Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
Two students from the University of Guelph and two from the University of Waterloo were among the 176 passengers and crew killed after a Ukrainian International Airlines plane crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Of the passengers, 63 were Canadian. The University of Guelph lowered its flags to half-mast […]
List provided by CFRU ARTIST Title (Label) WHOOP-SZO* Warrior Down (You’ve Changed) BEGONIA* Fear (Rex Baby) ADRIAN RASO** Gypsybilly King (Asphalt Tango) ICE CREAM* FED UP (Self-Released) WALRUS* Cool to Who (Outside Music) CARTEL MADRAS* Age Of The Goonda (Royal Mountain) PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND A Tuba To […]
The Ontarion asked writers and contributors to tell us what they thought were the best, movies, albums, songs, concerts, and streaming services of 2019. Here’s what they had to say
Misplaced pieces There is not A single thing about a person That is easily understood Humans are intricate, each unique Made up of endless puzzle pieces Forming this elaborate design of being Whatever powers may be They don’t create us as completed works We spend our lives scrambling to put […]
Head coach Dave Scott-Thomas on leave of absence. ave Scott-Thomas, head coach of the University of Guelph’s track and field team, is on a leave of absence. The University of Guelph has received information from past and current athletes about their experiences on the team. Lori Bona Hunt, Director of […]
List provided by CFRU ARTIST Title (Label) WHOOP-SZO* Warrior Down (You’ve Changed) LAND OF KUSH* Sand Enigma (Constellation) SEFI ZISLING Expanse (Tru Thoughts) SAM WEBER* Everything Comes True (Sonic Unyon) JUNIUS PAUL Ism (International Anthem) CORRIDOR* Junior (Bonsound) MATANA ROBERTS* Coin Coin Chapter […]
Canadian poet and writer, Ian Williams has won the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel Reproduction. — Penguin Random House Canada describes the book as “A hilarious, surprising and poignant love story about the way families are invented.” — Williams, a professor of creative writing at the University of […]
List provided by CFRU ARTIST Title (Label) ADRIAN RASO** Gypsybilly King (Asphalt Tango) WHIT DICKEY/TAO QUARTETS Peace Planet/Box of Light (AUM Fidelity) SHOTGUN JIMMIE* Transistor Sister 2 (You’ve Changed) THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS 2066 (Mocambo) WHOOP-SZO* Warrior Down (You’ve Changed) LAND OF KUSH* Sand Enigma […]
1. Write A Damn Good Personal Statement Your personal statement should communicate three things: Who you are, What you’ve done, and Why your application should be considered and accepted. Reading some examples, (there are a million online), is a great place to start, but if you borrow anything or even […]
List provided by CFRU ARTIST Title (Label) AMANDA RHEAUME* The Skin I’m In (Self-Released) WHOOP-SZO* Warrior Down (You’ve Changed) BEGONIA* Fear (Rex Baby) RIZAN SAID Saz û dîlan(Akuphone) TOURIST Wild (Monday) VARIOUS ARTISTS Brownswood Best of 2019 (Brownswood) THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA* Chaos Theories (Do Right!) JACQUES […]
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.