After much anticipation, My Kitty Café opened the morning of Oct. 17. Hundreds of people filled Guelph’s first cat café throughout the day for its grand opening to get their share of caffeine and cat cuddles. “It was fun,” said Min Kim, the café’s owner. “We didn’t have an overwhelming […]
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Regarding beard transplants
Trends rise and fall much like the stock market. Although some trends are very strange, such as selfie sticks, planking, and phone pinching, some might be here to stay. Beards are a trend that have been rising for a couple years. The “dirty” beard used to be a middle-class working […]
Tesla puts the “auto” back in automobile
On Oct. 14, 2015, American automotive manufacturer Tesla revealed plans to bring their vehicles into a future that includes self-driving cars. Tesla’s Model S began rolling out updated software that will make it possible for the vehicle to navigate roads without a driver having their hands on the wheel. This […]
Breaking the stigma surrounding mental health
The stigma surrounding mental health has always deterred people, myself included, from reaching out and talking about it. As someone who has struggled with various counts of depression and panic disorders, I can first handedly tell you that battling these issues is harder than just “thinking positive thoughts.” At just […]
Album of the Week: No Place in Heaven by Mika
No Place in Heaven marks the fourth studio release of international pop singer, Mika. It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since he had his colourful debut with Life in Cartoon Motion and the hit song “Grace Kelly”. While this is the album that introduced the […]
The freedom to be offended
The tradition of students, as I have been told, is to camp beside the cannon in order to paint it. You can paint it however you want-but it is obviously subject to reasonable limits. A group of students decided to paint the cannon with slogans calling to “end abortion” and […]
“Viewers beware—you’re in for a scare!”
As Halloween inches closer, there is no better movie to watch than Goosebumps. This adaptation of the best selling books of the ‘90s is a witty movie, crammed with spooky monsters from the mind of R.L. Stine. Goosebumps is surprisingly entertaining, unlike most film adaptations of popular novels. It is […]
A brief look at the Democratic nominee debate
On Oct. 13, 2015 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas the candidates for the Democratic primary participated in a debate that covered topics from across the political board. Broadcasted by CNN, news anchor Anderson Cooper served as the event’s moderator in order to keep the candidates, which included Bernie […]
Back to the Future: The future is now
Oct. 21 is a special day for Back to the Future fans everywhere; it is the day that Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future Part II. For anyone who somehow missed the boat—or the DeLorean—the classic ‘80s trilogy is the story of Marty McFly, played by Michael […]
30th annual Guelph Studio Tour showcases local artists
From Oct. 16 to 18 2015, artists and artisans across the city of Guelph opened their studio and exhibition space doors to the city’s many Guelphites. Studio tours occur in many cities, and this past weekend was Guelph’s 30th annual Studio Tour event. During this event, all of the local […]
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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.