Garissa University College attack leaves 148 dead The Kenyan city of Garissa is in mourning after a shooting on Thursday, April 2 that left 148 students dead. This is the largest attack on Kenyan soil since the bombing of a U.S. embassy in Nairobi in 1998. The events at Garissa […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
The Weekly Scene: Haute Cuisine [French title: La Saveurs du Palais] (2012)
2 Filling-but-bland-dishes out of 4 Short stories, much like scenes in a film are often more enjoyable to discuss than novels because there is little additional context to consider. Characters act and engage with their environments in individual, simple settings, and though history, philosophy, and the real world may often […]
On this Day…
April 9, 2009 Protests in Georgia On this Day: In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protested against the government of former President Mikheil Saakashvili. The country of Georgia has a habit of inciting large-scale political action on April 9. Not only is April 9 the country’s independence – gained […]
Guelph General Hospital Forgoes Limit on Visiting Hours
Hospital announces plans to allow unfettered access to in-patients In a recent and nearly-unprecedented move, Guelph General Hospital announced plans to remove time restriction on visiting hours. The decision was announced via press release on the hospital website on March 25, noting that the hospital will join “a growing number […]
The Weekly Scene: Into the Woods (2014)
3 Dramatically-redefined-company-statements out of 4 Our culture is over-saturated with “fresh” takes on old classics. In the current climate of remakes, sequels, and reboots, too often are older properties revamped or retooled for a younger, newer audience unaware or unfamiliar with classic stories. The truth of the matter is that […]
Science Avenue: Arctic Apples
Making fruit edible, one genetically modified apple at a time What are Arctic Apples? Science Avenue is often written as a result of a suggestion. Owing to the fact that the whole point of this column is to learn – and simultaneously educate others – about interesting scientific paradigms, it […]
The Crisis of Corroboration
Why “peer-reviewed” papers are being retracted at an alarming rate I remember the date when it finally happened. After years of speculation and struggle, after a constant uphill battle for funding and reputability, CERN had done it. They’d confirmed the discovery of the Higgs Boson – the God Damn Particle. […]
Science Avenue: Vegetable Oil
What is vegetable oil? A few weeks ago, Science Avenue published an article on palm oil. The article was intended to shed light on environmental destruction, as well as human rights violations, that result from the consumption and production of the cooking ingredient. In contrast, this week’s column will look […]
Student Life Awards Banquet
University of Guelph students awarded for contribution to campus and community life On March 19, Student Life held a banquet to honour community-minded students for their engagement in the Guelph community. The evening began with an introduction from Jan Sherman, an integral part of the Aboriginal Resource Centre on-campus. Sherman […]
The Weekly Scene: Transformers: Age of Extinction
1 Disappointing-disastrous-downright-dismal-drudge out of 4 There are bad movies in this world. There are disappointing features, there are depressing films, there are unsettling screenings, and there are bad movies in this world. There are movies that I’d streamed on Netflix that have made me reconsider my subscription. There are short […]
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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.