On Oct. 6, 2015, the CSA held an emergency board meeting to discuss further action regarding the motions struck during the emergency board meeting on Sept. 21, 2015. The Oct. 6 meeting was called to order in an attempt to rescind the motions struck on Sept. 21 and, in the […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
The Weekly Scene: Age of Ultron
The writers, directors, and producers at Marvel know quite well how to turn a comic book story into a genre film. After all, they’ve produced fantasy, science fiction, realism, and spy-thrillers to great acclaim. However, each Phase of the MCU is heavily punctuated by a film that veers away from […]
We live in the Golden Age of Entertainment
What am I supposed to like? What am I allowed to like? What media should I consume? I don’t mean this from a purely cultural or social perspective. It’s true, I’m young, I’m male, I’m well-educated—or I’m supposed to be, at least. According to 21st Century North American culture, I […]
Google Nexus Event
Google, the international IT conglomerate, unveiled an array of new technology at an event in San Francisco, on Sept. 29, 2015. In addition to unveiling two new phones under the Nexus label of devices, executives also unveiled two new digital media players, as well the latest version of the increasing […]
Under the Radar
Edward Snowden joins Twitter NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden announced the creation of a Twitter account on Sept. 29, 2015. Snowden’s inaugural tweet was comical. “Can you hear me now?” asked Snowden in his first official tweet. Within half an hour of launching the account, Snowden had amassed more than 70,000 […]
Science Avenue: Eclipses
What is an Eclipse? In spite of everything I try to do with Science Avenue—in spite of all of the stigmas I hope to subvert, in spite of all of the misconceptions I hope to disprove, and in spite of all of the good I try to accomplish—the column’s central […]
The Weekly Scene: The Martian (2015)
For a world so in tune with the latest scientific discoveries of the day, it comes as a great surprise that our science-fiction films often get so much wrong about science. Barring a few notable exceptions, most contemporary science-fiction films indulge an almost perverse obsession with avoiding scientific accuracy as […]
In conversation with President Franco Vaccarino
Sameer Chhabra: Alright, and we are recording. So let’s start off with a very very simple question: What is your definition of what it means to be a Guelph gryphon? President Franco Vaccarino: Well what I love about the Guelph Gryphon symbol is the balance. It’s about thoughtfulness, it’s about […]
President Vaccarino looks to the next generation of the University of Guelph
For our top story this week, The Ontarion spoke to President Franco Vaccarino on two separate occasions: once for the following article, and again to follow up on his first year as president. You can read the full transcript of the latter here. The University of Guelph announced plans […]
At the CSA: Sept. 23, 2015
My name is Sameer Chhabra, and I’m The Ontarion’s news editor for the 2015-2016 year. I’d like to begin this week’s editorial by explaining how the paper usually goes about printing editorials. Typically, editorials are opinions expressed by members of the editorial staff that reflect the issues of the day. […]
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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.