On Oct. 3rd, the Guelph Gryphons women’s hockey team launched the OUA regular season with a victory at home over the defending national champions, the Western Mustangs. The 3-0 win sets the Gryphons on a promising path for the season. Goaltender Stephanie Nehring came away with her first shutout of […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
There’s an app for that
We all know by now that exercise is good for us. If our generation is collectively not getting enough exercise, it is not a knowledge-based problem. We all have other obligations that are truly more important at times, and it’s easy to justify skipping one workout at a time. A […]
Gryphons continue season winning streak
For the second weekend in a row, the Guelph Gryphons football team hosted a top-ten opponent. Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field, the Gryphons blew open a 28-0 lead early in the game and never looked back. The Gryphons defence forced four consecutive two-and-outs on the first four drives and only […]
Bell increases commitment to Let’s Talk Day
On Sept. 22, Bell Canada President and CEO George Cope announced at the TIFF Bell Light box, “On behalf of everyone involved in Bell Let’s Talk, I am proud to announce a five-year extension of the initiative and an increase in Bell’s funding commitment to $100 million or more, based […]
Gryphons move to 9-1 on season
The Guelph Gryphons baseball team has moved into second place in OUA standings, and is off to a strong start with the longest win streak to open a season in the history of the program. On Sept. 26, the Gryphons defeated the York Lions in a double header at Guelph’s […]
Mental Health & Wellness: Stress eating
Emotional eating refers to the idea that when you’re upset (or stressed, or angry), your way of dealing with it is to eat. We’re not talking about a healthy serving of vegetables for purposes of sustenance; we’re talking unhealthy food that we eat purely because it tastes good. This is […]
High-level athletes to have “game plan” for life after sport
The Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, and a network of sports institutions have launched “the world’s first high-performance wellness and transition program,” according to COC chief executive officer Chris Overholt. This program builds on existing life skills services offered by Canadian sports centres, but is designed to be of […]
Toronto off the table for 2024 Olympics
Toronto Mayor John Tory made the decision to not enter a bid for the city to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. At a news conference on Sept. 15, Tory stated, “I am not saying no to the Olympics. I am saying not this time.” Right on the heels of […]
Homecoming Kings!
It was a wet and wild one, but the Gryphons gave the fans a reward for sticking out a torrential downpour with a huge homecoming win. The teams were tied at seven off of touchdowns by A’dre Fraser and Josh Vanderweerd in a back-and-forth first quarter, but the Gryphons roared […]
Mental Health & Wellness: “Facebook depression”
Social media and technology in general have become a pervasive part of our everyday lives. Social networking sites have the function of keeping us connected to the people in our lives as well as providing an outlet for self-expression. Use of these sites can improve communication, promote socialization, and keep […]
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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.