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rtist Deanna Bowen first burst onto the Canadian arts scene in the 1990s with her films milk-fed and sadomasochism. Bowen, who was originally trained as a potter and sculpture, serendipitously stumbled into filmmaking by landing a job at a film co-op in Toronto. Since then, she has focused on combing […]
Tips for Navigating Your Roommate Problems rom navigating the stress of school and relationships to evolving family dynamics and extracurriculars, university students are constantly performing balancing acts. That’s all without having to add a confrontation with a roommate to the seemingly endless to-do list. I live with four other girls. […]
Sly Castaldi, working for change ly Castaldi, a University of Guelph alumni, once sat among her peers in the same lecture halls we now occupy and listened raptly as a guest lecturer, the Director of the Stonehenge Therapeutic Community, discussed his work with addiction. Castaldi, riveted by his ability to […]
Celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage Holy Smokes Music Festival is about celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage. All the acts included in the festival identify as women or […]
Former child stars reconsider going back to their roots After a six year hiatus the Jonas Brothers have reunited, releasing their first single, “Sucker,” on March 1. The music video features all three of the brothers’ partners, including Joe Jonas’s fiancée, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Nick Jonas’s wife, […]
The future of marginalized women in the Canadian criminal justice system On Feb. 28, the University of Guelph held its annual Truscott Lecture in Justice in honour of Steven Truscott who was wrongfully convicted and spent 10 years in prison. The lecture, which has been held at the university for […]
Scarborough-based performance art group visit campus for a noon hour concert On Feb. 13, Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E.), performed a spoken word showcase at the University Centre courtyard. This event featured Lul Joseph, Jayda Marley, Levyi-Alexander Love, and Faduma Mohamed. The theme was black girl power and each of […]
How to support your peers regardless of the colour of your skin We have a tendency to dismiss initiatives that raise awareness for causes which have not directly affected our own experiences. However, the importance of Black History Month should not be undermined even if you yourself aren’t black. In […]
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.