Plastic Free Guelph invites local businesses to ban plastic straws The Straws Suck campaign has been introduced to the city of Guelph by a local organization called Plastic Free Guelph. By agreeing to participate in the Straws Suck campaign, businesses are promising to: Stop purchasing plastic straws Stop serving plastic […]
Author: Karen K. Tran
Paramore releases After Laughter after band changes
Celebrating the hard times with old friends After Laughter (2017), pop/rock band Paramore’s latest album, marks a departure in both sound and band members. After long-time bassist, Jeremy Davis, announced that he was leaving, remaining members Hayley Williams and Taylor York didn’t know if Paramore would continue. “I think that […]
9 to 5 The Musical shines like the sun at the River Run Centre
RCMPI puts on a “Dolly” good show For their Spring 2017 season, Royal City Musical Productions Inc. (RCMPI) took the audience back to the year 1979 with their production of 9 to 5 The Musical. The ambitious cast of 28 and five-piece band took the stage in the Co-operators Hall […]
Tips for staying in touch with your long-distance friends
Graduation doesn’t have to mean goodbye As exams conclude and graduation nears, so do imminent goodbyes to some of your closest friends. Whether you’re graduating for good or moving back in with your parents for the summer, it can be difficult to leave the friends that you’ve made over the […]
Teach yourself how to play a musical instrument
It’s as simple as “do-re-mi” Have you ever watched someone play an instrument on stage and thought to yourself, “I wish I could do that too?” Have you ever thought about joining a band? Or maybe you’d like to try picking up a hobby this summer to impress your friends? […]
ONtaku: Hollywood should be held accountable for their casting decisions
Why white actors need to stop being cast in non-white roles Time and again, the film and media conglomerate known as Hollywood ignores public outcry against casting controversies. Recently, Netflix released a short trailer for its live action remake of the Japanese anime classic, Death Note.While many fans were initially […]
Behind the scenes of Heathers the Musical
In pictures: “What’s your damage?” Preparation for the annual Curtain Call Productions’ musical begins as early as September—the start of the fall school semester. For audience members, the two-and-a-half hour show is a fun night out when they get to watch the culmination of everyone’s efforts. However, for those who […]
SETS production of Marat/Sade takes the main stage
A gory story of assassination and revolution For the winter 2017 semester, the University of Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies presented Marat/Sade from March 21 to the 26 at the George Luscombe Theatre for its main-stage production. Originally published in German in the 1960s, Peter Weiss’s play brought […]
New creative writing minor being offered at U of G in the fall
SETS professors Pablo Ramirez and Michelle Elleray discuss the new initiative The University of Guelph recently announced that it will be offering a new creative writing minor starting in the fall 2017 semester. A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program is offered through the Guelph-Humber campus in Toronto, but undergraduate […]
In pictures: Pets around Guelph
Whether it’s the family pet or a furry, prickly, or scaly friend of your very own, animal lovers know that pets are always there to comfort you in times of stress or loneliness. Thankfully, students at the University of Guelph have an eclectic array of pets that are guaranteed to […]
About
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.