Turns out Mark Zuckerberg didn’t read the user agreement This past Friday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a post detailing the social media giant’s plan to alter the way that “public content” — including news articles, branded content, and videos — appears on its users’ feeds. This plan […]
Editorial
Check yo’self: Sexual misconduct allegation against stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari
Why we should all stop feeling surprised I found out about the sexual misconduct allegation against stand-up comedian and actor Aziz Ansari on Sunday evening while at a get together with my friends, who all happen to be women comedians. Once home, I read the article on babe.net and Ansari’s response. […]
Nude.
I’ve never been one to be naked. I know the word “naked” might mean something different to others. Feeling naked might mean you’re vulnerable to emotions. Feeling naked might mean you have literally lost your clothes. To me, naked means striping away the fabric to show what I have put […]
The holidays can hurt
Dealing with grief over the holidays On May 9, 2010, after a long battle with an illness that wasn’t meant to be fatal, my older brother passed away at McMaster Hospital at the age of 18. I find it hard to remember any of the Christmas holidays in the years […]
How a girl fell in love with the rock show
In honour of the punk rock summer camp that raised a generation Like many other teenagers of the self-proclaimed pop punk persuasion, I remember listening to Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket on repeat while I was growing up. One of my favourite songs on that album is “The […]
ON cereal: A hungry student shares her love for the thing that’s kept her going
Ask me what my favourite food is and off the top of my head, I’ll likely say something pretty generic, like potatoes or pasta. However, when I really look underneath the surface, into my inner core, my heart proudly bursts: “Carolynn, let’s be honest, it’s got to be cereal!” I […]
I hate bras
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On Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why you should stop using a mental illness as a flippant excuse “I’m so OCD, sorry!” Every time I hear this, I have to refrain from either rolling my eyes, or making a snarky comment. When you’ve dealt with the real symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for the better part of […]
Long live the grit
More than just a summer camp I used to dread going on my family’s annual summer camping trips when I was a kid. I’d come to expect a weekend of poorly-maintained public bathrooms, record-breaking amounts of mosquito bites, and the worst nights of sleep on a half-deflated air mattress. What I […]
October? #Inktober.
Everyone should make a drawing every single day for a month When October rolls around, I think about ink: ink stains, ink spots, and ink sketches. And, as ink drawings start pouring into my Instagram feed, I am reminded that I am not the only one. For artists the world […]
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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.