Your guide to exploring the core As a student, it is often convenient to stay on campus, especially because all the amenities are within reach. If you eventually manage to escape the grasp of campus and head downtown, it is likely because you’re hitting up the bars at night […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Guide to Guelph Arts
There is something for everyone The Guelph arts scene is rich and varied, even overwhelmingly so. But there’s no need to worry – you’ve got four years, and possibly more, to explore it. Sample widely and savour. This lamentably brief guide will get you started. Three general recommendations: (1) Check […]
The Guelph Farmer’s Market
Keeping the community healthy The adjustment may take some time, and it may not happen until living off campus in future years of study, but something to not miss out on is the Guelph Farmer’s Market, located on Gordon Street downtown. There is something really special about being able […]
The Magic of Hillside
Investigating what it is that tugs at people’s heartstrings For more than three decades now, Guelph has been the home of a very special festival – its name is Hillside. Andrew Cooper, a Guelph resident who has been visiting Hillside for the past sixteen years, recently sat down for […]
How to Survive First Year
Looking at some strategies towards balancing student life and social life Beginning your first year on your own and your first year of university can become quite the balancing act. From all the excitement and freedom from living on your own to the copious amounts of school work which will […]
Social Media
Use it, but use it with intention In a recent interview, Andrea Karpala, Communications Manager for the CIO/Chief Librarian and Chair of the Library Social Media Committee, Jessica Westlake, Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs), and former intern Belu Follin sat for an interview with The […]
Hillside Eats
A pleasant and satisfying endeavour Walking up the concourse towards the Hillside grounds, the delicious smell of something mouth-watering hit your nose right away. Seeing as though this was my first time at the annual festival, I didn’t know exactly what to expect for food options. Typically, festival food consists […]
A Performance Review: Long Shen Dao
More than just “Chinese reggae” Hillside’s main stage welcomed Beijing-based reggae band Long Shen Dao on the Saturday afternoon of the festival. The dreaded rain held back just enough to draw a large, dynamic crowd complete with essential beach balls, ponchos, and all-around good vibes. After their set, it was […]
Hillside 2014 in Photos
A Performance Review: Adrian X
On the afternoon of July 26, after a steady stream of amazing performances, it was time to see one of the circled performances on my schedule – Adrian “X” Eccleston. While the name may not be familiar to all, Adrian X’s fingerprints are on several high profile releases from Drake, […]
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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.