For those who don’t know, GAIN is actually a clever acronym for “Guelph and Area Independent and New music.” Not only do they promote, book and manage bands, they also work to give back to the Guelph live music scene. Their main goal, as stated on their website, is to […]
Author: Jessica Avolio
Why Aren’t Machines Doing All Our Bullshit Jobs?
In the 1930s, British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that by century’s end, our workweek would be cut to just 15 hours due to technological developments. He hypothesized that people would choose to dedicate more time to leisure because technology would help satisfy our material needs. In the ’50s and […]
Grassroots + Art + Guelph
With a thriving arts community, the Royal City has a lot to offer What contributes most to a rich, critical and vibrant art scene? Musagetes Guelph Café asked this very question in a debate between grassroots initiatives and big institutions last September. Members of the audience voted, with a majority […]
A Vexing Spectacle at Hexing Decibels
An unexpected turn of events during a Halloween event in the campus Arboretum For the annual Raise Your Voice! fundraising drive, campus radio’s CFRU 93.3 FM planned a Halloween event for all ages. Hexing Decibels attracted over 200 people to the Arboretum Centre, featuring DJs and bands, burlesque, spoken word, […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Visits U of G
Detroit-native Charlie LeDuff talks about the fall of his hometown. Journalist, writer and “media personality” Charlie LeDuff visited the University of Guelph on Oct. 17 and 18 to speak candidly about his life and experiences in his book “Detroit: An American Autopsy.” Upon entering Rozanski 101, LeDuff grabbed a chair […]
The Detriment of Cultural Halloween Costumes
The annual celebration often includes dressing up as something you’re not – but could your ensemble go as far as to offend others The origins of Halloween have long been forgotten as the holiday has turned into a celebration that includes dressing up in a guise – a seasonal point […]
What is the PPP?
Launched last fall, the University of Guelph’s Program Prioritization Process (PPP) was tasked with identifying and ranking all academic and non-academic programs and services run by the university. On Oct. 2, the U of G released the results of that initiative in a report available to anyone with a University […]
Street Harassment and Privilege
Street harassment consists of any comment or action occurring in a public place between strangers that is unwelcome, disrespectful, threatening or harassing, and is often motivated by gender. While harassment, specificallythat of a sexual nature, is illegal in the workplace, it is still legal in the streets. Even worse, many […]
The Happy Making Project
Improvising music, without any regard for the general rules or on the capability of the musician involved, can induce happiness according to the Guelph “Happy Making Project.” This project is based within the Guelph community and includes the positioning of many pianos throughout the city. The idea matured due to […]
It’s a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Our dependence on hormonal contraceptives in order to prevent unplanned pregnancy Each day, over 100 million women take a tiny little pill for their daily dose of synthetic hormones. These contraceptives, colloquially known as “the Pill,” give women the ability to inhibit their fertility and offer a 99 per cent […]
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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.