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The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
From life-affirming to heartbreaking, here are the greatest cinematic experiences of this past year nprecedented, unrivaled, and troubling: a few words that have been exhausted in our attempt to describe what 2020 meant to us and what it will go down as in our collective history. While these last twelve […]
Wanting to distance negative connotations and celebrate past and present achievements, local organizations are swapping ‘History’ for ‘Heritage’ ocal groups are recognizing this February as Black Heritage Month in an effort to celebrate both past and present accomplishments within the Black community. Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) President Denise Francis […]
A spotlight on the history of the ‘mammy’ caricature as she appears in a Canadian advertising cookbook Laila El Mugammar | Journalist & Activist lack Heritage Month is an opportune time to spotlight archival material that contains evidence of a long history of anti-Blackness. Specifically, Canadian advertising cookbooks in the […]
DIY your next notebook y name is Brubey Hu, and I am The Ontarion’s graphic designer. With interests in publication design and book arts, I am always fascinated by the formal quality of books and how they transform reading into a physical and aesthetic experience. Bookbinding refers to the process […]
A dreadful, hopeful, insightful, and reality-questioning collection of stories ndré Alexis (Days by Moonlight, Fifteendogs) is an award-winning Canadian author. In 2017 he won the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for his body of work, a prestigious award offered across four categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. The Night Piece: […]
Deriving his inspiration from a multitude of sources, Andrew Craig strives to make positive change through his passion for art and music ith an array of titles spanning from singer to instrumentalist, and theatre director to cultural leader, Andrew Craig is the Renaissance man of southern Ontario. Having created orchestral […]
A look at the history of an advertising technique used before the 20th century Lara Carleton | Archives Clerk oday, most advertisements light up our screens through television commercials and images on social media, peak our interest through quick segments on the radio, or catch our eyes on billboards and […]
This unconventional holiday season still has many opportunities to be merry and bright any of us will be missing out on traditional holiday activities this year, such as parties and shopping in bustling malls. However, try not to fret — this is the best time to invest in some cozy […]
Tips to guide you through the world of online shopping hether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other end of year holiday, it’s likely that gift shopping for loved ones is on your mind. Assuming that you haven’t finished your shopping early, you may just be starting your search for […]
Ryan Kirkby | Archives Associate n a chilly Christmas night in 1895, local pimp Lee Shelton walked into a St. Louis saloon and shot Billy Lyons. His reason? Lyons touched his hat. There is more to the story. According to folklorist Cecil Brown in his book Stagolee Shot Billy […]
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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.