A long-winded list of anime to veg out to post-exam season With this semester coming to a close, and exam season in full swing, many of us will be sleepwalking through our final weeks of the 2015-2016 school year. A fair number of students can be seen stumbling through these […]
Author: Jennifer Albay
Student with accessibility needs denied bursary
Inquiry for case review with health plan committee remains unanswered For students with accessibility needs, the University of Guelph can easily be considered one of the most accessible universities in Canada, thanks in large part to Student Accessibility Services (SAS). The SAS provides a great deal of support to students […]
Why new female gamers may be hesitant to log on
Blatant sexism drives women away from video games There are a variety of reasons why some women are not jumping at the chance to play video games. Not all women find sitting in front of a screen appealing, and in virtual worlds created by men, for men—as if one male […]
The ONtaku: Toonz animation software goes open source
Pinching pennies will no longer be necessary Anyone who knows anything about anime should have seen or at least heard of a film produced by Studio Ghibli. Having put out feature films such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro, and Howl’s Moving Castle, the Japan-based animation studio is […]
Safe in my skin
Learning to accept who you are is difficult The past couple years of my life have been spent in, for lack of a better word, crisis. Pedalling back on the dramatics, just to clarify, it is my cultural identity that has been in crisis. Now, I know that I am […]
SeaWorld announces plans to end their orca-breeding program
Killer whale shows phased out On March, 17, 2016, after years of criticism from animal rights activists around the world for their treatment of captive orca whales, SeaWorld has revealed plans to discontinue their killer whale breeding program. The popular theme park operator SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. had previously released a […]
The ONtaku: From 2-bit to virtual reality
A commentary on the past, present, and future of gaming platforms Nowadays, more often than not, while scrolling through the arbitrary status updates and pictures of cats or dogs that litter my Facebook newsfeed, I will see at least one or two posts or advertisements about the latest “it-thing” on […]
Vaccine effectiveness affected by ethnic gene variation
New research shows that flu shot efficiency may vary according to ethnicity On Feb. 16, 2016, the latest findings of a recent study done on the influenza virus and the vaccinations used to protect against harmful microbes was published in the open-access journal Scientific Reports. The study revealed why the […]
AOTW
Artist: Balue Album: Quiet Dreamer Released in June 2014, Quiet Dreamer is the bedroom project of American singer-songwriter Eli Thomas, who is better known by his one-man-band stage name, Balue. Hailing from New Mexico, Thomas’ music gives off a very distinct feel that incorporates liberal amounts of sunbathed nostalgia and […]
International Student Organization hosts One World event
U of G’s celebrates cultural awareness and appreciation On Friday, March 4, 2016, the University of Guelph’s International Student Organization (ISO) hosted their annual One World event in Peter Clark Hall. The One World event aims to represent the cultural diversity which exists on campus in a celebration of the […]
About
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.