Rowers show determination and spirit throughout the challenge The Gryphon rowing team challenged themselves to a 100 km ergathon in the University Centre to raise funds and awareness for the team on Thursday, March 16. The rowers split themselves into teams of two to four to row the 100 km, […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
March Madness: What it takes to win the NCAA tournament
The teams to look out for in the annual men’s basketball tournament The month of March has come to be known as a sacred space in the world of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball. You win and you move on; you lose and you go home. What does […]
Gryphon Scoreboard
Track and field at the U Sports championships The Gryphons shone at the national track and field championships once again, with the women finishing in second place overall and the men’s team taking home the top honours. The Guelph men swept away the competition, winning with a record 141 points. […]
My mental health story: Recognizing that it’s not just going to go away on its own
What seeking out support did for my anxiety The first time I realized that I needed to talk to someone about my mental health I was sitting down to dinner with my family. My heart was pounding and my chest felt tight. This wasn’t the first time I’d had a […]
Relay for Life raises over $100,000 for cancer research
U of G among top fundraising schools in Ontario The University of Guelph’s 2017 Relay for Life took place overnight from March 11 to 12 in the Gryphon Fieldhouse in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. The marathon-style event consisted of 560 participants grouped into teams where, for 12 consecutive […]
The McCaw Cup will reside with the Gryphons for a second consecutive year
The OUA champs are now off to Queen’s in search of the national title The Nipissing Lakers were in town on Saturday, March 11 in search of their first ever Ontario University Athletics (OUA) title. However, the Guelph women’s hockey team had other plans: bring home the McCaw Cup for […]
Three-on-three hockey tour brings excitement to Guelph
3HL makes room for speed The 3HL hockey tour arrived at the Sleeman Centre for the Guelph Games on Sun, Mar. 5. The tour features eight teams, playing against each other in an exciting three versus three format which allows for more space on the ice. In addition to modified […]
Gryphon Scoreboard
Women’s hockey vs. Waterloo Gryphons 3, Warriors 1 Gryphons 1, Warriors 2 Gryphons 4, Warriors 1 The OUA semi-finals, a best of three series, came down to the tie-breaking game as the Gryphons faced off against the Warriors. The women’s hockey team defeated the warriors in their first meeting, but […]
Why U of G students need a reading week in the fall semester
An opinion on the mental health benefits of a fall reading week With students returning from their winter reading week, hopefully refreshed and ready to finish the semester off, one question must be asked: why don’t we have a fall reading week? Several Ontario universities have adopted a weeklong break […]
Banquet helps to stimulate an open dialogue on suicide
Speakers share messages of hope and resilience with U of G community The Suicide Awareness and Prevention Banquet, held on March 2, aimed to continue the conversations regarding suicide and the stigma surrounding it at the University of Guelph. Hosted by the Psychology Society, the semi-formal event in Peter Clark […]
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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.