The Ontarion

The naked Canadian

Paul Rashotte — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:59 +0000

Fashion—it is an issue that affects our lives every day. Relentlessly, it bombards our minds with doubts, questions and fears. It perpetuates a world of never ending anxiety where we are always forced to wonder: does this shirt give my blue eyes that sensitive green sparkle? Does the Abercrombie Carpenter clothing line still define my [...]

Grab the ox by the tail

Duncan Day-Myron — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:59 +0000

Before I come up with what I’m going to cook in this column each week, I like to bring up my ideas with friends to see whether or not what I’m going to be making is actually as unusual or uncommon as I think it is. However, none of the things I’ve made so far [...]

Cream soda: why is it pink?

Susannah Ripley — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:53 +0000

Canadians who feel overshadowed by American culture can find comfort in Canada’s unique culture. We have two official languages, the moose, the Group of Seven, the Queen – and, last but not least, pink cream soda. Yes, Canadian cream soda’s vivid pink colour sets it apart from the American version. But why is it pink? [...]

Gryphons tame Lions with big win

Justin Nasielski — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:51 +0000

On Saturday Jan. 29, the Guelph Gryphons (8-12-5) faced off against the York Lions (12-9-4) at the Gryphons Center. This was the second of a home and home set seeing York win 2-1 in overtime Thursday night. Guelph’s Cody St Jacques made 35 saves in the win, while York’s Andrew Perugini saved 21 of 24 [...]

Rock the house

Nick Revington — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:51 +0000

Illitry, The Good Hunters, and Anthony Damiao rock Wolfond Crescent To the casual passerby, 18 Wolfond Crescent was just another unassuming postwar bungalow in a quiet residential neighbourhood. To a crowd of local music lovers, it was the latest intimate instalment of Guelph’s Community Music Collective concert series. On Jan. 27, it featured electronic duo [...]

Beth’s Craft Corner: Make your own toothbrush holder

The Ontarion — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:50 +0000

When it comes to student living, most of us don’t have much extra space– especially when it comes to share bathroom space. While that pedestal sink may have looked pretty nice before you signed the lease, after you and four other roommates move in you might find that it can hardly fit a bar of [...]

Gryphons ringette leave their mark at national tournament

Jeff Sehl — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:49 +0000

The Gryphons ringette club team took silver at the 2012 University Challenge Cup in January Ringette has humble beginnings in the university athletics world. Fifteen years ago, the sport was nonexistent until the late 1990s when teams began springing up in Manitoba at post secondary institutions like the University of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba [...]

Bringing Bollywood to Guelph: ISA hosts 29th Culture Show

Beth Purdon-McLellan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:48 +0000

“This one event is our way to show the community our pride in our culture and South Asian heritage.” Sasha Malik On Jan.28 the Indian Student’s Association (ISA) held it’s annual Culture Show in War Memorial Hall. The show, now in its 29th year, was appropriately named Culture Shock and featured dancing and musical performances [...]

Editorial

Editorial staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:45 +0000

Western University Canada: just asking for more WUCk Fustangs jokes So what’s the deal with Western’s new name? The official video viewed most prominently on Macleans.ca and released by the University of Western Ontario, now the Western University of Canada, attempted to explain the change. The video claimed that the numerous logos, crests and variations [...]

A look at eating disorders

Carleigh Cathcart — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:44 +0000

This week (Jan. 30 to Feb. 3) is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Unfortunately, eating disorders are some of the most deeply misunderstood illnesses out there. Besides the stigma that in general seems to surround them, they are often ridiculed, looked down upon, and “society-diagnosed.” Being skinny does not mean one has an eating disorder, nor [...]