Because it’s all downhill after that during the holidays With the Holidays coming up, the time to indulge in sugary treats and a feast (or three) is upon us. While it’s not the best time to start eating healthy (that’s what New Year’s resolutions are for), it might just […]
Author: Mirali Almaula
Local man apologizes for patriarchy
An experiment gone terribly wrong A local man, who has asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, contacted The Contrarion to admit that he inadvertently created the patriarchy. As part of a team of researchers seeking to understand the space-time continuum, the man learned that although matter could not […]
CSA puts free tampons and pads in women’s washrooms
Why this is great, period. If you’ve been in a women’s washroom in the University Centre over the past week, you may have noticed a new addition: a machine that dispenses pads and tampons for free. These machines didn’t appear out of the blue. In the winter semester of 2017, […]
I hate bras
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New Brunswick thinks not
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What remains of Tim Murton’s Twilight Zoo
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Feeling safe on campus after dark
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ON your plate: Spicy mac and cheese with broccoli, black beans, and corn
Riffing on some classics Every so often, my kitchen turns into an episode of Chopped — the show where chefs get a box of random ingredients and are asked to quickly turn them into a delicious meal. I don’t plan on this happening, but life gets busy; I don’t get […]
How to boil water
This article is not a joke The idea of writing an article about how to boil water started as a joke at our weekly editorial meeting. I even considered saving it for our satirical issue, The Contrarion. But when I started thinking about what an article about boiling water might […]
Five essential cooking tips
Based on observing housemates and friends in the kitchen Being a good cook comes from a dollop of common sense and just a pinch of skill. If you’re inexperienced in the kitchen or you’ve had a few bad experiences, don’t worry. The solution is simple: practice, practice, practice. Learning to […]
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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.