PhD candidate headed to World Championships You might not expect a world-class athlete to also be a postdoctoral fellow, but Becky MacPherson is doing just that. MacPherson will be working on her research while training to compete with the Team Canada Women’s Masters team at the World Ultimate Guts Championships […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
The health benefits of fermented foods
Helping to restore the good bacteria to your gut Healthy bacteria are essential for our bodies. Gut microbiota, more commonly called gut flora, are the tiny microbes living in your intestine. Each person will have tens of trillions of microorganisms living inside of them, and about two thirds of this […]
A closer look at eating disorders
Promoting understanding can help reduce stigma February 1-7 marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week. According to the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, this week’s goal is to “increase awareness of the factors contributing to eating disorders, promote healthy body image and self-esteem, and celebrate the diversity of shapes and sizes.” This […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you have heard of the term “winter blues,” you probably associate it with someone who loses energy and has lower mood levels in the winter. Winter blues is a known phenomenon that affects most people who live in northern parts of the world; however, seasonal affective disorder can be […]
The most effective combinations of exercise and stretching
As a young kid, I remember being taught the idea that pre-exercise static stretching had tremendous benefits and reduced the risk of injury. Static stretching is the most common kind of stretching used in general fitness, and refers to a stretch held in a challenging but comfortable position for 10-30 […]
Exercise is Medicine launches “10 Weeks to Fitness”
The 10 Weeks to Fitness project is returning to the University of Guelph campus for the second time since the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) Guelph initiative began in 2013. “EIM is dedicated to promoting exercise prescription as a way treat and prevent many chronic conditions,” says Jill Jaworski, the president […]
Keeping fitness fun at the University of Guelph
My name is Eliza, and over the course of the next few weeks, I will be your on-campus fitness guide taking you through almost all of the classes, both wet and dry, offered here at the university. First, a little bit of background on me: I’m a fourth year student, […]
When Jack Frost nips at more than just your nose
Students commuting to and from the university are entirely too familiar with the teeth-chattering cold of the winter months. Each year, as the days grow shorter and the temperature continues to drop, we go outside to brave the elements only to return indoors rosy-cheeked and chilled to the bone. It’s […]
Hall of Shame: Reds honour Pete Rose, retire number
Pete Rose had an impressive and controversial career in Major League Baseball (MLB), and is infamous for an off-field scandal involving allegations of gambling. In his illustrious career, Rose won Most Valuable Player in 1973, Rookie of the Year in 1963, three World Series rings (1975-1976, 1980), one Silver Slugger […]
Mental Health and Wellness: Anxiety versus feeling anxious
The difference between managing an anxiety disorder and feeling anxious is the difference between managing clinical depression and feeling sad. As humans, we experience emotions in response to certain stimuli; in a stressful situation or time, it makes sense that we may feel anxious, but this does not mean that […]
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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.