Stop worrying and love the future Last week added one more great loss to 2016’s ever-expanding catalogue: the loss of the 3.5 mm headphone jack from the latest generation of Apple iPhones. The news doesn’t come as any particularly great shock. After all, the tech industry has been abuzz with […]
Opinion
When university comes to an end, what’s the deal with convocation?
Time-honoured ceremony symbol of the elite, or a chance to dress up and feel like a wizard? The heavens have opened their gates and unleashed a storm of winged swine. On June 15, 2016, at precisely 5:17 p.m., University of Guelph English undergraduate student Sameer Chhabra—described by some as a […]
Will Finding Dory threaten the survival of the blue tang fish?
Disney’s upcoming animated blockbuster might cause the endangerment of a species Although the majority of children’s movies have excellent storylines that are effectively represented and influence people’s perspectives in positive ways, sometimes these blockbusters can have unintended negative effects. Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo, for example, created an increased demand for clownfish […]
Considering the broader issues of Harambe’s untimely death
Many lessons to be learned from a heartbreaking incident Unless you has spent the last two weeks under an extremely isolated rock, it is almost certain that you are familiar with the heartbreaking story of Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla held at the Cincinnati Zoo. The silverback male was fatally shot […]
Growing pains for a society obsessed with constant progress
Bigger doesn’t always mean better A few weeks ago, I picked up my usual copy of the Toronto Star. The newspaper was running a specialty issue, branding it the “Innovation Edition” (IE). Contained within its many sections were articles that argued for rapid progression in areas varying from bionic bones […]
Learning to appreciate the beauty of an unmanicured lawn
A look at gardening from nature’s perspective Why do people love to garden? Is it the beauty of creating life from seed, soil, and sun? The satisfaction of seeing others enjoy a flower you planted? Or is it the unconscious desire to suppress nature and impose our control over the […]
Explore the sites Canada has to offer during the summer
What you can enjoy in Canada this summer season Where are you going this summer? Escaping to the Bahamas? Visiting Europe? Enjoying the beautiful French beaches to get some serious tanning done? Or strolling the Italian cobbled-stone streets while eating gelato? What are your reasons for traveling? Are you visiting […]
Why aren’t we talking about the crisis in Attawapiskat?
Mental health emergency keeps getting pushed aside The declaration of emergency that occurred in early April on the reserve of Attawapiskat came as a shock to citizens across Canada. Between September 2015 and April 2016 there have been over 100 suicide attempts in the community of just over 2,000 people, […]
Letter to the Editor
Thank you for selecting me to be your Central Student Association communications and corporate affairs commissioner. I will not shy away from the fact that this year’s election spawned some of the lowest participation numbers in a decade, and that every candidate ran uncontested. So when I say thank you […]
Spending habits in a cashless world
Looking at the financial consequences of paying with tap How many of us really carry cash anymore? Embarrassingly enough, I often find myself using my credit card to pay for purchases under two dollars. This might be the case for a lot of us, as we pull out cards to […]
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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.