Member of influential rap trio Sugarhill Gang, dead at 58 A member of the old-school rap trio, The Sugarhill Gang, Big Bank Hank passed away Nov. 11 from kidney complications due to cancer. The Sugarhill Gang is most fondly remembered for their 1979 song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is frequently cited […]
Author: Caden McCann
Bigoted Pick-up Artist Gets Comeuppance
Pick-up artist Julien Blanc has visa cancelled in Australia Last week, a campaign by newspaper columnist Jennifer Li saw American “pick-up artist” Julien Blanc have his visa cancelled during a tour-stop in Melbourne, Australia. With his videos on the Internet, the controversial dating coach promotes an aggressive style of courtship […]
Ray Rice, the Media and NFL’s Reaction
Video and response sparking outrage On Sept. 8th, celebrity news site TMZ posted the full video of Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice brutally assaulting his wife, Janay Palmer, in an elevator after what appeared to be a heated argument between the couple. The event took place in February, and shortly […]
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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.