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 […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
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 […]
Grace Glofcheskie 1991–2015
BSc (Hon); MSc (HHNS), University of Guelph Guelph lost a true Gryphon, and the world a brilliant mind, in the early morning of Dec. 13, 2015. While the city slept, quiet and unaware, Grace Glofcheskie was fatally struck by a car fleeing police. Grace grew up in Arnprior, west of […]
In conversation with MP Lloyd Longfield
Lloyd Longfield came to Guelph for a two-year adventure, 23-years-ago. After a long campaign, and even longer nomination period, Longfield was elected as a Liberal MP for the Guelph riding in the October 2015 election. Longfield captured 49.1 per cent of the vote, second in the record of the riding […]
Under the Radar
Alabama court judge enforces ban on same-sex marriage On Jan. 6, 2016, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy S. Moore ordered Alabama’s probate judges to not issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. In spite of the United States Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage in America on April […]
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 […]
Four new elements added to the periodic table
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) announced the addition of four new elements to the periodic table, on Jan. 4, 2016. The elements—with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118—complete the seventh row of the periodic table. Researchers in Russia, Japan, and the United States made the […]
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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.