After much anticipation, My Kitty Café opened the morning of Oct. 17. Hundreds of people filled Guelph’s first cat café throughout the day for its grand opening to get their share of caffeine and cat cuddles. “It was fun,” said Min Kim, the café’s owner. “We didn’t have an overwhelming […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
The Weekly Scene: Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation is a harrowing tale of the adversity found within the darkest of human hearts. It is a story of struggle, of perseverance, of pain, and of suffering. There are no victors within the confines of Fukunaga’s script—there are only survivors. In short, it […]
Album of the Week: No Place in Heaven by Mika
No Place in Heaven marks the fourth studio release of international pop singer, Mika. It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since he had his colourful debut with Life in Cartoon Motion and the hit song “Grace Kelly”. While this is the album that introduced the […]
“Viewers beware—you’re in for a scare!”
As Halloween inches closer, there is no better movie to watch than Goosebumps. This adaptation of the best selling books of the ‘90s is a witty movie, crammed with spooky monsters from the mind of R.L. Stine. Goosebumps is surprisingly entertaining, unlike most film adaptations of popular novels. It is […]
Back to the Future: The future is now
Oct. 21 is a special day for Back to the Future fans everywhere; it is the day that Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future Part II. For anyone who somehow missed the boat—or the DeLorean—the classic ‘80s trilogy is the story of Marty McFly, played by Michael […]
30th annual Guelph Studio Tour showcases local artists
From Oct. 16 to 18 2015, artists and artisans across the city of Guelph opened their studio and exhibition space doors to the city’s many Guelphites. Studio tours occur in many cities, and this past weekend was Guelph’s 30th annual Studio Tour event. During this event, all of the local […]
The Guelph Night Market: an immense success
After a smoking bus incident and a quick dinner downtown Guelph, my friend and I headed over to the main event of the night: The Guelph Night Market, an exhibition of local vendors selling various unique items. Neither of us had heard of it prior to that day nor had […]
Historical Petrie Building to undergo makeover
One of downtown Guelph’s (more standout) characteristic structures is the Petrie building, a 100-year-old piece of history that is about to be brought into the 21st century. Standing four stories tall, the historic building has an impressive exterior facade of stamped galvanized iron that has made it a noticeable fixture […]
It’s On Netflix: Wentworth
Welcome to It’s On Netflix! A new column that will look at television shows that are on Netflix, including and not limited to Netflix originals. If you’re not sure what to watch while you’re procrastinating during exam time, I hope this column at least helps a little bit. Coming into […]
Trick or Flick: Overlooked horror films
This week’s Trick or Flick features a collaboration of writers. We have suffered through so many truly terrible movies and so many wasted hours (just kidding, we loved every second) to bring you this list of our top 10 underappreciated horror movies. These films are a must see this Halloween […]
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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.