It’s been said many times, many ways, that Canada lacks a specific cultural identity. Ontario is now attempting to challenge this notion. In her 2014 mandate letter to Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Premier Kathleen Wynne stated the priority of “continuing to support culture, heritage, and tourism […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
In conversation with Born Ruffians
Toronto-based band Born Ruffians have released a follow up album to their 2013’s Birthmarks. Their forthcoming album, entitled RUFF, uses dark humour and catchy hooks to convey the reality of touring and being in the industry. The album begins with the track “Don’t Live Up” which conveys the cyclical, imperfect […]
Guelph Comedy Festival leaves crowd in stitches
The sixth annual Guelph Comedy Festival took place from Fri. Oct. 2 to Sat. Oct. 3, and brought both laughter and fresh ideas for all. With over 30 performers in town in a range of comedic fields, including improv, sketch, and standup in four venues, there was a lot of […]
Sisters in Spirit Vigil remembers Aboriginal women
On Sunday, The Boathouse Tea Room held Guelph’s 3rd annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil. The vigil is held each year on October 4th across the country, remembering missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. The event began with a performance by the Guelph Women’s Drumming Group, followed by some powerful […]
Album review: New Order’s Music Complete
Rising from the ashes of previous incarnation Joy Division (the group’s original lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide in 1980), New Order would combine new wave and dance music to become one of the most influential acts of the subsequent decade. Since their heyday, however, the group’s releases have been […]
The Weekly Scene: The Martian (2015)
For a world so in tune with the latest scientific discoveries of the day, it comes as a great surprise that our science-fiction films often get so much wrong about science. Barring a few notable exceptions, most contemporary science-fiction films indulge an almost perverse obsession with avoiding scientific accuracy as […]
The Weekly Scene: The Two Faces of January (2014)
3 exhilarating-deception-filled-thrillers out of 4 There are few notions more terrifying to accept than the possibility that we don’t truly know the people around us. Beneath those stylish glasses, beyond that fashionable haircut, past that stunning dress, how well do we really know the people we pass by every day? […]
Album of the Week: Hollywood Vampires by Hollywood Vampires
Hollywood Vampires is the rock n’ roll brainchild of an unlikely, yet somehow unsurprising trio: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry. The star-studded, self-titled album, Hollywood Vampires, pays tribute to the “dead drunk” rockstars of the past, many of whom belonged to the 1970s drinking club of the same […]
CFRU Top 10 Album Chart
1—GREGORY PEPPER AND HIS PROBLEMS** Chorus! Chorus! Chorus! (Fake Four Inc.) 2—BABY LABOUR** Aruban Sandwich (Self-Released) 3—HAG FACE* R.I.P. (Psychic Handshake) 4—SLIM TWIG* Thanks For Stickin’ With Twig (DFA) 5—DESTROYER* Poison Season (Merge) 6—OUGHT* Sun Coming Down (Constellation) 7—BATTLES La Di Da Di (Warp) 8—BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE* Power In The Blood (True […]
KOI Music Festival shakes up downtown Kitchener
Running on its fifth year now, Kitchener Ontario Independent (KOI) Music Festival is a festival that takes place in downtown Kitchener. This year, KOI ran from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27, and featured artists such as July Talk, illScarlett, Bass Lions, Run Coyote, The Ataris, Carousel Kings, and many more. […]
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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.