“We’re stupid, but we’re happy” Famous for their upbeat deluge of vocal and instruments, Los Campesinos! (LC! for short) released their sixth studio album, Sick Scenes. LC! is a band from Wales whose members met at Cardiff University and started making some catchy upbeat indie rock, quickly earning themselves a […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Isolation, women in punk rock, and touring with your idols
Marcia Hanson of Mobina Galore talks real life Since forming in 2010, Winnipeg band Mobina Galore has achieved notoriety for its explosive, fiery punk songs and outsider attitude. Despite being a band of just two members—guitarist and vocalist Jenna Priestner and drummer Marcia Hanson—the dynamic power-house duo was able to […]
Common Deer releases EP of orchestral indie-pop
Not your grandparents’ chamber music Common Deer, the five-piece ensemble currently held as one of the Toronto music scene’s darlings, recently released their first five-track EP, succinctly titled I. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists Graham McLaughlin, Sheila Hart, Adam Hart, Liam Farrell, and Connor Farrell, the band blends modern electronic with traditional […]
Comedians revel in bad habits and failure at Guelph show
Touring show pairs tropes about healthy living with stand-up comedy A Thai restaurant, an ATM lighting the stage, and an audience of 12: it could have been a page out of any entertainer’s memoir. A group of Montréal comedians made a stop in Guelph with their show Healthy Living in […]
Oscars 2017 offers the best and worst of celebrity status
Hollywood glamour, arguments for unity, plus a big twist The 89th Academy Awards—an evening dedicated to celebrating outstanding achievements in film—veered between light-hearted jokes led by host Jimmy Kimmel and passionate arguments for peace and unity by winners and presenters. This year, the ceremony held on Feb. 26 played up […]
University of Guelph alumni opens school of medieval martial arts
A blast to the very distant past Recently opened by University of Guelph alumni Thomas Gofton, The Royal Garrison offers patrons the opportunity to step into the greaves of medieval warriors. During the new establishment’s opening celebrations from Feb. 23 to 25, community members had the opportunity to try unique […]
Experiencing Guelph’s first virtual reality arcade
Taking training for the zombie apocalypse to the next level Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you see a sinister shape lumbering towards you from the depths of the murky sewers. Your heart skips a few beats—it’s a zombie! With a few well-timed shots from your shotgun, the […]
Album of the Week
It’s March, so you know what that means—it’s time to start listening to all your absurdly upbeat summer road trip playlists because, hey, you’re nothing if not a masochist, and there’s nothing like listening to some chill east-meets-west surf-rock “chunes” while driving 95 km northbound on the grey and grisly […]
Photo essay: Bringing light to even the darkest days of winter
Toronto’s first Light Festival is currently being held in the historic Distillery District from January 27 to March 12. Organizers of the event explain that they wanted to hold the festival because, “Winter sucks and we simply want to make winter not suck so much.” The distillery district […]
Celebrating 10 years of Hillside Inside
BROS kick off winter music festival with their first ever road show Hillside Inside celebrated its 10th anniversary this February, kicking off the weekend-long festival with a psychedelic performance by BROS at Peter Clark Hall on Feb. 9. BROS is the new musical venture for Ewan and Shamus Currie of […]
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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.