The passing of Dr. Karen Gough On Jan. 25, 2016, University of Guelph marketing professor Karen Gough passed away. Gough joined the University of Guelph in 1992, and soon achieved the rank of full professor, and she remained an active member of the university faculty and city community. “Karen was […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
The Weekly Scene: Sicario (2015)
3.5 morally-ambiguous-military-operations out of 4 It doesn’t take very long for director Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario to throw off its action-thriller label, in favour of something more thoughtful and thought-provoking. The moment is in the film’s first scene—a stunning sequence where a SWAT van bursts through a wall, and the officers […]
Science Avenue: Tardigrades
What are Tardigrades? Our universe is filled with the strangest and most incomprehensible phenomena in the world. As humans, our home is small. We are, in every conceivable way, a planet of mindless brutes floating on a tiny blue speck of nothingness in a cold, unfeeling, uncaring universe. Nihilism notwithstanding, […]
The Weekly Scene: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
In 2013, a camera crew gained access to one of the most independent, secluded, and private societies in the world. Having the opportunity to interview members of such a private culture is, for many, a rare, once-in-a-lifetime chance to see how the other side lives. Indeed, the team behind What […]
U of G Environmental Sciences Symposium 2016
The 22nd annual Environmental Sciences Symposium, themed “Frozen Places,” was held on Jan. 22, 2016. Hosted in the University of Guelph’s Summerlee Science Complex atrium, the event sold out for the first time ever. Over 180 students, faculty, and community members attended the symposium. The evening began with a sit-down […]
At the CSA: Jan. 20, 2016
On Jan. 20, 2016, the Central Student Association (CSA) at the University of Guelph held their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The evening is a campus-wide board meeting open to all undergraduate students at the university, and is an opportunity for board directors and executive commissioners at the CSA to connect […]
School shooting leaves four dead, seven injured
On Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, four members of a local school community in La Loche, Saskatchewan lost their lives after a gunman attacked La Loche Community School. A 17-year-old male was arrested by police on the school’s premises. Officers arrived at the school building after receiving a complaint about an active […]
A look at Student Life at Guelph
The department of student life at the University of Guelph is a group of devoted to making the university experience more inviting, welcoming, and rewarding. Student Life’s programs—like Project Serve and the LINK program—teach students the importance of community, and the importance of extracurricular participation. For students looking for something […]
Under the Radar
City of Guelph testing LED streetlights On Jan. 18, 2016, a City of Guelph press release announced that the City, along with Guelph Hydro, are testing LED streetlight options in certain residential streets. The City of Guelph hopes to introduce energy efficient, low maintenance lights in order to cut power […]
China introduces energy efficient transit system
The city of Shenzhen, on China’s southern east coast, began 2016 with the introduction of a brand new fleet of 400 electric buses. Chinese company Build Your Dreams (BYD) and a state-owned-enterprise, Guangzhou Automobile Group, coordinated the joint venture, mutually investing almost three billion yuan (US$470 million). The project began […]
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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.