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The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
She is the first hip-hop artist to do so since the prize was established. by, Lauren Davies History was made in the world of Canadian music as the 2019 Polaris Music Prize was awarded to a hip-hop artist for the first time since the award was established in 2006. Toronto-born […]
Celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage Holy Smokes Music Festival is about celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage. All the acts included in the festival identify as women or […]
From 1914 to 1918, over 700 faculty, alumni, and students from the University of Guelph enlisted for service during the First World War. Of those, 109 never returned. Students and Agricultural College faculty agreed that there needed to be a memorial erected in remembrance of those who lost their […]
A classic bit of sports writing all the way from November 9, 1960. The Editor’s Note reads: Through the diligence of the members of the editorial staff, The Ontarion has been able to acquire the rights to some hitherto unpublished works of the greatest writers of English Literature. This week, the […]
What’s with all the padding? By, Dominique Tassell The football game, it’s part of the quintessential college experience… or maybe that’s just what movies have fooled me into thinking. Either way, it was high on my list of things to do while on exchange for a semester here at the […]
No place to eat… Each Month we invite writers to contribute their hot takes, stories, and insights on big-time serious important topics to our new column, This Column is Not Satire. To contribute your work, visit Click Here By: Dietarily Distraught Yesternight, dear reader, I was absolutely astounded to […]
Selections from Archival and Special Collections: An Album of Wine Labels by Melissa McAfee | Special Collections Librarian THIS ENCHANTING ALBUM was recently acquired for our culinary ephemera collection, which is comprised of advertising pamphlets, beer labels, menus, calendars, broadsides, and posters. The album contains 211 predominately German wine […]
Awarding the top Canadian nonfiction of the year Each year, the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction is awarded in recognition of excellence in literary nonfiction, which includes essays, history, biography, memoir, commentary, and criticism. Each finalist will receive $5,000. The winner will be announced on November 5, 2019. […]
Live music and brawls in the aisle revive this classic tale William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet finds new life at the Guelph Little Theatre (GLT) from April 4 to 14. The classic tale of two star-crossed lovers is performed by the versatile crew of GLT. The drama unfolds on […]
Hamilton-based band Ellevator return to their hometown of Guelph On Friday, March 29, Ellevator and opening band, Basement Revolver, played to a welcoming crowd at the eBar. Ellevator played songs from their 2018 self-titled EP, as well as some new tracks from a potential upcoming full-length album. Before the show, […]
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.