Monday through Friday, twice a day, the voice of Amy Goodman, co-host and executive producer of award-winning radio news program Democracy Now!, rings out over the waves on CFRU. This Sunday, her voice will ring out in Rozanski Room 104 at a talk organized by a multitude of campus organizations, […]
Author: Will Wellington
Guelph pop-rocker keeps it close to home with intimate new project
Gregory Pepper has a nice place and he likes to keep it that way. He stays on top of the dishes. Renovations are underway in the kitchen. His friends joke that, other than the geriatric dude down the street, he’s the only guy in the neighbourhood who cares about edging […]
Not A Dinosaur: Greg Pepper on his new “Song Of The Week Club”
Since July, Gregory Pepper has been writing and releasing a new song every week to subscribers of his “Song Of The Week Club” on Patreon and Bandcamp. We talked to Pepper about the opportunities and challenges of his new project. Will Wellington: Where did the “Song Of The Week Club” […]
In praise of owning art
On artists, art dealers, and you I do not know if you own a work of art. If you are a student, with a student’s income and a student’s preoccupations, you have probably never even considered investing in a painting or a sculpture. Artworks, even small ones, can be expensive. […]
Julie & The Wrong Guys wrote an album in a week
Throughout her long career, Julie Doiron has worn many musical hats — impassioned punker and charming singer-songwriter among them — but she’s never been as loud as she is in Julie & The Wrong Guys. Backed by Jaye Schwarzer and Mike Peters of Toronto hardcore outfit the Cancer Bats and […]
One act play festival showcases new student work
Last weekend, the Drama Student Federation presented their annual O-Week One Act Play Festival. The festival ran from Thursday to Saturday night and each night included the same three student-written plays. According to Drama Student Federation vice-president Kenny Grenier, the O-Weeks — and their winter semester analogue, the Sno-Weeks — […]
Canada’s best authors answer our questions
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Sunday This past Sunday, Canada’s best authors read from and signed copies of their works in the idyllic township of Eden Mills, a short drive outside of Guelph. Shuttle busses carried Guelphites to the festival from downtown and from campus. One of Guelph’s Fab 5 Festivals, […]
Naomi Klein says kill your inner Trump
This Saturday, celebrated author and activist Naomi Klein appeared at War Memorial Hall for a reading and talk as part of the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival. In June, in a direct response to Donald Trump’s election, Klein published her fifth book, No is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics […]
The Making-Box launches new comedy theatre downtown
Local company celebrates ditching the script This past weekend The Making-Box comedy company hosted a grand opening for its new theatre in the former Joint Café space on Cork Street. The opening showcased what The Making-Box does best: bring big names to town, introduce them to local talent, and see […]
Safer sex on campus starts with you talking about sex
Helpful advice from Kat Nantz, Sexual Empowerment Coach Many students will spend a good deal of time this year thinking about sex. Everyone has their own opinion on the matter and everyone must decide for themselves what kind of sexual activity, if any, they want to pursue. But all of […]
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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.