Looking at three of the best fictional sports shows The world of sports has always been a tremendous source of inspiration for filmmakers looking to showcase their own unique story and love for the game. Hollywood has been consistently churning out movies about boxing, football, and hockey, with some films […]
Author: Tanner Morton
Office Hours: Alison Wearing on failing English and accidentally becoming a writer
In conversation with U of G’s writer in residence, part one Writer and performer Alison Wearing has recently been named the University of Guelph’s writer in residence. Following a performance of her piece Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter, Wearing sat down to talk about her writing, performing, and traveling with […]
Guelph Comedy Festival on The Making-Box stage
Looking at a night of cheering and chuckles on Baker Street The Guelph Comedy Festival (GCF) once again filled the streets of downtown with chuckles and guffaws during the annual event that ran from Oct. 20 to 22. The festival, which held performances throughout downtown Guelph at the Joint Café, […]
Unit 6 haunted house brings out the scares for a good cause
Blending chills and charity for Halloween For 17-year-old Kurtis Lammer, what started as a small scale spooky attraction in his parents’ basement has grown into a full-scale haunted house in downtown Guelph. Unit 6, the brainchild of Lammer, is a zombie containment themed haunted house, and the culmination of years […]
A brief history of Halloween’s origin in Celtic celebrations
Taking a closer look at the spirit of the holiday While Halloween has become one of the most commercially successful holidays, with the candy, the movies, the television specials, and, of course, the costumes, the history of Halloween is not as well-known as the history of other popular holidays like […]
Rookies shine as Maple Leafs look to improve on last season
To find success in the future, Toronto looks to its past As the post-season continues in Major League Baseball, and the Toronto Blue Jays are struggling to stay in the running for the World Series, the NHL season is just getting underway with the Toronto Maple Leafs hoping to return […]
Between the Sheets: The Name of the Wind
4.5 stars out of five The Name of the Wind is the debut novel for Patrick Rothfuss, and the first book in his ambitious The Kingkiller Chronicle series. As much a story about stories as it is a proper novel in itself, The Name of the Wind looks at the […]
CSA Bike Centre shifts gears with new Lock4Lock Campaign
Campus services join efforts to increase bike security The Central Student Association Bike Centre has kicked off a new initiative to help students protect against bike thefts on campus and around the city. The Lock4Lock campaign provides an opportunity for students and Guelph community members to trade in their old […]
Serving up stories with a side of pumpkin pie
Growing up in a family full of storytellers Thanksgiving is one of the few times that I’m fortunate enough to go home during the year. As I’ve gotten older, life gets in the way of making the trip home for birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings, and I’m left looking through the […]
Unofficial CSA by-election results announced over long weekend
Executive commissioners were announced and the referendum passed The CSA by-election concluded on Oct. 8 and the unofficial results were released later that evening. The by-election was successful in surpassing quorum, which has not been achieved since 1976. Emily Vance has been elected as the new external affairs commissioner with […]
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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.