as a human right
Questioning the concept of rent and the cost of living The other day I read that the housing market in Vancouver and Toronto is now only affordable for the wealthy. I remember in my youth during the late ’80s I used to pay $295 a month in rent for a […]
ON then & now: Communications
The good, the bad, and the ugly Imagine waking up in a world with no cell phones or Internet. Flashback to the early 1980s. Computers were the size of a fridge. People had to wait days, weeks, and sometimes even months for responses to calls and letters. As is the […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Taking challenges in stride
It’s not actually the end of the world “CATASTROPHIC THINKERS.” Our very first week of vet school included countless introductory activities, but the phrase that has stuck with me from all the obligatory orientation was “catastrophic thinkers.” In an amusing talk that also hit very close to home, a wise […]
Facebook content change creates crossroads for the news world
If it’s not in your newsfeed, will you search for it? I’ve always wondered where people find the articles that they read from The Ontarion. Do they grab a copy of it in the UC? Do they read it on the website? Do they find it advertised on Facebook? The […]
Fossil Fuel Divestment movement heating up at the University of Guelph
Roughly $33 million* of the University’s endowment and pension funds is invested in coal, oil, and natural gas, in a total of 41 different fossil fuel companies*. Investments include well-known companies such as: Shell, BP, Exxon, Suncor, and Kinder Morgan. Fossil Free Guelph is a student-run group that has been […]
Wage hike 2018: The Liberal Party is no ally to workers
Beyond the new $14 minimum wage Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Bill 148 (The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act) became provincial law. Among its long-overdue provisions include: A $14 minimum wage 10 days of guaranteed emergency leave The requirement of employers to pay the growing mass of part-time and precarious workers […]
When you slip on ice
When the weather gets cold and our spirits get down, ice comes along and settles on the ground — just to make your day a little more complicated. With the ice comes a fear of falling in front of everyone and being absolutely mortified. Although it may not seem like […]
ON Sex: Six ways to make your holidays naughty and nice
Because kissing under the mistletoe is so last decade It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Exams are done. Three weeks to catch up on sleep and relax (unless your part-time job calls). Time to spend with family and getting stuffed with homemade roasts. It’s also the time to […]
ON then and now: Christmas memories from the woods
The best things in life aren’t things It’s that “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” — the fifth season that many call Christmas. The music starts right after the first leaves fall and the pressure builds to shop, shop, SHOP! I’m not a total Grinch — I like a lot of […]
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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.