Sports & Health

The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.

Sports & Health

Top 10 Most Controversial NFL Scandals

The National Football League (NFL) is America’s pride and joy; Sunday nights, chicken wings, beer, and football – tradition that, seemingly, no one could question. Fans however, know the league has been called into question, and loudly, several times over the years for it’s controversial scandals overtaking the sport of […]

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Gryphons take home opener 50-18

Fourth quarter burst allows Gryphons to push past Varsity Blues The Guelph Gryphons football team pushed the visiting University of Toronto Varsity Blues to 0-2 after taking the home opener by a score of 50-18, improving to 1-1 on the season. A crowd of 3,144 fans were treated to the […]

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Gryphons Revealed: Tim Flynn

Men’s soccer veteran named athlete of the week   After scoring twice in the first two games of the season, Gryphons men’s soccer veteran Tim Flynn was named Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sept. 1. The Scarborough native’s strong play has continued as Flynn extended the impressive […]

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Top Ten Rookie Seasons of All-time

September always comes packaged with the thought of so much promise. The National Football League (NFL) season kicked off on Sept. 4, Canadian Hockey League (CHL) clubs are well into preseason contests, and National Hockey League (NHL) training camps are right around the corner. Among these leagues are new faces […]

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Mental Health and Wellness

The impact of labelling and biomedical therapies As we know, one of the many barriers to recognizing, understanding, and treating psychological disorders, or mental health issues, is stigma. Thankfully, it is becoming increasingly clear that many psychological disorders and diseases of the brain have biological, social, and psychological explanations, and […]

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Dealing with Homesickness

A battle faced by everyone Arriving in a new place surrounded by new people is not the most comforting situation for everyone. Although surrounded by many, it is easy to still feel alone when crowded by so much unfamiliarity. These feelings often strike unannounced and although uncomfortable, feelings of homesickness […]

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Safety First!

Safe sex is the most fun sex University can be an exciting and life-changing experience in more than one way. Chances are, this is the first you’ve lived on your own and enjoyed the freedoms that are a part of that – including the freedom of bringing whomever you choose […]