Just because you’re in university doesn’t mean you have to eat out every day Fitness and healthy eating are just a few of the goals students aim for during the school year. Unfortunately, sometimes it can be really difficult to reach those goals. In the midst of assignments, midterms, and […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
Healthy Parks, Healthy People: The benefits of being outdoors in summer
This is your brain on sunshine With the four-month summer break more than halfway done, it is important to consider the positive effects of this much needed mental break for University of Guelph students. Whether you are working a full-time job, taking online summer courses, or getting out to the […]
Is a summer fling right for you?
Six steps to a healthier summer romance Summer flings can be great. According to Urban Dictionary’s definition they are meant to be simple and drama-free, but that’s not always easy. So how do you make sure that your summer fling is good for you? Begin by considering why you […]
Advocating for gender equality and reproductive health
U of G student gathers Canadian support in fight for women’s reproductive rights When Ghaid Asfour started volunteering with the non-profit organization Plan International Canada, she simply wanted to enact some gender equality in her daily life. Asfour has been volunteering with Plan since high school and will begin her second year […]
Summer smoothie recipe with a protein shake twist
A healthy snack in under 200 calories During the summer you might feel too warm to cook a hot meal. Sure, you could eat a salad, but you don’t always have time to make one or to sit and chew for 20 minutes like you’re a rabbit. You must be […]
The wheels keep turning for the Tour de Guelph
The race welcomes all cyclists from families to elite athletes Guelph is a cycling city: from the infrastructure that has taken inspiration from cycling-loving cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam to the culture that sees cyclists racing down and labouring up Gordon Street nearly every minute. In celebration of cycling culture […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part three
The unrealistic portrayals of sex and the human body in the porn industry Although there are some genres that are more realistic, such as female oriented sexually explicit material, most sexually explicit material does not show a realistic portrayal of what sex is like. Indeed, sometimes it is the opposite. […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part two
The who and why of pornography use Research from Canadian universities has found that in the previous month 83 per cent of males and 31 per cent of females had seen sexually explicit videos or photos online. Jason Carroll and colleagues found similar rates in the United States. They looked […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part one
An introduction to pornography and erotica Sexually explicit material — for example magazines and films — is media that is intended to be sexually arousing. Sexually explicit material is often called pornography, but that name is associated with negative connotations. Pornography is not very well-defined and means different things […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Masturbation (Part Two)
A discussion on who masturbates Masturbation month reached its climax on May 28, which was international masturbation day. Masturbation levels have remained stable over the last couple decades. Results in the 1990s are similar to results from a nationally representative study of the United States conducted in 2008. The researchers […]
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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.