Home field advantage not enough for Guelph Quidditch Just in time for Halloween, the wizarding world of Harry Potter stopped by Guelph. On Sat, Oct. 22, the University of Guelph Quidditch club hosted their annual invitational tournament on home turf. A total of 10 teams came out for the tournament […]
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Rocky Horror remake tries its best to do the time warp again
Modern adaptation of a cult classic does not quite live up to the original After much buzz, the remake of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show aired on Oct. 20, 2016. However, this new made-for-TV version, directed by Kenny Ortega, doesn’t really fill the legacy that the […]
Immerse yourself in interactive horror games this season
Spooky and scary video games for the brave of heart Let’s set the scene. A dark room, the glowing light from a TV or laptop screen, headphones that draw us further into game, sounds of the trees rustling in the wind. The question is, what is the right video game […]
Horror series Penny Dreadful offers commentary on human condition
Re-evaluating the role of classic literary monsters This year marked the final season of John Logan’s horror/fantasy television series Penny Dreadful. After the first episode aired in 2014, the series that combines various characters and plot devices from Victorian and Romantic literature amassed a dedicated audience not simply drawn to […]
Album of the Week
Are there any other musicians more relevant to Halloween than Alice Cooper? Those unfamiliar with Cooper’s decade-spanning repertoire will at least know of him from every student’s favourite song, “School’s Out,” or his cameo appearance in Wayne’s World. Alice Cooper, as both the band and the artist, has such a […]
The Ontarion’s Halloween Costume Contest
If you’re wearing a costume this Halloween and know your way around a smartphone we’ve got the perfect contest for you. The Ontarion’s Halloween Costume Contest is as easy as one, two, three: 1. Wear a sweet Halloween costume. 2. Take a photo. 3. Tag us @theontarion on Instagram, Facebook, […]
Annual Halloween candy boycott amidst Nestlé water controversy
International Nestlé-Free Week has deeper connection with Guelph in 2016 In some circles, the week between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 is International Nestlé-Free Week. During this time, supporters of the cause will boycott Nestlé candy and other products during the Halloween season. Following the past few months of interactions […]
Guelph students prepare to feed the community
Trick Or Eat hopes to have another successful Halloween Trick Or Eat, a national food drive initiative supported by the University of Guelph’s Meal Exchange chapter, will be taking place on Oct. 31 from 4:45 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. This is the 17th year that the Meal Exchange group in […]
Sideshow trading card set features University of Guelph professor
Professor Orbax welcomes everyone to the show The eBar hosted a sideshow on Mon, Oct. 3 to celebrate the first reveal of a trading card set designed by artist and sideshow performer, Mike James. University of Guelph’s own physics professor Jason Thomas, more commonly known as Professor Burnaby Q. Orbax, […]
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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.