4 anti-oppressive-narratives out of 4 I never thought the day would come when I’d feel unqualified to write about the lived experiences of a Disney rabbit, but with Zootopia, that day is finally here. The use of the word rabbit instead of bunny, and the utter lack of stereotypical descriptions […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Meet Your CSA Candidates
Polls opened for the 2016 CSA general elections on March 16, 2016. Students will be able to vote for their 2016/2017 executive commissioners until March 18, 2016. In order to provide students with the best possible information as they cast their ballots, The Ontarion interviewed this year’s candidates for the […]
On this year’s CSA general elections
Never doubt that the world can be changed If you ask me—and people rarely do—the format for political debates is utterly broken. Candidates are given either too much or too little time to voice their platforms; moderators rarely do a good job of keeping the discussion on track; and when […]
At the CSA: March 2, 2016
Revisions to executive commissioner position take centre stage The University of Guelph Central Student Association (CSA) held a regularly scheduled board meeting on March 2, 2016. The meeting was chaired by former human resources and operations commissioner Joshua Ofori-Darko. Current human resources and operations commissioner Matthew Campbell was once again […]
The Weekly Scene: Spotlight (2015)
4 perfect-journalism-capers out of 4 On Jan. 6, 2002, in the shadow of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that gripped the American psyche only a few months earlier, the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team published an article that rattled the collective faith of an entire city. In an article written by […]
Under the Radar
UN imposes tough sanctions on North Korea On March 2, 2016, the UN Security Council unanimously approved further sanctions on North Korea. Critics have described the sanctions as the toughest in two decades. The sanctions are a result of growing anger at North Korea’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch. […]
Mobile World Congress 2016
Qualcomm prepares to take over the market as manufacturers prepare for the year ahead Fresh off the heels of CES 2016, mobile technology manufacturers and their partners met in Barcelona for this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25, 2016. Unlike other international conferences—that focus on […]
Research for Change
Combining higher education with the community to make a positive impact There are some things that cannot be learned from a book. Yet the first image that often comes to mind when thinking of university education is a never-ending spiral of books and papers. In this sense, universities have a […]
Under the Radar
Canada officially welcomes 25,000 Syrian refugees On Feb. 29, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it had officially welcomed over 25,000 Syrian refugees. “We have reached a significant milestone, but the work continues as we begin to integrate Syrian refugees into our communities,” said John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, […]
University of Guelph’s Model UN
Delegates attend North American conference at the University of Toronto The University of Guelph’s Model United Nations attended the annual North American Model UN (NAMUN) conference from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21, 2016. Before delegates embarked on the conference, The Ontarion had the opportunity to sit down with two students […]
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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.