Everything happens for a reason I didn’t always want to be a journalist. As a child I had big dreams—at the age of five I can remember telling my sweet, old Nona that I wanted to be a judge, which she remembered and reminded me of every time I saw […]
Editorial
A journey in stand-up from Toronto to Guelph
How I found community among comedians in the Royal City Guelph is quickly becoming known for being home to a growing number of female stand-up comedians. An all-women’s comedy show can be filled a dozen times over with very little effort in this city. This isn’t to say that there […]
My CD player is a time machine—just press play
No plutonium necessary Music has always been a part of my daily routine. Growing up, my family would often have music playing throughout the house during meals and chores. My parents had a 300-disc rotating CD player—the original iPod Shuffle—and would often test my sister and I on the randomly […]
Leading a double life with my number one fan
My experience growing up as an identical twin The number of times that I have been asked what it is like to be a twin is beyond fathomable. If you were to add up the number of times my twin sister has been asked that question as well, we would […]
A personal essay on labour and identity
Regarding the entanglement of work and being During every family gathering, or an interaction with an old acquaintance, it seems inevitable that you will get asked about your job. “What do you do? What do you study? What are you doing after graduation?” Sometimes, those questions will be met by […]
Do your part to save the scene
Stop going to shows if you’re a jackass Listen, I’m complicit in this problem, 100 per cent. Emo is definitely my favourite genre. There’s something about two through three guitars, heavy drums, moody bass lines, and singing songs about all the shitty sex you had with someone who’s using you […]
Safe in my skin
Learning to accept who you are is difficult The past couple years of my life have been spent in, for lack of a better word, crisis. Pedalling back on the dramatics, just to clarify, it is my cultural identity that has been in crisis. Now, I know that I am […]
The benefits of volunteering
Why working for free is actually a great idea I’ve been with The Ontarion for almost four years now, and with those four years coming to an end, it’s hard not to reflect on where I was before I stepped into this charming yellow room. Before I became involved with […]
On this year’s CSA general elections
Never doubt that the world can be changed If you ask me—and people rarely do—the format for political debates is utterly broken. Candidates are given either too much or too little time to voice their platforms; moderators rarely do a good job of keeping the discussion on track; and when […]
Hanging with the cool kids
Children, despite being good at rap, get a bad rap I’m good at a few things. I can whistle fairly well, I had a pretty good slap shot for a while, and I’ve got a better than average grasp of grammar. I excel, however, at much fewer pursuits. But one […]
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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.