Author: Karen K. Tran
Overcoming my stage fright at karaoke night
Singing it out loud and proud: karaoke is for everyone I’ve been singing for my whole life — in the shower, while driving my car, and even when I’m cleaning up around the house. But one thing I never felt comfortable doing was singing in front of people. My stage […]
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The hypocrisy of Tim Hortons’ environmental commitment
Roll Up the Rim campaign perpetuates disposable waste ideology February in Canada is Roll Up the Rim to Win season. Since 1986, the beloved Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, has offered a chance to win food, cash, electronics, or vehicle prizes by unrolling a hidden message in the […]
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Tinder Bingo
Whatever your app of choice for online dating, whether it be Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, or something else, one common denominator remains: people. Of course, people are different, but they can also be the same. After just 10 minutes on a dating app, you might notice that many of the profiles […]
Five unique pets to follow on Instagram
Keeping your feed fresh, one rescue pet at a time Are you ever bored of seeing countless pictures of your friends’ pets all over your social media feed? Here’s something better. These high profile pet Instagram accounts are different than your friends’ average photos of their cat sitting in the […]
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The Gryphons’ den
CBaSE program provides launchpad for aspiring local entrepreneurs Since 2014, The Hub Incubator Program has helped kickstart more than 40 U of G businesses on campus. Run by U of G’s Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE), the program receives as many as 30 applications every semester, with only six […]
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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.