3.5 Artificial-scenarios-designed-for-monsters out of 4 Horror movies have gone downhill in recent years. Perhaps this all began with the Saw franchise, or perhaps horror movies were never that compelling to begin with, but horror movies just aren’t what they used to be. Of course, “what they used to be” is […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Guthrie Elected Guelph’s New Mayor
Mayoral race comes to conclusion As voters across Ontario turned out to cast their ballots, Guelph’s mayoral election came to a conclusion on Monday, Oct. 27. With a total of 19,760 votes cast and 50.76 per cent of the voting population siding with his campaign, Cam Guthrie was elected as […]
The Weekly Scene: Big Night
3.5 Portraits-of-Disaster out of 4 *Trigger warning – some language later in article* Secondo is trying his hardest to keep his restaurant afloat. Between a classical Italian menu that is staunchly unpopular compared to the more “Americanized” offerings of his competitors, and his older brother’s insistence on maintaining their roots […]
Olfactory Cells Promote Spinal Cord Regeneration
Nasal cells used to cure paralysis Scientists have long been grappling with the issue of finding a way to cure paralysis. For patients unable to move without the support of an artificial source of stimulation, the issue of paralysis is even more pressing. However, those living a life with paralysis […]
Science Avenue: High Definition Displays
A digital window into an analog world What are High Definition Displays? There was a war fought between 2006 and 2008 that went almost entirely undocumented. There were victors, there were losers, and the battle irrevocably changed the lives of every single person on the planet. It changed the sounds […]
Body found in Guelph’s north end
Remains of man missing since 2012 recently discovered Human remains were found in Guelph’s north end on Monday, Oct. 13. The discovery sparked an investigation by the Guelph Police, and officers revealed that the remains belonged to an unidentified male on Tuesday, Oct. 14. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the remains […]
U of G Salmon Genome Project receives extensive funding
Over $1 million allocated to new Integrative Biology project On Oct. 15, Minister of Industry, Science, and Technology Ed Holder announced that The University of Guelph-led Salmon Genome Project would receive almost $1.2 million from Genome Canada. The project, led by Prof. Elizabeth Boulding, from the Department of Integrative Biology […]
The Weekly Scene: The Square
3.5 Revolutions out of 4 Social change never comes easy. Hindsight allows us the ability to look at past events and accurately discern exactly where everything went wrong, but the truth remains that social change is the one human paradigm that refuses to succumb to precedent. Insanity is supposed to […]
Leukemia trials produce successful cases of remission
Critical study sheds light on deadly cancer Patients suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may soon find relief thanks to modified T-cells in their immune system. So reveals a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by a team lead by Dr. Carl June – an immunotherapist […]
Science Avenue: Touchscreens
The ability to point-and-click our way into the future What are Touchscreens? There’s a joke that books were the first computer tablets. They were highly intuitive, required no batteries, and were entirely touch-based, which made them highly desirable and sought-after. It’s a joke intended to satirize companies that market touch-based […]
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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.