Annual Texas festival reaffirms its public opposition to Trump’s travel ban The renowned film, interactive media, music festival and conference, South by Southwest (SXSW), recently announced that they would be making changes to their artist contracts, which contained a controversial clause that implied threat of deportation for non-American bands that […]
Author: Karen K. Tran
The modern romance of vinyl records
The vinyl listening experience 101 With the unfortunate demise of national music retailer HMV Canada in the imminent future, it’s hard to see what the future of physical music sales holds. Luckily for those who still enjoy buying music at a brick-and-mortar store, Sunrise Records will be taking over many […]
U of G Games Club hosts annual gaming convention
A weekend of immersive gaming The University of Guelph Games Club held its annual not-for-profit gaming convention, Gryphcon, from March 3 to 5 in Peter Clark Hall. The club hosted an entire weekend’s worth of events—including board games such as Settlers of Catan, card games like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic the […]
University of Guelph alumni opens school of medieval martial arts
A blast to the very distant past Recently opened by University of Guelph alumni Thomas Gofton, The Royal Garrison offers patrons the opportunity to step into the greaves of medieval warriors. During the new establishment’s opening celebrations from Feb. 23 to 25, community members had the opportunity to try unique […]
Photo essay: Bringing light to even the darkest days of winter
Toronto’s first Light Festival is currently being held in the historic Distillery District from January 27 to March 12. Organizers of the event explain that they wanted to hold the festival because, “Winter sucks and we simply want to make winter not suck so much.” The distillery district […]
Five tips for assembling the perfect trivia team
Take the crown at your next trivia night out If you’re looking for something fun to do with friends on a weeknight, trivia nights are a popular pastime at many bars and pubs around the city. While it’s fun to just play, one might argue that it’s even more fun […]
Missing snake found on campus after four-day search
Pet ball python escapes from student’s backpack After disappearing in the University Centre (UC) on Thurs, Feb. 9, a U of G student’s pet snake was found and captured safely following a four-day search. The two-foot ball python was reported missing on the second floor of the UC having escaped from […]
The importance of raising awareness about eating disorders
Mental illness is a disorder, not a trend Eating disorders are some of the most common mental illnesses affecting students today. Just like anxiety or depression, an eating disorder can be left undiagnosed and untreated for months or even years, since individuals who suffer from mental illnesses often do not […]
Annual conference discusses perks of organic food production
Workshops and trade show educate on modern agricultural practices The 36th annual Guelph Organic Conference and Trade Show was held from Jan. 26 to 29. The conference presented over 40 workshops discussing topics ranging from organic home gardening to crop rotation to raising antibiotic-free animals, while the weekend trade show […]
Photo Essay: “Celebrating the Year of the Rooster”
The Chinese character 福 represents good fortune. The lunar new year is also known as the spring festival and many flowers are often used as decorations. The traditional lion dance is performed by two dancers and accompanied by the music of a beating drum and clashing cymbals.
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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.