4.5 stars out of five The Name of the Wind is the debut novel for Patrick Rothfuss, and the first book in his ambitious The Kingkiller Chronicle series. As much a story about stories as it is a proper novel in itself, The Name of the Wind looks at the […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
The Weekly Scene: Hell or High Water (2016)
4 sublime-trips-through-the-American-heartland out of 4 Hell or High Water is as much director David Mackenzie’s project as it is writer Taylor Sheridan’s, but there’s no denying that the latter—who, until Sicario, was best known for acting on television—has hit a creative goldmine of late. In Sicario, Sheridan examined the complex […]
Guelph Fringe Festival showcases the best of local theatre
Eight shows run the gambit of emotion The Guelph Fringe Festival brought eight shows during its run from Thurs, Oct. 13 to Sun, Oct. 16, 2016. Local theatre excels in its ability to bring people together to watch stories deemed important by fellow residents. This year’s festival was comprised of […]
Local celebrity and his pigeon feature in short film premiere
Guelph Film Festival takes flight The Guelph Film Festival kicked off with a reception at the Boarding House Gallery on Sat, Oct. 15. The festival’s precursor film was entitled Julian, a film centered around University of Guelph alumnus and Guelph resident of the same name. Julian is famous in Guelph […]
Pop philosophy: No stranger thing than a teenaged girl
Nancy Wheeler: feminist, existentialist, badass Spoilers to follow. Fans of Stranger Things took to the internet in droves to collectively lose their shit over Barbara Holland, a character who lasted approximately four episodes. Barb’s narrative function is to drive an anachronistic vehicle and switch from nepotistically supporting her friend […]
4chan site may be counting its final days of internet trolling
Infamous website ready to close after costs become an issue The website 4chan may be shutting down soon as its moderator, Hiroyuki Nishimura, struggles to find ways for the website to fund its “infrastructure costs, network fee, [and] server costs,” according to his Oct. 2 apology post on the forum. […]
The Weekly Scene: Where to Invade Next (2015)
3 relatively-well-articulated-progressive-theses out of 4 It’s a simple fact of life that there are really only two kinds of people in the world: those who like Michael Moore and those who think he’s a self-obsessed, self-entitled, anti-American lunatic who spews progressive propaganda at every waking turn. In the spirit of […]
Album of the Week
The National’s 2005 album Alligator solidified the band’s sweet—but mostly salty—style. The album opens with “Secret Meeting,” telling of bitter self-reflection, paired with full, melodic guitar and methodic drums. Singer Matt Berninger’s cool, unwavering vocals provide context and coherence to the band’s fierce musical versatility. From stripped-down guitar and piano-based […]
The Weekly Scene: The Trip to Italy (2014)
3.5 mean-spirited-but-ultimately-loveable-cads out of 4 In 2010, British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon set out on a tour of Northern England’s restaurants, hotels, and inns. Brydon’s and Coogan’s adventures were captured by Michael Winterbottom and arranged into a six-episode miniseries, and then subsequently organized into a feature-length film. Winterbottom’s […]
Reuben and the Dark stop by the UC
Calgary band puts emphasis on storytelling Reuben and the Dark made a stop at the University Centre to deliver a resonating noon hour set on Fri, Sept. 30. Often categorized as “indie folk,” the band brought an array of sounds similar to any other indie bands across the country. With […]
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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.