Netflix among sources facing new regulation The government of Ontario is hoping to push Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) standards on the new-media streaming services, requiring services like Netflix to pay for the development of Canadian content. At a CRTC TV Policy Review Public Hearing on Monday, […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Red Brick Café Hosts Art Show
Boarding House Arts presents 1st annual group show Downtown Guelph’s Red Brick Café hosted the 1st annual group show for Boarding House Arts on Friday, Sept. 12. Boarding House Arts also took the opportunity to announce a 2015-2016 call for participants in their Arts Incubator program, while also taking […]
Brain-to-Brain Communication Achieved Using Human Subjects
Looking to bypass talking, direct communication was accomplished An international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers have been able to achieve simple and direct brain-to-brain communication between human subjects. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, a team comprised of scientists from Axilium Robotics and Starlab Barcelona was able to […]
Russia Proposes Cease-fire
Plan in works between Ukraine and pro-Russia Rebels Following months of violence resulting from the February 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans for a cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and Pro-Russia Rebels on Sept. 3. In a discussion with journalists in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, […]
The Weekly Scene: The Hundred Foot Journey
2.5 Disappointingly-Unsatisfying-Meals out of 4 The Hundred-Foot Journey is a film with extraordinary pedigree that ultimately proves to be a fascinating disappointment. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, directed by Lasse Hallstrom, written by Steven Knight, scored by A. R. Rahman, and starring Helen Mirren and Om Puri, it […]
Science Avenue: Genetically Modified Organisms
Solving the world’s problems with genetics, one sequence at a time What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)? In recent years, the organic food movement has taken the developed world by storm. Preaching the benefits of healthy food without unnecessary preservatives and dangerous additives, purveyors of organic foods are quick to […]
Getting to Know Guelph
The Royal City in its entire splendor Guelph is a beautiful city. It’s just the right combination of urban and agrarian that it has the ability to appeal to almost everyone on the spectrum. However, because of its small size, Guelph is often overlooked for not being as […]
Media on Campus
Voices heard and ears reached University makes a point of emphasizing balance. Academics are the backbone of the university experience, but clubs, sports teams, and social organizations are ways for students to get out of the textbook bubble and join a different part of the university community. Getting […]
Moving Away From Home
Difficulties associated with distance I was excited to move out of my house and into residence during my first year. I’d packed my things, said goodbye to my friends, and I was just about to start my journey into whatever it is people call university-age-living. I was also lucky since […]
Writing Well
A literary dilemma faced by literally everyone For all the books and papers published in the known universe, there have been thousands as many writers trying to perfect some form of their craft. Writers have been trying to embrace the secret to writing well since the moment someone decided to […]
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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.