The balancing act of adapting to university life Eating well when moving away to university, or coming back to school after being off and active all summer long, is definitely a task – like everything else in life, it is something that you need to consciously focus on to accomplish. […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
Maintaining a Positive Body Image
It isn’t always easy, but it is attainable University is a time of change, and how you perceive your body during this time isn’t immune to it. The truth is, many university students struggle with issues surrounding body image, issues that are often exacerbated by the changes that come with […]
Moving Away From Home
Difficulties associated with distance I was excited to move out of my house and into residence during my first year. I’d packed my things, said goodbye to my friends, and I was just about to start my journey into whatever it is people call university-age-living. I was also lucky since […]
Balancing Life as a Student
Productivity, self-care, and leisure People often concentrate on the importance of being physically fit and take time to work on the outsides of their bodies, but it is extremely important to find balance all around. Being healthy from the inside-out is a task that takes some planning and dedication, but […]
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Talking openly about mental health This year at The Ontarion, there will be a weekly column titled “Mental Health and Wellness,” which will touch on several different kinds of staying mentally healthy and feeling well in day-to-day life. The column will be a place where people can openly discuss how […]
Long-distance Relationships
Not just the romantic ones Long-distance relationships come in many forms, but the ones most often associated with the name are relationships of the romantic kind. Romantic relationships may be ones that are paid the most attention to when moving away to school and leaving a partner behind. These relationships […]
Hockey adds a legend with music and montages
Tim Thompson, Hockey Night in Canada’s montage creator, journeys his way into the heart of a sport For most Canadian hockey fans, it has become part of the sacred ritual. Alongside Ron MacLean, the explosion of many colours that is the beloved Don Cherry, and the simple yet necessary instinctual […]
Gryphons Revealed: Alexis Wagner
Field hockey star player named U of G’s top undergraduate Alexis Wagner, both a President’s Scholar as a Biological Engineering student with a minor in Food Engineering and a star for the varsity Gryphons field hockey team, was awarded the W.C. Winegard Medal as the University of Guelph’s top undergraduate, […]
Guelph vs Hamilton OFC Football Photos
The sixth-ranked Guelph Varsity Gryphons hosted the Hamilton Hurricanes, the province’s top ranked team, this past Saturday night at Alumni Stadium in Guelph. Both teams entered with identical 3-0 undefeated records and it was a tightly contested affair that went down to a winning Hurricanes field goal in the final […]
Scientists Genetically Modify Malaria Mosquitoes
Malaria Prevention via Mosquito Elimination Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that causes flu-like symptoms that eventually lead to coma and death. An estimated 3.4 billion people in over 97 countries, including some in Asia, Latin America, and Europe, are at risk of contracting the disease. The WHO estimates that anywhere […]
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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.