Local art gallery showcases “phonographs” – photos taken with cell phone cameras and edited in apps On Friday Sept. 27, Ed Video hosted an extremely interesting and thought-provoking exhibit of cell phone photography. Titled “guelPhonography,” the gallery featured the 20 finalists in a contest to take the best photographs of […]
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A to Zavitz
Dual Phenomenology From Sept. 23 to 27, Zavitz Gallery showcased the work of two promising young artists from the University of Guelph’s School of Fine Arts. Susannah Van Der Zaag and Mariah Hamilton collaborated in an exhibition called Dual Phenomenology, exploring the mediums of sculpture, photography, and painting to create […]
The Dangers of Sugar
More dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes? Paul van der Velpen, the head of Amsterdam’s health service, made headlines last week when he stated that sugar is “addictive and the most dangerous drug of our times.” “Just like alcohol and tobacco, sugar is actually a drug. There is an important role […]
Guelph Men’s Soccer Wins Third in a Row
They say home is where the heart is, and that has certainly been the case for the Guelph men’s soccer team this year, as they won their third straight game at home, defeating the Brock Badgers handily by a score of 4-0 on a warm Saturday afternoon at the Gryphon […]
Intramurals: Seven Years Best
Ranked one of the best programs seven years in a row Growing up as a girl who wanted to play hockey, I was never faced with anything even remotely close to a struggle of finding a spot on a team. However, attending university and participating in Intramural sports, that struggle […]
Women’s Rugby Remains Perfect at 4-0
Team amassed 221 points during win-streak Granted, the 44-27 win the Guelph Gryphons women’s rugby team had over the McMaster Marauders doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as the 110-0 dismantling Guelph had when they travelled to Laurier last week, but despite that, the Gryphons have improved to […]
Gryphons Baseball on 9-game Win Streak
Brock, Guelph and Western are tied atop the OUA standings After beginning the season with a disappointing 4-4, the University of Guelph Gryphons baseball team, a veteran bunch looking to make good on preseason expectations of an OUA championship, have come alive of late, winning their ninth in a row […]
Keeping It Clean
How to keep your apartment free from mice and other critters Last year was my first year living off campus. By September, I had moved in and was getting used to classes, and the people that I was living with were great. Everything was going well – that is, until […]
National WHAT?! Day
Celebrating punctuation, houseplants and dessert National Caviar Day, National Thriftshop Day, heck, there’s even a National Houseplant Appreciation Day. It appears as though everyone’s looking for a reason to celebrate these days, and why not? There’s a certain satisfaction in a day that allows one to not feel bad about […]
Insta-what? Understanding Photography Beyond Your Smartphone
Getting to know your camera’s sensitive side Your camera is sensitive (and no, I don’t mean emotionally). Back in the day, ISO referred to “film speed” and film sensitivity to light. Now that we have reached the digital age, where many film cameras sit collecting dust on shelves, it’s a […]
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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.