Frosh

Journalists and psychologists have started talking about FOMO as a new type of social disorder—a consequence of the social media age.

With new friends, fierce parties, tiny showers, and greasy hangover breakfasts, rez life is sure to form some of your fondest first-year memories.

Let’s face it: studying is probably the least amount of fun you’ll have in university, so you might as well make the most of it by finding the ideal place to get down to business. Thankfully, the university campus is abundant in ideal study hotspots—as long as you know where to look.

Becoming familiar with the OC Transpo schedules, routes, and pitfalls will make your life a lot easier and ensure you get to enjoy all that this great city has to offer.

I had to eat the same lame cafeteria food every day, I felt a ton of stress about courses I wasn’t doing so well in, and I was sick of being confined to a 14-by-14 room with another human being, as wonderful as my roommate was.

Also fuzzy, but less cute, were the germs I later discovered lurking in my residence, a building whose delightfully ivy-covered exterior cleverly distracted from the dark secrets hidden within.

Here are my recommendations for drinks that are sure to help you have a great night.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have that wisdom beforehand, and fewer regrets after? We here at the Fulcrum put our heads together to try to give you just that.

Here’s a brief survival guide for making it through those debaucherous evenings with nothing but a strong buzz and a stronger French vocabulary.

The Fulcrum has some tasty meal suggestions which will satisfy your taste buds and your budget alike.

Despite your satisfaction with your timetable, if you walk into the classroom and encounter any of the following, run far, far away.

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