3 exhilarating-deception-filled-thrillers out of 4 There are few notions more terrifying to accept than the possibility that we don’t truly know the people around us. Beneath those stylish glasses, beyond that fashionable haircut, past that stunning dress, how well do we really know the people we pass by every day? […]
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Album of the Week: Hollywood Vampires by Hollywood Vampires
Hollywood Vampires is the rock n’ roll brainchild of an unlikely, yet somehow unsurprising trio: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry. The star-studded, self-titled album, Hollywood Vampires, pays tribute to the “dead drunk” rockstars of the past, many of whom belonged to the 1970s drinking club of the same […]
CFRU Top 10 Album Chart
1—GREGORY PEPPER AND HIS PROBLEMS** Chorus! Chorus! Chorus! (Fake Four Inc.) 2—BABY LABOUR** Aruban Sandwich (Self-Released) 3—HAG FACE* R.I.P. (Psychic Handshake) 4—SLIM TWIG* Thanks For Stickin’ With Twig (DFA) 5—DESTROYER* Poison Season (Merge) 6—OUGHT* Sun Coming Down (Constellation) 7—BATTLES La Di Da Di (Warp) 8—BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE* Power In The Blood (True […]
Eric Walters now a member of the Order of Canada
On Sept. 23 at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall, Governor General David Johnston appointed 44 Canadians into the Order of Canada, including Guelph resident Eric Walters. Among the esteemed honourees in attendance were CBC’s personality Rick Mercer, and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. According to the Governor General’s website, the Order was established by […]
Guelph professor elected to Royal Society of Canada
Judith Thompson, a University of Guelph professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies – as well as a nationally praised playwright – has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada. According to a Sept. 11 news release from the University of Guelph, Thompson will be honoured among […]
Gryphons continue season winning streak
For the second weekend in a row, the Guelph Gryphons football team hosted a top-ten opponent. Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field, the Gryphons blew open a 28-0 lead early in the game and never looked back. The Gryphons defence forced four consecutive two-and-outs on the first four drives and only […]
Bell increases commitment to Let’s Talk Day
On Sept. 22, Bell Canada President and CEO George Cope announced at the TIFF Bell Light box, “On behalf of everyone involved in Bell Let’s Talk, I am proud to announce a five-year extension of the initiative and an increase in Bell’s funding commitment to $100 million or more, based […]
Toronto off the table for 2024 Olympics
Toronto Mayor John Tory made the decision to not enter a bid for the city to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. At a news conference on Sept. 15, Tory stated, “I am not saying no to the Olympics. I am saying not this time.” Right on the heels of […]
Superfoods and not so superfoods
My favourite fake news headline of 2014 was “Is Corn a Superfood? Sure, Why Not”, not only because it gives me a laugh whenever I think about it, but because it also sums up the general knowledge of the concept of the “Superfood”. It seems that every few months there’s […]
On This Day…
Date: October 1, 2015 On this day with SHAC, the Congress of Vienna was opened with intent to redraw Europe’s political map after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Europe was in havoc between 1814-15 during the terror-filled reign of Napoleon, as well as the ensuing aftermath of war. The foour […]
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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.