The world may finally hear in first person the words of the ancients—the possibilities are potentially endless. Imagine attending a philosophy lecture taught by Plato himself, or listening to a production of Aeschylus’s Oedipus Trilogy, played by ancient Greek Thespians themselves. Archaeoacoustic scientists have recently discovered a way to play […]
Author: Sierra Paquette-Struger
Laquan McDonald case heads to trial
Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old boy and Chicago-resident carrying a three-inch knife, was shot 16 times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 20, 2014. A video of the shooting captured on a police cruiser dashcam was ordered to be released to the public on […]
Miss World Canada barred from international pageant in China
Twenty-five-year-old Canadian beauty queen and University of Toronto-graduate Anastasia Lin has been declared persona non grata by China’s ruling Communist party. The Chinese government has forbidden Lin—a Canadian citizen born in China—from entering the country. Lin, who was crowned Miss World Canada in May 2015, had flown from Toronto to […]
Album of the Week
Artist: Taking Back Sunday Album: Tell All Your Friends Allow me to rectify one of humanity’s greatest mistakes; despite being snubbed at every major award ceremony, Taking Back Sunday released Tell All Your Friends in March of 2002, and arguably, since then, all of music has been a footnote. As […]
“Black students’ lives matter”
Across North American college and university campuses, students and faculty have engaged in rallies and protests motivated by racial inequality, police brutality, and accusations of systemic racism. But for all the anger, for all the desire to change the world into a more equitable place, little has been accomplished. As […]
The class clown is in
I wasn’t always as full of myself as I am now. A better way of putting it may be I haven’t always loved myself so unironically, or I haven’t always been so supportive and forgiving of myself. In my interview for my position with The Ontarion, I was asked (roughly) […]
Shia LaBeouf grapples with self-identity
Shia LaBeouf, along with his art collective LaBeouf, Rönkkö, & Turner, has recently enacted and completed his most recent performance piece, entitled “#ALLMYMOVIES.” Briefly, Shia LaBeouf entered the Angelika Film Center in New York, opened the theatre to the public, set up a live-stream, and proceeded to watch every single […]
Suffering through Suffragette
Suffragette is a 2015 British historical period drama directed by Sarah Gavron and written by Abi Morgan. Starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, and Helena Bonham Carter. The trailer alone for Suffragette is three minutes of emotional climaxes; bombs in mailboxes, bricks through windows, sisterhood, Carey Mulligan slamming a hot iron […]
Chinese government ends one-child policy
On Oct. 29, 2015, Chinese officials revealed plans to dissolve China’s one-child policy in favour of the implementation of a two-child policy. Government officials stated that the change of policy will take effect in March 2016. Until then, party representatives have informed the public to adhere to the previous policy […]
Shining a light on Operation Northern Spotlight
It is almost impossible to know definitively just how many men, women, and children are victims of international human trafficking. Current conservative estimates place the number at somewhere near 20.9 million. Of the 20.9 million, women and girls make up anywhere from 60 to 80 per cent of all victims, […]
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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.