George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones came to life on the big screen It was loud, it was bloody, and it was awesome. For the first time ever, a television show was shown on an IMAX screen. It makes sense that it was this show. At Comic Con in San […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Tune In Guelph: Tear Away Tusa at Silence
Guelph band covers Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon On Jan. 31, Guelph’s Tear Away Tusa covered Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at Silence. The band played two sets, one at 8:00 p.m. and one at 11:00 p.m. I had the opportunity to attend the […]
Oh jeez, let’s talk about Fargo, eh?
Discussing the process of adaption This is a true story. The events depicted in this article took place in Guelph in 2015. At the request of the editors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the readers, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred. In 1996, […]
Publication Studio launches Model Minority
Interdisciplinary book probes multicultural narratives in Canada As part of Musagetes’ and the Guelph Black Heritage Society’s ongoing People of Good Will project, Saturday, Jan. 24 saw Publication Studio’s launch of Model Minority – a book compiled of newspapers, essays, photographs, and other ephemeral and archival materials from Toronto’s Gendai […]
A$AP Yams, of A$AP Mob, Passes Away
Founder of rap crew A$AP Mob passes away aged 26 On Jan. 18, A$AP Yams, the visionary founder behind A$AP Mob, passed away at age 26. Taking into account Yam’s storied history with substance abuse, the cause of death is thought to be a drug overdose. Since the announcement of […]
CFRU Celebrates 35 Years
Campus radio station rings in anniversary with karaoke, DJ sets Last week CFRU 93.3, Guelph’s non-profit, campus, and community radio station, turned 35. Everyone in the community and on-campus was invited to come enjoy the occasion. For over three decades, CFRU has been a sonic heartbeat in the community. On […]
Album Review
Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love Once-legendary creative spaces of New York City are gentrifying more and more by the day, becoming beacons of status, with value placed on just “being seen” in them. Detroit, a hub of Motown and punk rock, has all but gone to the dogs, as […]
The Weekly Scene: Boyhood (2014)
4 Epic-coming-of-age-stories out of 4 Watching Boyhood affected me on a deep and strangely personal level. There are many films that are emotionally powerful, but there are few that made me relieve portions of my childhood, or reminded me of the times of my youth. Boyhood, then, is perhaps the […]
To Read or Not To Read
The merits of young adult literature Young adult literature, or YA lit, has been the subject of contentious debates for many years. Some of these debates focus on the merit — or lack thereof — of fiction written directly for the teenage population, while others question the mere existence of […]
Album of the Week: Old Boots, New Dirt (Jason Aldean)
Jason Aldean’s latest album, “Old Boots, New Dirt,” released on Oct. 7, 2014, pushes previously tapped into boundaries of combining country, rock, and a touch of R&B genres further. With his vocals sounding even better than his five other released studio albums prior to this, Aldean’s tracks will be the […]
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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.