Follow up to 2016’s No Shade is in the pipeline The Lonely Parade is in limbo. The trio of guitarist Augusta Veno, bassist Charlotte Dempsey, and drummer Anwyn Climenhage all attended Peterborough’s Rock Camp for Girls, then officially launched as a band in 2011. They steadily rose to Canadian indie success, […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Baby Labour maybe get their act together
Guelph math rockers prep to launch second album After almost five years as a band, Baby Labour is finally getting a promotional photo taken, as only Baby Labour would — at the Walmart portrait studio. They’ve got a new record coming out this summer, and they’ve got to be prepared. “We’re […]
Black Panther brings identity politics to the Marvel Universe
Blockbuster risks glorifying violence with villain Killmonger The newest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther, opened on Jan. 29 to rave reviews. Colin Covert, a critic from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, called the film, “A big and bold change of focus in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther […]
Partner, Metz rock Hillside Inside
Winter version of Guelph’s iconic festival features small storefront performances, big rock shows This past weekend, a dizzying variety of acts took over downtown Guelph for the winter edition of Hillside. This year’s Hillside Inside featured storefront performances by women- and queer-identified performers, bluegrass jams, loud punk shows, and much […]
Solo teaser trailer begins to turn the tides of fan expectations
New film’s many stumbles suggest the difficulty of bringing balance to a cinematic universe It is no secret that Disney intends to make Star Wars films from now until the end of time. There are so many upcoming Star Wars projects that it’s impossible to keep track of them all. […]
Buffy star Charisma Carpenter appears at GenreCon
Event at Round Table Tavern kicks off Guelph convention Last Friday, Charisma Carpenter, best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series, appeared at The Round Table on Essex Street as part of GenreCon 2018. Just over 20 people attended the event and had the opportunity […]
Softside turns the other cheek on new tape
Ian Bain’s new tunes work through emotional tumult with purpose and poise Softside’s 2017 EP Lower Hands opens with a gloomy thought: “It’s been a bad year,” sighs frontman Ian Bain over a web of dark guitars. “I was very down and upset that summer,” said Bain. “That year was a real rough […]
Bachynski Project becomes Boyscout
OVC vet student goes from dorm room jams to sold out crowds It was a Saturday night in downtown Guelph and the most thriving venue of the night was not a dance club or fast food eatery, but instead Van Gogh’s Ear, playing host to a series of bands, headlined […]
Sun K, Texas King, and Band of Rascals get cozy at Royal Electric
Canadian bands warm up on a wintry weekend Hillside Inside brought a wicked array of Canadian bands to Royal Electric Saturday afternoon. As part of their series of shows this weekend, Band of Rascals, Texas King, and Sun K played to an energetic Guelph crowd. [media-credit name=”Photo by Claudia Idzik” […]
Pieces of Me: Heart Maze
A heart is a maze Trailed with emotions Beauteous and fair Dangerous if you dare The goddess of love And the god of war Had a tempestuous love affair Be wary of stealthy Cupid Although his arrow sharp Aims smooth and steady as a harp Once struck there’s no going […]
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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.