4 outstanding-reminders-that-our-media-system-is-broken out of 4 It shouldn’t take much discussion to convince people that American media’s current model for discussing politics is broken. Yet, in spite of their subjects and their audience, directors Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville spend 88 brisk minutes doing just that. Recounting the events surrounding the […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Album of the Week
Ashley Frangipane, known by her stage name Halsey, is a 20-year-old New Jersey native who cultivated a dedicated following with just one EP to her name. A year later in 2015, Halsey dropped her debut album Badlands. Badlands brings a catchy pop vibe with her sound, falling somewhere between where Lorde meets […]
Popular app Vine to be shut down in six, five, four, three, two, one…
Twitter decides to unplug six-second video platform It has been announced that the popular social media network Vine will be shutting down. This is in line with its parent company Twitter’s decision to cut nine per cent of its workforce. Twitter will be cutting roughly 350 staff due to the […]
ONtaku: FLASH club provides students with an outlet for common interests
U of G’s on-campus multifandom fan base The Fantasy, Literature, Anime, Sci-fi, and Horror (FLASH) club is a student-run organization that welcomes fanatics from a variety of fandoms and all walks of life. It operates a number of events throughout the school year, including a recently hosted series of costume-making […]
Guelph’s international students take on Canada’s Wonderland Halloween Haunt
On Oct. 31, international students of the University of Guelph went on a trip to Canada’s Wonderland for this year’s Halloween. The event was hosted by the International Student Organization and Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Without question, the haunted houses were the most exciting part of the night, offering […]
Between the Sheets: Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire release Secret Path collaboration
Five stars out of five The collaborative project Secret Path by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire was released on Oct. 18, and man, is it a hard hitter. Secret Path tells the story of a young Anishinaabe boy named Chanie Wenjack who passed away in 1966 as he tried to […]
Guelph Comedy Festival on The Making-Box stage
Looking at a night of cheering and chuckles on Baker Street The Guelph Comedy Festival (GCF) once again filled the streets of downtown with chuckles and guffaws during the annual event that ran from Oct. 20 to 22. The festival, which held performances throughout downtown Guelph at the Joint Café, […]
Halloween movie recommendations
Courtesy of The Ontarion staff Casper (1995)—Rebecca Thompson (Sports and Health Editor) Halloween is always a time of year when I like to re-watch movies from my childhood. I’ve never been a fan of scary movies, but movies like Casper let me embrace my inner child. The friendly ghost story […]
In conversation with Miss E, local costume designer extraordinaire
Regarding personal identity and holographic parasols As you walk into the local costume shop, you are greeted with wall to wall costumes, from Renaissance gowns to super heroes. You will also find Miss E behind the desk—owner of the store and industrial-goth designer. The Ontarion had an opportunity to speak […]
Guelph filmmakers are taking over the independent horror scene
There must be something in the water When thinking of Guelph, horror movies are not generally the first things that come to mind, but for filmmakers Chad Archibald and Gabriel Carrer, Guelph provides the perfect backdrop for their twisted tales. While representing Black Fawn Films and Latefox Pictures respectively, together […]
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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.