Take dumplings to the next level This spicy peanut sauce uses common ingredients and is as quick and easy to make as boiling water. My peanut sauce recipe is easy because it uses what I normally have kicking around the kitchen. Other peanut sauce recipes use upwards of 10 ingredients […]
Author: Mirali Almaula
Peter Clark Hall transfigured into Hogwarts for the holidays
Student groups present Harry Potter Ugly Sweater Tea Party The University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) and Off Campus University Students (OCUS) gave Gryphons the opportunity to unwind during a Harry Potter-themed disorientation event on Dec. 1. Peter Clark Hall, in the basement of the University Centre, was decorated […]
Find out what’s in the stars for December 2016
A monthly horoscope to end the year Aries (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) As 2016 wraps up you’ll feel things are coming to an end, but don’t worry, other things will begin. Towards the end of December, you will find that you have enjoyed some times with friends or family, […]
How to give your holiday treats the Tasty treatment
More effort, more fat, same great taste Tasty videos may just be the height of internet-based culinary excellence—but why? Science has the answer. Studies show that the brain reacts positively to Tasty videos because humans are evolutionarily predisposed to crave fats and sugars. If there’s one thing that Tasty recipes […]
The frustrations of a job-searching recent graduate
Re-evaluating my road to success It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. The longer you spend on the job market, the louder that cliché will ring in your ears. For most graduates, it takes at least two years to find work in your field—whether or not that job […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Oven-baked fish and chips
Skip the grease and do the tandoori twist This week’s recipe offers a healthy, quick, and delicious alternative to a pub-food classic: fish and chips. I always want to like fish and chips. I like fish, potatoes, and ordering fried foods at restaurants as a treat—because I never deep-fry anything […]
Movember, facial hair, and the power of positive masculinity
’Tis the season to be hairy Movember has soared in popularity because it allows men to perform traditional masculinity within contemporary culture while representing themselves as altruistic. The Movember Foundation began in Australia in 2003 when two friends—Travis Garone and Luke Slattery—thought they’d revive a fashion trend over a beer. […]
Student-friendly recipe of the week: Stovetop popcorn
Skip the chemicals and pop it yourself Microwave popcorn is delicious. I love it. I especially like the buttery kind doused in scrumptious chemicals. I know the ingredients aren’t exactly natural, but I’m going to eat it anyway because love makes you do stupid things. I also know that when […]
Redirecting the conversation to the dangers of birth control
An opinion on male birth control trials Fifty-six years after the birth control pill was approved for contraceptive use with women, a new study on the efficacy and safety of an injectable hormonal contraceptive for men has been making headlines. Social media is rife with taunts that call men out for […]
Let’s Talk Science brings Hogwarts to the University of Guelph
Young witches and wizards experience the magic of science Approximately 3000 people attended Let’s Talk Science’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry event on Sat, Nov. 5. Taking place at the University of Guelph for the second year, this Harry Potter–themed event began three years ago at the University of […]
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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.