Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
Columnist Odesia Howlett speaks to topics within the Black Lives Matter movement lack Lives Matter (BLM) is an organization, a movement, and a rally cry. BLM – Canada was co-founded in 2014 by Janaya Khan and Yusra Ali. “Black Lives Matter – Canada is the Canadian chapter of #BlackLivesMatter, an […]
s the weather becomes colder, the sun goes down earlier, and the leaves on the trees fall, there is one important thing that every person can do to make the winter season bearable: shovel your damn sidewalks! Every year, the city of Guelph tries its best to get on top […]
Founded in 2015, Vera Causa Opera (VCO) describes themselves as an innovative opera company. They are a charitable organization spearheaded by a volunteer board of directors that uses a collaborative structure to choose shows each season. Most recently they have been working on a production of The Child and the […]
From 1914 to 1918, over 700 faculty, alumni, and students from the University of Guelph enlisted for service during the First World War. Of those, 109 never returned. Students and Agricultural College faculty agreed that there needed to be a memorial erected in remembrance of those who lost their […]
My complicated thoughts on Trudeau DURING THE SECOND WEEK of his re-election campaign, Liberal Party leader, Justin Trudeau, admitted to wearing black/brownface after pictures surfaced in Time Magazine and Global News. Time Magazine obtained a photograph from 2001 showing Trudeau wearing brownface at a party at the private school where […]
Fans directing attacks at NBA players to play and not speak out against discrimination There are approximately 450 players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and an overwhelming majority of them are black. Richard Lapchick, an American human rights activist and writer, recorded in 2015 that just over 74 per […]
It might come as a surprise to some, but racism exists in Guelph Although there are forces such as the Central Student Association (CSA), Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED), and Guelph Black Student Association (GBSA), there are still issues of racial bias, hate crimes, and racism […]
A black woman’s experience with automatic washroom fixtures Have you ever finished using the toilet, gone to the sink to wash your hands, and the automatic faucet doesn’t turn on? Or the soap dispenser doesn’t work? Or the hand dryer doesn’t start? Because I constantly have these things happen to […]
Toronto theatre cancels celebratory reading of Sky Gilbert play A public reading of the 1986 play Drag Queens in Outer Space: A Dreamplay by U of G theatre studies professor Sky Gilbert was cancelled after he wrote a controversial poem in response to trans artist, director, and writer Vivek Shraya’s […]
We’ve got your Royal City winter staycation covered If you’re staying in Guelph over the holidays, here are five budget-friendly ideas to entertain yourself and take your mind off the cold grey days. 1. Explore the Arboretum Located on the east side of campus, the Arboretum spans 400 acres and […]
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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.