The band discusses the importance of maintaining band relationships and songs they wish they hadn’t written When watching Born Ruffians perform, one thing’s clear: the band’s tight. This comes in part from performing on stages across the world, and in part from their close relationship off stage. The Midland trio […]
Author: Fiona Cashell
Haviah Mighty captivates the crowd twice at Riverfest
The rapper talked to The Ontarion about hometown pride and building her identity as an artist You may not have heard of Haviah Mighty yet, but if her overwhelmingly positive reception at Riverfest Elora this Sunday is any indication, you will know her soon enough. The rapper performed twice at […]
Riverfest 2018
The tenth annual music festival presented both up and coming acts and established acts from across North America Friday, August 17 marked the opening day of the tenth annual Riverfest. The music festival presented a diverse selection of artists from across North America over three days at Bissell Park. From […]
Miss Guelph World competes for Miss World Canada title
Allisson Rodriguez and her take on “beauty” pageants Allisson Rodriguez is new to both Guelph and the pageant world, but that hasn’t stopped her from earning the title of Miss Guelph World and competing in the Miss World Canada pageant this week in Toronto. Before she set off to compete […]
Lights brings the sounds of Skin & Earth to life in Kitchener
Ten years since her first record, Lights shows she knows how to captivate a crowd It’s been 10 years since Lights began touring, and you could tell from the energy she brought to Kitchener’s Elements Nightclub on April 6. The show was her second-last stop on the We Were Here Tour, […]
Sugar Babies
The sweet (and not so sweet) world of sugar dating. Students share their experiences. Editor’s note: The names of the three sugar babies have been changed to protect their privacy. It comes at no surprise that life as a university student has never been more expensive. Student debt is a […]
Representing the past: Observations from the University of Alabama
Steps towards highlighting past injustices need to be improved To say that the University of Alabama has had an eventful history when it comes to race relations would be an understatement. I spent reading week with a good friend who attends the school, and while I enjoyed my time with […]
Playing the waiting game
The stress of graduating without a plan has forced me to reevaluate what I really want Last week, as part of my international development seminar, I had to write a 10-year plan. Despite not requiring any research, this was probably one of the most difficult times I’ve had starting an […]
We Do Exist! promotes LGBTQ+ social events and conversation about substance abuse
Event aims to establish more substance-free programming On Friday, Feb. 2, an event called We Do Exist! took place as part of Guelph’s Winter Pride festivities. Presented on behalf of HIV/AIDS Resources & Community Health (ARCH), the event was focussed on creating a dialogue around substance use as a central […]
Will Amazon Go change retail as we know it?
First pilot store opens in Seattle Written by Fiona Cashell Amazon has unveiled its first brick and mortar store, prompting both intrigue and confusion from customers. After testing the concept exclusively for employees, the first Amazon Go location has opened on the ground floor of the company’s Seattle headquarters. The […]
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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.