I have been attending the Athletic Centre weight room for three of my four years here at the U of G, and as I depart from this campus come mid-April, I must confess that I love our weight room. You can spot (pardon the pun) me in the squat rack […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
Prescription Exercise at University of Guelph
Student led program aims to use physical activity as every day medicine In an attempt to motivate people to get serious about their physical health, an international campus project has taken hold at the University of Guelph. Spearheaded by graduate students Alison Ludzki and Lydia Frost, teaming with Guelph’s Human […]
Canadian’s Might Be Too Sweet, New Study Posits
‘Sorry’ might not be the only thing we’re over using With the release of a new study on sugar intake and health, the World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending that, in order to maintain optimal health, adults should limit their daily intake of sugar to 6 teaspoons (24 grams), or […]
Top 6 “Musts” for Jays to Make Playoffs
No sports fan in Canada can forget the hype that went into the 2013 Toronto Blue Jays. The year 2013 was supposed to be when the World Series trophy was brought back north of the border and paraded down Young Street in front of hundreds of thousands of people reliving […]
Gryphons: Inaugural ‘University Ringette League’ Champs
Ringette team looks to future after most successful season in team history The University of Guelph Gryphons ringette team made history this weekend in Niagara Falls, winning the championship title in the inaugural season of the University Ringette League (URL). With a league record of 17-1-1 and a total season […]
Men Take Bronze, Women 6th for Wrestling
The University of Guelph wrestling team travelled to Fredericton, New Brunswick, where the seven men that represented the Gryphons brought home bronze, and the three women for the red, black, and gold claimed sixth place overall at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championships. Brock, by and large, dominated the weekend. […]
New Law Forces Calorie Count on Fast-Food Menus
Liberals move forward with controversial new law Putting the calories of meals on fast-food menus has been debated for some time, but as far as the Ontario Liberals are concerned, there is no more time for debate and the law must be passed. Health Minister Deb Matthews announced the tabling […]
Exploring Your Body’s “Little Brain”
Understanding the links between IBS and stress “You’ll notice,” says Kathy Somers of the University of Guelph Stress Management and High Performance Clinic (SMHPC) as she points to a handout, “that your heart rhythm is very similar to a healthy breathing pattern.” To the roughly 20 attendees of the Irritable […]
Queen’s Edges Guelph in Women’s Hockey Semis
Historic season for Gryphons comes to end dramatic fashion This historic season for Guelph, one that saw the women go an OUA best 21-3-0, including a 12-game winning streak, came to an end in the third and final game of the OUA semi finals with a 2-1 loss to the […]
Gryphons Dominate at OUA Track and Field Championship
Women collect gold and men silver in total points The University of Guelph’s Track and Field team showed up to the 2014 OUA Championships, held at York University. In one word, the Gryphons were dominant. The women repeated as back-to-back gold medalists, with a score of 150.5 total points, while […]
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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.