Consequences of a hackable iOS System In an open letter to Apple customers, published on Feb. 16, 2016, Apple CEO Tim Cook detailed that the company had absolutely no plans to comply with the FBI’s request to create software capable of unlocking iPhones in order to access the information of […]
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Ontario reveals campaign for Indigenous women
Walking Together addresses violence against women On Feb. 23, 2016, Ontario’s government revealed its next step in taking action to end violence against Indigenous women. The new provincial strategy, Walking Together: Ontario’s Long Term Strategy to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, builds on existing programs that are spearheaded by Indigenous […]
Brutal Youth, The Penske File and Clumsy: February 12
Punk Bands Take Over Jimmy Jazz Once Again On Friday Feb. 12, 2016, Jimmy Jazz hosted a rousing punk show within the bowels of the hallowed bar. Clumsy, The Penske File, and Brutal Youth played a free show sponsored by Steamwhistle Brewery and Stomp Records. The show was scheduled to […]
Black Sabbath Thrill Hamilton With “The End”
Legendary heavy metal band stop in Hamilton on their farewell tour On Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, 14,000 devoted followers packed Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre to attend a heavy metal mass, led by the gods of the genre themselves, Black Sabbath. Metal’s founding fathers have embarked on a farewell tour after nearly […]
In conversation with Vulva Culture
Halifax band takes the stage at DSTRCT On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, Halifax band Vulva Culture took a swing through Guelph to play a show at DSTRCT on their winter tour. An original blend of nuwop, dream rock, shoegaze and drone, their live show proved to be as sludgy as promised. Like […]
U of G scientists look for ways to grow better marijuana
Health Canada sanctioned marijuana research could improve medicinal qualities In January 2016, University of Guelph botanist Mike Dixon, and his research team of three graduate students, received $210,000 from Ontario Centres of Excellence. The money will be used to fund research investigating new irrigation technology for the growth of medicinal […]
Diving into Guelph’s Yes! Shakespeare
Visiting Shakespeare’s impact on a group of high school students It’s Happening Theatre Productions presented the musical Yes! Shakespeare at the River Run Centre from February 18-20. Written and directed by high school teachers, Aaron Duncan and Heather Walker, the production seemed to promote one goal very clearly: making Shakespeare […]
Sandra Shamas headlines That Time of the Month
Guelph’s new comedy show presents feminism at its funniest On the second Monday of each month, The Cornerstone hosts That Time of the Month, Guelph’s feminist and LGBTQA+ stand-up comedy show. On Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, That Time of the Month welcomed headliner Sandra Shamas, winner of the Gemini Award […]
Harper Lee passes at age 89
Celebrating the novelist who gave us To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, remembered across the world for her beloved first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Monroeville, Alabama. Born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28, 1926, Lee was the youngest child of Amasa […]
Kicking your way into better physical shape
U of G keeps fitness fun with variety of aquatic and dry-land classes This week I attended two of the fitness classes held in the Athletic Center on the University of Guelph campus. For kicks, I decided to splash things up a bit and get my feet moving in some […]
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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.