Guelph student sets sights on local, organic cider The small-town, local and organic movement that has recently consumed the ideas of eco-minded individuals of all ages has found deep roots in the work of University of Guelph’s own Tariq Ahmed, who produces new adult beverages using only locally produced, organically […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
Productivity Boosts as a Result of Stress Management
The untold positive effects of stress on work performance The effects of stress are experienced by a large number of students, but stress, in combination with management techniques and other resources, can also increase performance in an individual’s studies or in the workplace. Professor Gloria González-Morales of the Department of […]
Women’s Rugby Wins Silver at CIS Championships
The Guelph Gryphons women’s rugby team took the silver medal in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championship gold-medal game on Nov. 3 against the Alberta Pandas, who won the game by a score of 29-10. This was Alberta’s sixth Monilex Trophy; the last time they won gold was a decade […]
Gryphons Win Silver at First-Ever University Ringette League Tournament
The Guelph Gryphons ringette team won silver this past weekend at the Oshawa Ringette tournament. Facing the Western Mustangs in the championship game, Guelph lost 4-3 in overtime to earn a silver medal in the inaugural tournament of the University Ringette League. The Gryphons started the weekend off against Nippissing […]
Gryphons Down Varsity Blues in 5-3 Win
Solid team effort pushes varsity men’s hockey to 5-3-0 Coming off an exciting 4-3 overtime win hosted by the Brock Badgers on Oct. 30, the Guelph Gryphons kept the momentum going strong for a 5-3 win on Halloween night. While most were zipping up their costumes, the Guelph Gryphons and […]
Gryphons Battle for 1-0 Shootout Win
Women’s hockey extends win streak to four against York The Guelph Gryphons and the York Lions faced off on Nov. 2 in a game highlighted with solid goaltending and strong defensive play – two of the less glamorous aspects of hockey. Mississauga native Christine Grant scored the only goal of […]
Gryphons Soar to 31-21 Win Over Lancers
Guelph will travel to Kingston to take on Queen’s in the OUA semi-final The Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) No.5 ranked Guelph Gryphons booked their ticket to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-finals last weekend with a 31-21 win over the Windsor Lancers during a rainy and bitterly cold matchup at […]
Women’s Rugby Team Takes Silver at OUA’s
The women’s rugby team was bested by a score of 19–15, by the Queen’s Gaels in front of a home crowd in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championship game on Oct. 27. The No. 2 ranked Gryphons faced the No. 3 ranked Queen’s Gaels in a rematch of last year’s […]
If You’re an Athlete, “Watch” Yourself
The benefits of owning a smart-watch for the technologically inclined fitness enthusiast A smart-watch, or a “watch phone,” is a computerized watch that offers many functions, which extend beyond telling the time. Not dissimilar to a Personal Digital Assistant, these smart-watches are capable of performing tasks ranging from acting like […]
Tobacco Fights Cancer?
New research could lead to big breakthroughs New research headed by Chris Hall, Guelph’s own professor of the School of Environmental Sciences, is using tobacco plants to manufacture a new, more cost-effective antibody to aid in the fight against breast cancer. This new antibody is plant-based, as opposed to its […]
