Perfect scrambled eggs every time Scrambled eggs might just be the hardest easy recipe to make right. It’s just whisking some eggs and putting them in a pan, right? Wrong. If you don’t get the temperature perfect and pay close attention to them, they can dry out in seconds and […]
Author: Mirali Almaula
Comedian Brent Butt leaves hundreds in laughs at the River Run Centre
Canadian comedy icon entertains Guelph Brent Butt—creator and star of Corner Gas—left hundreds laughing at Guelph’s River Run Centre on Thurs, Oct. 27. With each joke in his set, Butt’s conversational style transformed the large space into a more intimate setting. Opening for Butt was Jamie Hutchinson, whose material was filled […]
Your practical guide to surviving the zombie apocalypse
Or how to be prepared in the face of a disaster that ends life as we know it If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of time thinking about the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. I know it sounds silly, but the idea of the zombie apocalypse […]
Divination as self-reflection disguised as entertainment
Tools of the devil, entertainment, or birth letters? Western cultures often perceive divination as either evil or unscientific, but associating divination with Halloween fulfills a need for self-reflection without judgement. Viewing divination practices as entertainment allows people to have their fortunes told without having to admit they put any stock […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Halloween candy cupcakes
Here’s a trick to have your cake and some treats too Halloween is a time to treat yourself, so this cupcake recipe is decidedly unhealthy but still student-friendly. The cake part of the recipe is adapted from a really popular depression-era chocolate cake called wacky cake. During the Great Depression, […]
U of G students make campus a safer place
When it’s dark and creepy out, a campus safe walk is just a call away Created in 1991, SafeWalk is a CSA service offered to anyone on the University of Guelph campus. On weekdays between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., SafeWalk is run by students and volunteers […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Perogies Supreme
Elevating a frozen food can be healthier than its fast food alternative I love the fries supreme at Taco Bell. I know, it’s Taco Bell—I feel your judgment and understand if you never follow another one of my recipes again—but let me explain. I was raised vegetarian, and despite their […]
Guelph Fringe Festival showcases the best of local theatre
Eight shows run the gambit of emotion The Guelph Fringe Festival brought eight shows during its run from Thurs, Oct. 13 to Sun, Oct. 16, 2016. Local theatre excels in its ability to bring people together to watch stories deemed important by fellow residents. This year’s festival was comprised of […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Chilli Paneer
If you like Sriracha and soy sauce, you’ll love this Indo-Chinese appetizer I’ve heard people say that Sriracha is the hipster ketchup. But—despite my MacBook Pro, my desire to sit in Starbucks and write stuff, and my black-framed glasses—I’m 90 per cent sure that I’m not a hipster. I am, […]
Why I love Bridget Jones beyond measure
And a brief review of Bridget Jones’s Baby Dear Diary, Cigarettes: Never. Well, maybe that cigarillo that smelled like a gym sock that one time. Weight: I stopped keeping track, but pants fit, so good. Alcohol units: I want to say “several.” I love Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and not […]
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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.