Pro-life speaker at Catholic school challenged by student with pamphlets and coat hangers St. James Catholic School in Guelph was the location of an important protest this past week. When the school hired Rebecca Kiessling to speak to the students about pro-life stances on abortion, Tyler Dillman, a grade 12 […]
Author: Mike Ott
In Defence of Millennials
An open-letter to Generation X This past Thursday, CBC News posted a question to their Facebook page, asking: “Are young people too open with their lives online? Do you think young people understand the effects of inviting strangers to stare at their selfies?” The question received hundreds of answers from […]
Republican Congress to Take Government in New Direction
Republican leader set to make big changes following landslide victory After taking majority control of both the Senate and the House this past week, the Republican Party has decided to challenge many of President Obama’s policies, in hopes of taking things in a new direction. The GOP has announced plans […]
ISIS advances through Syria; threatens Vatican
Militants turn toward the Catholic Church in new propaganda In a recent turn of events part way through October, the terrorist group ISIS has targeted the Roman Catholic Church, threatening to “conquer Rome” and “break the crosses.” The warning appeared in the terrorist group’s latest publication of their regular magazine. […]
Guelph’s Second SlutWalk a Success
Hundreds gather to challenge rape culture Despite a rainy and grey day on Saturday, Oct. 4, at least 300 people showed up to march with the second SlutWalk downtown Guelph. The protest challenged rape culture present in society to fight the reality of victims being blamed for their own sexual […]
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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.