The final meeting of the semester On April 6, 2016, the University of Guelph’s CSA held the final official meeting for the Winter 2016 semester. The meeting was chaired by former human resources and operations (HRO) commissioner Joshua Ofori-Darko. Current HRO Matthew Campbell was once again absent. Before officially adopting […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
The Weekly Scene: Deadpool (2016)
3 thoroughly-enjoyable-departures-from-convention out of 4 I’ll be perfectly frank from the outset by stating that I utterly enjoyed Tim Miller’s Deadpool. There was little doubt in my mind that Ryan Reynolds would be able to capture the psychotically comedic essence of the merc-with-a-mouth—and after his near-decade of lobbying for the […]
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Great Barrier Reef undergoing bleaching crisis According to Australian marine biologist Terry Hughes, the current bleaching event taking place at the Great Barrier Reef could potentially change the reef forever. “We’re seeing huge levels of bleaching in the northern 1,000-kilometre stretch of the Great Barrier Reef,” said Hughes in a […]
Microsoft builds a brighter future at Build 2016
Tech giant hosts annual developer conference to reveal incremental updates On March 30, 2016, American tech giant Microsoft hosted their annual Build developer conference. While industry analysts anticipated the unveiling of a Surface phone or other large-scale products, Microsoft took time to showcase incremental updates geared towards better product integration. […]
The Weekly Scene: Batman v Superman
2 spectacularly-dreadful-ignorances-of-character out of 4 Dear reader, in order for us to continue this review and our relationship, we must confront a single fundamentally unavoidable law: I know more about comic books than you. I’m not looking to argue. I’m not looking to turn this review into a larger cultural […]
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Explosion in Lahore, Pakistan kills at least 70 On March 27, 2016, a bomb ripped through a park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 70 people. According to Reuters, the Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack. “The target[s] were Christians,” said Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman […]
At the CSA: March 23 and March 28, 2016
Hiring committee troubles, and new business woes On March 23, 2016, the CSA held a regularly scheduled board meeting. This was the first meeting following the 2016 general elections. The meeting was chaired by former human resources and operations commissioner (HRO) Joshua Ofori-Darko. Current HRO Matthew Campbell was once again […]
CSA board votes on bus pass referendum issue
CSA reopens voting following failed 2016 referendum On March 28, 2016, the CSA board met for an emergency meeting to publicly discuss the 2016 CSA referendum. The meeting was chaired by former human resources and operations commissioner (HRO) Joshua Ofori-Darko, and was attended by all remaining members of the 2015/2016 […]
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2016 CSA general election results On March 21, 2016, the University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) released the unofficial results for the 2016 CSA general elections. Of the four students who ran for the five open executive positions, all four were elected to office. Fourth-year biomedical science student Meghan […]
The Weekly Scene: Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
2 surprisingly-earnest-satires out of 4 It’s 1981 at Camp Firewood, and campers and counselors alike are preparing for the last day of camp. For the campers, this means one last day to frolic in the sun, swim in the cool lake, and eat awful camp food. For the counselors, this […]
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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.