Guelph retailers share their thoughts on the culture of vinyl collecting On Saturday, April 16, 2016, music sellers across the globe participated in Record Store Day, an event established in 2007 to promote independent music sellers. Guelph’s own Royal Cat Records, as well as the Guelph location of The Beat […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Guitar legend Philip Sayce brings blues fury to Waterloo
Sayce pays tribute to his influences on April 2016 Canadian Tour Philip Sayce took the stage at Maxwell’s in Waterloo on April 20 during his April 2016 Canadian Tour, playing a 13 song set for a captivated crowd. Although Sayce is a journeyman of blues by now, he still finds […]
Is Drake’s new album just hype or worth a listen?
Views redefines the hip hop listening experience Drake’s release of his fourth studio album, Views, brings a whole new dimension to the genre of hip hop. After the debut of Views on April 29, 2016, it skyrocketed to the number one position on the Billboard 200 chart, and has continued […]
Fairy tale musical mash-up offers lessons and laughter
Venturing Into the Woods with Royal City Musical Productions Inc. RCMPI’s presentation of Into the Woods opened on April 28, 2016 for a five-show stretch at the River Run Centre. Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award-winning play takes well-known fairy tales, such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding […]
Mandroid Echostar talks touring, songwriting, and social media
Local metal band kicks off headlining tour in hometown Hometown heavy metal heroes, Mandroid Echostar, performed a sold-out show at DSTRCT as the second stop on their first headlining tour of Canada and the US. Before the show, The Ontarion spoke with Mandroid’s drummer, Matt “HK” Huber-Kidby, and guitarist, James […]
The Weekly Scene: Captain America Civil War
4 impressively-put-together-action-sequences out of 4 Allow me to answer the quick questions. Yes, this movie is good. Yes, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is great. Yes, the fight sequences are absolutely as incredible as the reports would have you believe. Yes, you should be excited for the next films in the Marvel […]
Photography students exhibit work at The Boarding House
Withheld exhibit displays bold and abstract photography by students Friday April 8, 2016, the Photo IV class had their opening at The Boarding House Gallery, hilariously named Withheld. The poster was blank with the title of the show printed on it, along with the date, time, and location of the […]
Album of the week
Artist: Santigold Album: 99 Cents Santigold’s 99 Cents is self-aware in all aspects, including in its cover art, which features Santigold squeezed into a plastic bag with an assortment of knick-knacks, complete with a 99 cent sticker on the front. Aside from the cover’s immediate commentary on self-branding and humans […]
The Weekly Scene: Before Midnight (2013)
4 beautiful-reminders-that-life-goes-on out of 4 Richard Linklater is a filmmaker who understands the importance of character in relation to narrative. His films are often best-described as filmed plays, and it’s his emphasis on dialogue and character development that truly makes his movies so enjoyable. The Before trilogy represents Linklater’s earliest […]
The ONtaku: Summer 2016 anime recommendations
A long-winded list of anime to veg out to post-exam season With this semester coming to a close, and exam season in full swing, many of us will be sleepwalking through our final weeks of the 2015-2016 school year. A fair number of students can be seen stumbling through these […]
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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.