Many fans disappointed by Marvel’s failure to portray a solid female superhero Following the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Joss Whedon was attacked via the cyber sphere. Directing and writing for the film, Whedon was criticized by fans for his portrayal of Marvel’s Black Widow character (one of […]
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Film Review: Unfriended
Social media slasher film is mildly freaky Unfriended, the newest slasher film to hit the box office, combines social media and a group of hormonal teenagers to add a horror-spin to the world of cyber-bullying. As most horror films accomplish, Unfriended works to provide a lesson of morality – this […]
Kazoo! Fest 2015
In conversation with Brad McInerney, founder of Guelph’s Kazoo! Fest This year, Guelph’s Kazoo! Fest is taking place from April 8 to 12, and Guelphites can expect a wide variety of events from music to visual arts. Founded in 2006, Kazoo! Fest has been an ongoing Guelph tradition that celebrates […]
Changing the Subject: Feminism
Tracking feminism’s progress and setbacks Firstly, it’s difficult to completely track feminism, as there have been many feminists that existed before the 19th Century. The first wave of feminism is said to have started during the mid-to-late 19th Century, though feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft were active much earlier and […]
Tune In Guelph: Hello Harvard
Guelph duo nominated for Hamilton Music Awards’ Pop Recording of the Year Hello Harvard, comprised of Guelph’s Andrew Bontempo and Johnny Pomykacz, has been nominated for Pop Recording of the Year by Hamilton Music Awards. Hello Harvard released the track “Trappers” almost a year ago, cleverly breaking their way into […]
The CSA Hosted Laverne Cox at the University of Guelph
Laverne Cox shared with U of G students her experiences as a transgender woman University of Guelph students piled into Rozanski, Room 104, to hear Laverne Cox speak on Friday, March 27. Campus organizations set-up information booths around Rozanski’s front lobby, including Student Support Centre, Guelph Resource Centre for Gender […]
Changing the Subject: the New Sex-ed Curriculum
Knowledge is power The new sex-ed curriculum released by the Ontario government is awesome. Children will be learning, from grade one, the proper names for genitalia, and by grade three, they will have started a dialogue around what makes a person unique, including outer and inner factors. Outer factors include […]
Tune In Guelph: Hillside Vs. WayHome
Ontario’s new breakout music festival to be held the same weekend as Hillside Festival season is fast approaching, and Canadians are super excited for WayHome Festival to premiere in the GTA this summer. Being held in Burl’s Creek, Ontario, WayHome is the lovechild of the creators of Bonnaroo and Boots […]
Cherish Your Final Month
Don’t let worrying about the future ruin your time in the present It was a regular day. My roommates and I were sitting in our living room in the house we’ve shared together for over two years, catching up on how our days were and what we had planned for […]
Changing the Subject: Trolling
The impact of troll users in the online world The emergence of new media (blogs, social media, forums, online gaming, etc.) has brought with it a new type of audience. As journalism rapidly makes the transition from print to digital, readers are no longer limited to expressing their opinions in […]
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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.