Talking – it’s what people do. But in a world where everyone is striving to be heard, introverts may find their voices diminished by those who speak louder, command others attention and win people over with outgoing charm and undeniable charisma. There is a bias in our society that extols […]
Editorial
The Final Score on Not Keeping Score
No one likes the feeling of losing. The intrinsic fight to win at life might explain why many of us subject ourselves to countless hours in libraries and athletic training facilities: so we can obtain the highest marks, and achieve the ultimate level of athleticism. But what would become of […]
30 is Not the New 20
Clinical psychologist, Meg Jay, has some strong words for young people How often do you sit and think about where you’re headed and where you want to be? The choice of coming to university was likely dependent on those questions, but now that you’re in your twenties, it seems that […]
To Believe or Not to Believe, That is Only Half the Question
The faculty at the University of Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies were less than pleased to learn that one of their colleagues, Professor Sky Gilbert, was supporting (with university cash no less) a conference on the controversial subject of Shakespearean authorship. Along with York University’s Don Rubin, Gilbert […]
The Detriment of Cultural Halloween Costumes
The annual celebration often includes dressing up as something you’re not – but could your ensemble go as far as to offend others The origins of Halloween have long been forgotten as the holiday has turned into a celebration that includes dressing up in a guise – a seasonal point […]
P-P-Plead for Transparency in Light of Budget Cuts
Reactions to the recent PPP tend to fall within two distinct categories, ranging from indignant anger to sheer confusion. The “Task Force Report” was released on Tuesday Oct. 1 and is available to members of the university community to read online. The 81-page document has some students fearing for the […]
Antisocial society
Is technology hindering social interaction? Those who are experiencing life in the twenty first century have seen a great deal of progress, including the invention of the Internet, personal computers and the ever-popular smart phone. As intriguing and fascinating as these tools are, it is necessary to contemplate whether or […]
It’s a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Our dependence on hormonal contraceptives in order to prevent unplanned pregnancy Each day, over 100 million women take a tiny little pill for their daily dose of synthetic hormones. These contraceptives, colloquially known as “the Pill,” give women the ability to inhibit their fertility and offer a 99 per cent […]
“Vice” Glamorizes Suicide in Online Fashion Spread
This particular Vice magazine fashion shoot was titled “Last Words” and consisted of seven photographs of models re-enacting the suicides of famous female authors. The authors portrayed were Virginia Woolf, Iris Chang, Dorothy Parker, Charlotte Perkins, Sylvia Plath, Sanmao and Elise Cowen. Most notable were the images of Chang pointing […]
Body-love movements and the journey to accept oneself
For far too long we have been at odds with our bodies and have strived for a perfect ideal that, in all honestly, does not exist. Everyone is sick of it. We no longer want advertisements that bombard us with messages that make us question our self-worth. They tell us […]
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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.