An intense and inspirational collection of fiction/nonfiction by young, lost talent I first picked up this book because the girl on the cover had a really nice coat on. I fell in love with this book because the girl on the cover has the most beautiful yet tragic story. Everyone […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Taylor Knox, The Golden Dogs & Zeus Light up the eBar
Three distinct groups rock out late into the night There has hardly ever been so much gear on the eBar stage than there was on Wednesday night, Oct 8. With amps piled almost to the roof, it looked like a music store pop-up – drum rugs and all. First to […]
The Making-Box Hosts Kickoff for Guelph Comedy Fest
A new venue for comedy in Guelph On Oct. 3 and 4, a few dozen local comedians were dispersed around downtown Guelph. From first-timers to masters of improv, the comedy crawl had a very successful weekend. The Making-Box Theatre hosted its very first comedy extravaganza on Friday, Oct. 3, on the […]
eBar Rings in Autumn with Bruce Peninsula
Bruce Peninsula, Adverteyes, and Del Bel featured in Kazoo! #192 The persistence of Americana, as a musical genre, is sometimes a tricky thing to pin down. On one hand, purist roots seem to permeate the (often-bearded) self-awareness of the big folk band/collective/family format. On the other, some artists seem to […]
Alt-J Album Review
alt-J’s This Is All Yours There was a lot of hype surrounding the release of alt-J’s latest album, This Is All Yours. Expectations were set high by fans and the media due to the success of their debut album, An Awesome Wave, which gifted indie music fans with something original, […]
The Weekly Scene: Gone Girl
4 Sociopathic-Villains out of 4 Based on a best-selling thriller written by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a David Fincher-directed mystery-thriller that asks a simple question: What happened to Amazing Amy? The film opens on the morning of July 5 as Nick Dunne (as in “done”) discovers that his wife […]
Album Of The Week
As most of us head off this weekend for our familial homes, down the winding Ontario highways and train tracks littered with orange and gold leaves of early October, we need a soundtrack to accompany our full bellies and the kilometre signs passing us by. Sweden’s Kristiann Mattson (The Tallest […]
Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright in the End
Rivers Cuomo and co. still have lots to say, but to mixed results The first thing anyone heard from Weezer’s new record, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, was “Back to the Shack.” Debuted in February on the second Weezer Cruise, the song shocked fans with its candor. “I’m […]
Vocamus Press Annual “Book Bash”
Writer’s and publisher’s mixer offers look at local literary talent, new and established In a casual, conversational, and friendly atmosphere, Vocamus Press hosted its annual “Book Bash” at eBar on Sunday, Sept. 28. With musical accompaniment by The Rolling Blackouts and Mo’ Kauffey, the evening was an illuminating celebration of […]
Movie Review: Dazed and Confused
A stoner cult classic that never gets old Two adjectives can be used to encompass the life of a teenager – dazed and confused. Richard Linklater’s 1993 cult classic is a tribute to the clueless carefree days of being young and reckless in a small town with nothing to do. […]
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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.