The University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) held their first official board meeting of the winter semester, on Jan. 13, 2016. With the arrival of a new semester came the notable absence of certain student groups and their representatives from the board of directors. However, those directors who were […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Under the Radar
President Obama declares state of emergency in Flint, Michigan due to water crisis As a result of contamination in the local water supply, President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan on Jan. 16, 2016. The decision came almost two years after citizens of Flint first reported […]
Google announces new head of global policy
On Jan. 12, 2016, Google announced that Caroline Atkinson had been hired as the American search engine giant’s new head of global policy. Atkinson will be in charge of making sure that Google’s interests are heard as more countries decide what the best policy, in regards to privacy technology, for […]
Money to My Ears: NPR’s Planet Money
Alexandra Grant is one of The Ontarion’s foremost writers on finance and economics. Due to the prevalence of financial advice in our current economy—as well as an influx of podcasts featuring this advice—Grant will be embarking on a new project to fill the pages of the paper. “Money to My […]
Nintendo celebrates Pokémon’s 20th anniversary
Fans of the popular Pokemon video game franchise should be excited. 2016 marks the Pokémon franchise’s’ 20th anniversary and Japanese gaming company Nintendo has decided to celebrate the occasion with a plethora of poké–goodies for Pikachu and pals. The videogame company will be releasing a special Nintendo 3DS bundle pack […]
Black Liberation Collective hosts anti-racism teach-in
[Editor’s note: In the previous issue of The Ontarion, published on Jan. 21, 2016, the Black Liberation Collective was erroneously misnamed. The Ontarion regrets this error and would like to extend an apology for any confusion this misprint may have caused.] Energy was in the air inside Peter Clark Hall […]
Brazilian village facing ecological ruin
With international news being dominated by the rise of ISIL and the ever fascinating campaign of Donald Trump, it may surprise readers to know that there are issues outside the popular spotlight. This is exactly the case for the village of Regência, and the Doce River—two environments that are facing […]
The Weekly Scene: The Force Awakens (2015)
Luke Skywalker has vanished, but his legend lives on. Thirty years since the fall of the Empire, ruled by Darth Vader and Sidious, the return of the Jedi has failed to come to fruition. Instead, a new darkness threatens the galaxy: the First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoke and […]
Consumer Electronics Show 2016
American entertainment capital Las Vegas, Nevada proudly hosted the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). From Jan. 6 to Jan. 9, 2016, industry analysts, marketing executives, bloggers, and the technologically inclined visited conference centres across the Las Vegas Strip to view the latest trends and gadgets from across the world. In […]
At the CSA: Getting involved with the CSA
With a new year comes a new semester and brand new opportunities to get involved with student groups on campus. As an organization dedicated to students at the University of Guelph, the Central Student Association (CSA) is one of the best and easiest places to start volunteering, learning new skills, […]
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