Understanding hate speech and working towards a better future In 2015, black students at Guelph, acting in solidarity with protestors at the University of Missouri, Yale University, and across North America rallied to protest racism on campus, in the community, and across Western society. The Facebook event for that protest […]
Author: Will Wellington
Are you thinking of coming out on campus?
A guide to queer resources at U of G As a new school year begins, some students may find themselves questioning or redefining their sexual orientation or gender identity and may be wondering what resources are available. These students are not alone. It’s tough to get an exact estimate on […]
Nine alternative entertainment options in Guelph
Your night out deserves better than the typical [1] Play a board game It’s the golden age of boutique board games. Buy one yourself, rent or borrow one from The Dragon or the Guelph Public Library, or meet with fellow tabletop-gaming lovers at one of Guelph’s board game cafés, The […]
Jim Guthrie: Who Needs What by Andrew Hood
Short Story Writer Branches Out with Bio of Local Musician Jim Guthrie: Who Needs What, Andrew Hood’s new biography of a game-changing Guelph singer-songwriter, is a fun and foulmouthed portrait of an artist, a community, and a period of huge transition for the music industry. Stained with feces and doused […]
Beach Bodies – Swimmer
Young Band Explores Murky Waters on Debut EP Guelph is nowhere near the ocean, but in the 21st century, that doesn’t matter. Images of sand, surf, sky, and sex suffuse our landlocked dreams and shape the vistas of our collective imagination. Perhaps that’s why Spring Breakers, Harmony Korine’s 2012 beautiful […]
Refigure – Rory Steels and Alannah Vokes
Joint installation features collages and canvases Last week, Zavitz Gallery featured Refigure, an exhibition of the work of Rory Steels and Allanah Vokes. At first glance, the show represents one of the most accomplished and substantial Zavitz exhibitions in recent memory, but I remain ambivalent about the work’s significance. It […]
The Pleasure of Improvising Freely
New translation of Lê Quan Ninh’s book mediates life, pleasure, and art Improvising Freely: The ABCs of an Experience, local press and print-on-demand bookstore PSGuelph’s most recent title, collects, in alphabetical order, the musings of French percussionist Lê Quan Ninh. The book, in an English translation courtesy of University of […]
Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi
Produced by Soulpepper at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts Returning to Soulpepper after a national tour, Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience offers a funny and touching show with surprising pertinence. This Saturday afternoon, I saw a fine campus production of David Mamet’s Race directed by my friend Danielle Fernandes. […]
Talking Zavitz
An exhibition called The Special Special This week, Zavitz Gallery and Project Space (Alexander 365) feature The Special Special, an exhibition of works by students in the fourth-year Specialized Studio class. It opened on Nov. 24, and runs until Nov. 28. I wandered through Zavitz Gallery with Rachel Wallace, a […]
Talking Zavitz
All are to blame for everything This week, Zavitz Gallery features ALL ARE TO BLAME FOR EVERYTHING, an exhibition of works by students in Sculpture III and IV. It opened on Nov. 17 and runs until Nov. 21. I wandered through the gallery with Odesia Howlett, a fourth-year English major, […]
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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.