– Tears flow from the sky Not just a cry, but a plea “Someone, please help me” For the riverbeds Are a dry constellation Of tired, sleepy veins Mother only asks For a little fall of rain To quench the parched Earth A flood to renew The […]
Author: Karen K. Tran
Food banks & food insecurity
Giving back to your community How you can help the Guelph Student FoodBank help Gryphons Karen K. Tran While the holidays may be advertised as a time of fun and excess, the reality of the season is that it isn’t a lot different from any other time of year. Those […]
Misbehaving dog still a good boy
Owner threatens to disown him, but won’t stop spoiling him anyway Seven-month-old border collie Jackie has been chewing up all his toys and digging holes in the backyard non-stop since his owners brought him home as a puppy. Even after multiple scoldings, Jackie remains unfazed and oblivious to his misbehaviour. […]
Extended: U of G students launch new music sharing app
Q + A with the co-founders of passtheaux U of G computer science students Matt Hill and Jordon Smith are reimagining the way that music is shared between friends. They’ve created passtheaux, a music sharing platform where a group of friends can add their own favourite songs to a queue, […]
How a girl fell in love with the rock show
In honour of the punk rock summer camp that raised a generation Like many other teenagers of the self-proclaimed pop punk persuasion, I remember listening to Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket on repeat while I was growing up. One of my favourite songs on that album is “The […]
Shrek the Musical welcomes you to the swamp
RCMPI transforms Guelph into the city of Duloc Normally, RCMPI would have a cast of about 50 for their fall production, but this year they loved everyone who auditioned so much that they have more than 70 cast members for Shrek the Musical. Every character has their makeup carefully prepared. […]
Thinkin’ about ink
A profile of local tattoo artist, Allie Charbonneau After two weeks of being a guest artist at Modern Addiction Tattoos, Allie Charbonneau decided to extend her stay for a full year. Then, after the year ended, she decided to keep working as a resident artist in Guelph. Hailing from Saint-Lazare, Que., […]
Tips for living waste-free
Refuse, reduce, recycle It can be hard to stay mindful of all the waste you generate when the truth of it is, disposable items are more convenient. But if you put in the extra effort to live waste-free, you’ll help the environment and yourself. Many of these tips and tricks […]
Tips and tricks for maintaining brightly-dyed hair
Change up your hair colour at home Bored of your natural hair colour? Dreaming of cotton candy-coloured locks? If you’ve ever contemplated dyeing your hair a rainbow shade, but haven’t had the know-how to pull it off, try these tips for doing it yourself at home. Make sure to recruit […]
The creepiest urban legends about Pokémon
Fan theories, Creepypasta, and more The world of Pokémon is a strange place. There are so many questions that are purposely left unanswered. What type of meat do humans eat if all the animals are Pokémon, but Pokémon are supposed to be their friends? How come the pro-tagonist of the game […]
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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.