The Weekly Scene is known for many things: featuring films from all genres and all generations, unequivocally giving most films a 3/4 rating, and, perhaps most famously, mostly reviewing food-based films during the 2014/2015 school year. As if to combat the abundance of documentaries and food films reviewed in the […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
An interview with Canadian guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook
On Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, Canadian guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook will grace the stage at the River Run Center in front of a sold-out audience. I had a chance to speak with the Juno-award winner ahead of his show about his tour schedule, early influences, and his rigorous practice schedule. […]
Top 7 Alternative Albums of 2015
Choosing the best albums of the year is nearly impossible; in fact, it might be just that. There’s just so much new, creative and groundbreaking music released locally, within Canada, and internationally. The vast majority of great new music goes largely unnoticed by the mainstream and music nerds alike. If […]
The pros and cons of TV universes
A common, and growing trend on television and other outlets like Netflix is the TV universe. With more and more shows piloting and premiering that are linked together in some way, the success and the response to these overlapping stories has also been an emerging topic of conversation. Of course, […]
This Week on the Internet
Double the Netflix Originals in 2016 Gracing the front page of Reddit this week is a story by Wired about Netflix releasing twice the amount of original content in 2016. Julia Greenberg’s article revealed that last year, 16 original scripted series aired on Netflix, and that number will increase to […]
Lifestory:Monologue hometown reunion show
A blast of Guelph nostalgia played a final show on Nov. 28, 2015 at Dstrct. Lifestory:Monologue had their farewell tour in 2012 and came back together for the last time to embark on a mini tour ending in Guelph. With their fan base still prominent, the show was sold out. […]
Good vibes spread by The Elwins at eBar
Canadian alt-pop band, The Elwins, showed Guelph some love at the eBar on Tues. Dec. 1. From Keswick, Ont., the band has been spreading good vibes across Canada throughout November and December with their Tour For Keeps. The tour celebrates the release of their second full-length album, Play For Keeps. […]
An evening with Margaret Atwood
Renowned Canadian author, poet, and critic Margaret Atwood took the stage at the University of Guelph’s War Memorial Hall on Nov. 25, 2015, to talk about her new novel, The Heart Goes Last, as part of the Café Philosophique series that brought us Naomi Klein earlier this year. “In this […]
This Week on the Internet
Attack of the Holidays Shoppers, not walkers. Over the past week the Internet has been riddled with videos and memes that highlight the disturbing things people are willing to do to save a buck on Black Friday. Instead of seeing happy, holiday-themed shoppers rummaging through a local Walmart, the world […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise frenzy
With the newest installment of Star Wars fast approaching, many companies are releasing merchandise for fans of the series. Traditionally, things like clothing and figurines were popular ways to pay tribute to the fandom. In recent weeks, the products made available to fans of the series have expanded to attract […]
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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.