In universities and colleges across the country, the word “entitled” is being used to describe the millennial generation and their supposed unrealistic expectations of what they deserve. In an article published by The Huffington Post, Tim Elmore writes that students “are accustomed to being rewarded for participating, rather than producing.” […]
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The Weekly Scene: Mr. Turner (2014)
4 resoundingly-complex-character-performances out of 4 I’d like to divulge that director and writer Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner is a divisive film. By no means are any of its scenes or characters poor or weakly-executed, but it is a nonetheless stunningly boring film that casually meanders from plot point to plot […]
Gryph N’ Grille chip truck heads to U of G campus
Burger and fries fans can look forward to a new culinary experience at the University of Guelph this fall semester. The Gryph N’Grille, the U of G’s own chip truck, opened on Sept. 14th to serve students the burgers and fries that they have been missing out on. The University […]
Food Banks Canada hosts Hunger Awareness Week
You might talk about that great dinner you made last night, or the best place on campus to grab a bite to eat, or even the latest food trends, like the cronut or the ramen burger. But how often do you talk about hunger? That’s the topic that the Food […]
Malcolm Turnbull replaces Tony Abbott as Australian prime minister
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was expelled from his positions as both prime minister and head of the Australian Liberal Party. In a Sept. 14 leadership ballot, Malcolm Turnbull defeated Abbott with 54 votes as opposed to Abbott’s 44. The Australian political system is similar to Canada’s, where the prime […]
Warm global ocean found on Saturn’s moon
On the heels of the discovery that there is liquid water spraying from the moon’s south pole, NASA’s Cassini probe detected a global ocean under the icy surface of Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, on Sept. 15, 2015. The probe did not land on the moon, but has […]
CFRU Top 10 Album Chart
1—BABYSITTER* Babysitter (Psychic Handshake) 2—BATTLES La Di Da Di (Warp) 3—GREGORY PEPPER AND HIS PROBLEMS* Chorus! Chorus! Chorus! (Fake Four Inc.) 4—COEUR DE PIRATE* Roses (Dare To Care) 5—DARIUS JONES QUARTET Le Bébé de Brigitte (AUM Fidelity) 6—SUUNS & JERUSALEM IN MY HEART* Suuns & Jerusalem in my heart (Secret […]
Album of the Week: What A Time To Be Alive by Drake and Future
Dropping exclusively on OVO Sound radio show this past Sunday, Drake and Future, two of the most prominent rappers in current hip-hop, released a collaborative mixtape aptly titled, What A Time To Be Alive. With a heavy trap influence, the mixtape features two artists in their prime working together to […]
Art Gallery of Guelph opens new exhibitions
On Thursday, September 17, the Art Gallery of Guelph had a beautiful opening reception for four new exhibitions: Of Time and Buildings, The Queer Feeling of Tomorrow, Titled Untitled, and ART/CRAFT. The exhibition will be running from Sept. 17 to Nov. 14 for anyone who would like to see the presentation of the […]
Royal Canoe at The Brass Taps
Guelph was one of the last stops on Royal Canoe’s Ontario tour this month. The band kicked off the CSA’s first noon hour concert. The six-piece Manitoban band stopped by the Brass Taps this past Friday, with local band Beach Bodies warming up the crowd as support. Being a Winnipegger […]
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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.