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Heckles

Heckles

2013/03/01
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Heckles, Opinions

…spamming your Facebook friends with phony offers goes beyond poor judgment. It’s poor etiquette.

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Brace yourselves, it’s campaign season

Brace yourselves, it’s campaign season

2013/02/14
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Election, Op-Ed, Opinions

In fact, I’d say the only rational thing a thoughtful and attentive student should do during Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) election time is just continue to not give a shit.

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What’s free speech anyways

What’s free speech anyways

2013/02/14
by Justin Dallaire, Fulcrum Staff
Op-Ed, Opinions

It’s great that we’re having a meaningful debate, but if we never arrive at a conclusion or even a semblance of one, what’s the point? Just watch the Piers Morgan gun control debate with Alex Jones, an American gun activist, to get a sense of how free speech on steroids becomes a verbal boxing match with no winner.

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Cat’s in the tank

Cat’s in the tank

2013/02/14
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

But who’s to say my Internet buddies aren’t judging me too? Just how much can I really trust these people? I’ve never met them, and as open as they seem, they could be sitting in front of their computer screens criticizing me for all my wrongdoings. And what about the personas they take up? How do I know if the people I’m confiding in are really who they portray themselves to be?

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Take the laptop away from me

Take the laptop away from me

2013/02/14
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

One glance around a crowded lecture hall will show that most people are web surfing. Why listen to a professor drone on when half a dozen of your friends are dying to tell you about the latest gossip?

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Tomato: University of Ottawa unveils new motto

Tomato: University of Ottawa unveils new motto

2013/02/14
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

“This new motto comes along with broad changes to our school that will reflect this strategy. We’re going to make these words tangible everywhere on campus.”

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Tomato: Student sets up support group

Tomato: Student sets up support group

2013/02/14
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

Allyson Harmon, a fourth-year communications student, is attempting to help students out with a new support club. The group aims to support students who have difficulty following their favourite TV shows while juggling school work.

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There’s a black guy in Maroon 5, and other useful things the Grammys taught us

There’s a black guy in Maroon 5, and other useful things the Grammys taught us

2013/02/12
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Arts, Opinions

So, class—in case you missed the other night’s very important lessons, here’s a quick recap.

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Another school shooting

Another school shooting

2013/02/11
by Dan Leroy, Fulcrum Staff
Opinions

I am unaware of anyone who has not felt disgusted and pained by the massacre in Newtown. How is it possible for a man to walk into an elementary school with a legally obtained military assault weapon and open fire on innocent children?

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They’re just not worth it

They’re just not worth it

2013/02/07
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

Being single at our school, however, seems to have the same amount of appeal as falling down a flight of stairs face-first. You see, our campus is suffering from an acute lack of “ready to mingles.”

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