A growing solution to a problem of conception What are three-parent babies? In February 2015, the United Kingdom legalized a strange scientific notion. The UK became the first country in history to legalize the conception of three-parent babies. In regular conception, an egg is fertilized by sperm, resulting in the […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Hollywood Horror and the State of an Industry
Whatever happened to the good old days? There’s a lot wrong with Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences these days. Fresh ideas are noticeably absent, casual racism is startlingly rampant, casual sexism is the status quo, and the presence of studios impedes novelty at an alarming […]
U of G Hosts 10th Annual World Hunger Summit
University launches summit with two-hour discussion The University of Guelph proudly hosted the 10th annual Universities Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) summit from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22. The three-day event featured a host of international educators, economists, and leaders in the food industry, including former University of Guelph President Alastair […]
The Weekly Scene: Shrek (2001)
3 Surprisingly-restrained-high-risk-gambles out of 4 Hollywood rumour has it that the vision for Shrek came to fruition after Jeffrey Katzenberg had a vicious falling out with other executives at Walt Disney Studios. After serving as chairman for 10 years, Katzenberg left the Disney media conglomeration to co-found and lead DreamsWorks, […]
Under the Radar
Ontario reveals revisions to sex ed curriculum The Government of Ontario announced plans to revise their existing sexual education curriculums on Monday, Feb. 23. The revision marks the first major update since 1998, and the curriculum now includes lesson on everything from sexting to consent, masturbation, and anal sex. “Ontario […]
Science Avenue: Male Pattern Baldness
A thickening problem of thinning proportions What is Male Pattern Baldness? Every now and then, Science Avenue likes to veer away from the doom-and-gloom researching of topics like palm oil, to focus on something lighthearted that affects people in often strange and fascinating ways. However, before I continue, I’d like […]
Science Avenue: Palm Oil
A saturated solution to a growing environmental and nutritional dilemma What is Palm Oil? It’s important to recognize a fact about science: it’s not hindered or held back by ideology or politics. At least, it’s not supposed to. Science leaves morality and ethics to the philosophers and ethicists, and, in […]
The Weekly Scene: Dear White People (2014)
3.5 Racially-charged-schools out of 4 What does it mean to be black in America? I honestly couldn’t say, because I’m neither black nor American, but Dear White People director and writer Justin Simien suggests that it has a lot to do with being improperly labelled. Labels are at the core […]
Teaching the Controversy
Why there aren’t just two sides to every story On Feb. 4, 2015, news media and the internet exploded over the news that a Queens University professor was teaching anti-vaccine material in a university-level health class. Melody Torcolacci’s Physical Detriments of Health class quickly came under fire for providing students – individuals […]
DNA Barcoding to be Explored at U of G
Biodiversity Institute of Ontario wins national award funding The University of Guelph’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) was awarded a significant grant from Innovation Canada on Jan. 23, 2015. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded BIO with a $2.15 million grant for their research on DNA Barcoding. Minister of […]
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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.