Preparing for the holidays one breath at a time It’s that time of the year again. Many of us anticipate or start to feel anxiety building up about the holidays when we ask ourselves: How am I going to relax over the break to help me be better in the New […]
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The best renditions of 12 holiday classics
There’s nothing like the old standbys For every nostalgic holiday classic, there’s a hundred different versions. We’ve done the sifting for you and picked out our favourite version of each classic on the list. WHITE CHRISTMAS Written by Irving Berlin Original: Bing Crosby Our Pick: Bing Crosby BABY, IT’S COLD […]
Holiday songs for the 21st century
For when you get sick of the classics Kanye West — Christmas in Harlem (2010) Featuring an insanely catchy hook from Teyana Taylor, a great verse in classic Kanye fashion, and a sweet little verse from CyHi the Prynce, this track is a modern Christmas classic. Sufjan Stevens — Christmas […]
ON Sex: Six ways to make your holidays naughty and nice
Because kissing under the mistletoe is so last decade It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Exams are done. Three weeks to catch up on sleep and relax (unless your part-time job calls). Time to spend with family and getting stuffed with homemade roasts. It’s also the time to […]
ON then and now: Christmas memories from the woods
The best things in life aren’t things It’s that “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” — the fifth season that many call Christmas. The music starts right after the first leaves fall and the pressure builds to shop, shop, SHOP! I’m not a total Grinch — I like a lot of […]
Ajay Heble receives $2 million to build an “ImprovLab”
Love of music has guided English professor’s long career Music has been an enduring and powerful influence in Professor Ajay Heble’s life. “I grew up in a very musical household. My dad was a classical Indian musician,” said Heble. “He played sitar and was a classical Indian vocalist. He was […]
One in 10 drugs sold in developing countries are fake
WHO reports counterfeit drugs responsible for deaths of thousands of children In a report released last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in 10 medical drugs that are purchased in low and middle-income countries is either “substandard or falsified.” These products include pills, vaccines, and diagnostic kits. The […]
The Internet of Things: Changing the nature of human connection
The benefits and dangers of everything being “smart” A revolution without limits Imagine a world where your sound system cues music according to your mood, and your thermostat adjusts to the timing of your lunch break. Picture a landscape of things that tailor to your every need, juggling the intricacies of […]
U of G professor discovers groundbreaking cancer protein
A look at recent research conducted on campus U of G Professor Jim Uniacke and his lab have been making waves recently in the world of cancer research. The groundbreaking study, which has now been published in the scientific journal Oncogene, focused on studying hypoxia — low oxygen levels — in […]
How to refuse The Ontarion
A step-by-step guide for any suffering student How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by The Ontarion? I mean, how dare they stand around the UC waving their free papers at us with those darn friendly faces? We’ve all been guilt-tripped into accepting a paper at some point, but […]
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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.