How Starbucks “stole” Christmas Before the results of the presidential election took over our collective consciousness, people across the world united in opposition to one thing: Starbucks cups. The cups depicted baristas and customers drawn in a single stroke over a green background to symbolize unity. The reaction, however, was […]
Opinion
Movember, facial hair, and the power of positive masculinity
’Tis the season to be hairy Movember has soared in popularity because it allows men to perform traditional masculinity within contemporary culture while representing themselves as altruistic. The Movember Foundation began in Australia in 2003 when two friends—Travis Garone and Luke Slattery—thought they’d revive a fashion trend over a beer. […]
The controversy surrounding this year’s Women of the Year awards
Bono receives more media attention as Glamour’s first Man of the Year While Glamour might predominantly be known as a women’s magazine, this year’s Women of the Year issue honoured not only 2016’s most outstanding women, but for the first time, an outstanding man. The incredible women honoured this year […]
Can Emma Watson be both a feminist and a Disney princess?
The feminist and the beast may send mixed signals British actor and feminist Emma Watson dons a princess gown for her upcoming role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, an adaptation of the 1991 animated film set to release in 2017. She also currently holds the position of Women’s […]
Letter to the editor
Behind the scenes of the CSA by-election While some aspects of running in the CSA by-election were rewarding, overall it was a trying experience. It was rewarding in that I met lots of new people, heard more feedback about students’ experiences, and developed strategies to address some of these concerns. […]
Holocaust denial theories brought to court in new film
Denial sparks controversy among non-believers In 1996, Professor Deborah Lipstadt published a book called Denying the Holocaust, which criticized people who denied the existence and extent of the historically tragic period. In doing so, she castigated the work of self-taught historian and Holocaust denier David Irving, who presented a lawsuit […]
Helping to put trash in its place before the snow comes back
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t a problem As winter fast approaches, bringing with it cold and snowy days, an annual problem is concealed. Every day, many careless citizens toss their garbage on the curb without a second thought. However, in the winter, the litter accumulates […]
Over two thirds of global biodiversity might be lost by 2020
Looking at statistics from the latest World Wildlife Fund report With our unbridled overconsumption of resources, it is no surprise that the human species is having unprecedented negative impacts on the environment. These impacts are set to make our planet far less hospitable and productive, putting wildlife and humanity alike […]
A sugary-sweet send-off to The Great British Bake Off as we know it
Bringing out the reality in reality television If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from reality television, it’s how far from reality these shows have become. There was a time when competition-based reality shows all but dominated popular television. Whether it was a collection of strangers living in a house, […]
When a popular trend becomes more than just a costume
Is the joke really about clowns? The “creepy clown” phenomena is a major safety concern in the U.S. and Canada. At the University of Guelph, it has also been a lively topic of discussion, given that we’ve had a few of our own clown sightings on campus. In one case, […]
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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.