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Try something new before they disappear for another year
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Sampling local brews at the Guelph I Heart Beer Festival
A fun chance to try new flavours before you buy On Saturday, Sept. 30, the I Heart Beer Festival returned to Guelph to promote local breweries and give an opportunity for members of the community to sample various beverages.As a student who lives on a budget and tends to buy things […]
Kouzina app offers customers home-cooked meals
Closing the gap between students and their communities The app Kouzina, which functions as an online marketplace for home-cooked meals, launched last week in Guelph. The founder of the app, Nick Amaral, spoke to The Ontarion about how Kouzina will impact University of Guelph students, his hopes to expand it, […]
ON Dating: How to have a better breakup
Initiating a break up doesn’t make you a bad person — you deserve to be in a relationship that makes you feel fulfilled and satisfied. However, there are different approaches to breakups that can dramatically impact your ex’s experience. By following these five tips, you stand a better chance of […]
Mercedes Arn-Horn of Courage My Love on touring with Simple Plan
On Thursday, Sept. 14, Kitchener band Courage My Love opened for Simple Plan at the Guelph Concert Theatre. Lead singer and guitarist Mercedes Arn-Horn sat down to discuss the band’s latest album, Synesthesia, and what it’s like to open for pop-punk icons. Fiona Cashell: So according to your Wikipedia page, […]
Do you pick meals based on what’s Instagram-worthy?
Oversized foods increase conflict between food aesthetic and food security Numerous videos featuring outrageous dishes have been circulating on social media. These include: Ice cream sundaes with over 20 scoops being sold in Bangkok Steaks the size of your head in California Cocktails containing entire bottles of tequila in Mexico […]
Vogue declares vape pens the “must have accessory” of 2017
Made popular by social media, the accessory is expected to be the defining item for the new year Vogue has declared the newest trend in fashion for 2017: the vape pen. The small, portable vaporizer can be used both as an accessory and to smoke flavoured vapours. This revelation has […]
In conversation with Miss E, local costume designer extraordinaire
Regarding personal identity and holographic parasols As you walk into the local costume shop, you are greeted with wall to wall costumes, from Renaissance gowns to super heroes. You will also find Miss E behind the desk—owner of the store and industrial-goth designer. The Ontarion had an opportunity to speak […]
Office hours: Lawrence Hill advises writers to just sit down and write
Teaching through the written word After discussing his recent Order of Canada award, and experiences as a writer and activist last week, Lawrence Hill sits down with The Ontarion to give advice to hopeful writers. Fiona Cashell: How have you found teaching at Guelph? Lawrence Hill: I’ve loved it. I’m […]
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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.