Reading Time: 2 minutesLIKE THE COUPLES who frequent them, a romantic restaurant gets that lovin’ feeling from all sorts of different things. Here’s a selection of Ottawa’s culinary offerings that are sure to impress anyone your heart is set on. The spontaneous afternoon out: Stella Luna Gelato Café (1103 Bank St.) To explain what makes this restaurant special, …
Month: February 2012
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE OLDER YOU get, the more likely it is you’ve slept with someone and seen each other naked. At some point afterward, you will run into these people and be forced to hold a proper conversation, all the while knowing they can picture you accurately without your clothes on. This is a rather unnerving experience, …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGIVEN OUR GENERATION’S affinity for hooking up and our country’s seriously high divorce rate, it seems like we could all use a little advice from a group of people who got it right. The following are words of wisdom from our grandparents. From Andrew Ikeman’s grandpa, Eric Kokish: “Look at her mom—is she cool, or …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSEX AND LOVE, love and sex. The two are intrinsically connected—or are they? Two students with differing opinions debate which is better: Sex with love, or without? Point: Don’t confuse sex and love Growing up, whenever I did something stupid, my mom would say things like, “Where was your brain? What were you thinking? Why …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNEXT TIME YOU find yourself alone in a potential hook-up’s room, sneak a peak into their bedside table. Be sure to look for these five items in the drawers before jumping into theirs. Negative results from a recent STI test and condoms Does this really need explanation? Sex is better when you’re not stressing about …
Reading Time: 4 minutesNOT SURE WHERE you’re going to be knocking the boots next? Look for your astrological sign below and discover what’s in store for you this month. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Aries (March 21–April 19) Your ruling planet, Mars, is in the house of the fallen moon, which can only mean one …
Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s pop the proverbial cherry and talk about sex—or rather, the lack of sex. Virginity is a taboo topic that usually gets ignored in university settings, but Statistics Canada has shown 43 per cent of teenagers have sex for the first time between the ages of 15 and 19. This means more than half of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesSINCE SEPT. 21, 1998, when then-hit sitcom Will & Grace hit American airwaves, straight women in North America have had an obsession with obtaining a gay male friend of their own. Even before the show popularized the idea of the gay man and straight woman inseparable duo, the concept of appropriating a homosexual counterpart was …
Reading Time: 2 minutesATTENTION ALL UNIVERSITY students: The time has come for us to grow up, and invest in our futures. Or rather, it’s time to invest in our erotic interests. According to Leonard Elchuk, a Saskatchewan businessman who financially backed a string of porn shops across the province, the rise of the Internet has dealt a serious …
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE MEDIUMS OF pornography have changed with the advent of new technologies, but the substance of the genre has remained similar over centuries. The use of erotic material, however, has not always been the same throughout time. Pornography as a term takes its root in Modern Greek. The word “pornographie” first appeared in the French …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE SECOND YOU meet someone attractive and want to woo them is usually the moment you realize the importance of being a fantastic cook. A way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, right? The following is a list of the top five best aphrodisiac foods you should consider cooking for that special someone. …
Reading Time: 4 minutesERIKA EIFFEL IS a world-class archer who has been a guest on ABC News’ Good Morning America and The Tyra Banks’ Show. She is the subject of dozens of magazine and newspaper articles, and documentaries have been made about her life. Although her archery career is undoubtedly awe-inspiring, the majority of press she’s received has …
Reading Time: 2 minutesI GOT UP that morning and began my day as usual. I brushed my teeth, showered, and began drying myself off when I felt it. It was a lump. It was small—maybe the size of a nickel—it was kind of hard, felt weird to touch, and it was in my breast. Panic seized me. I …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWHETHER IT’S A common occurrence or a special occasion, an orgy is an event not to be missed. Categorized as sex between a group of four or more people, these “play parties” are a wonderful way to spend time with friends while enjoying some sensual fun. Never attended an orgy or are unsure of the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesHAVING BEEN INVOLVED in event planning these past two years through my volunteering within the Health Sciences Student Association, I am surprised to see most political aspects of the upcoming election remaining unknown to your average University of Ottawa student. Having worked within the executive of a student federated body, a clearer picture of what …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAS A CURRENT vp social of one of the many hardworking federated body executives on campus, I find it laughable when candidates running for re-election run on a platform that is the exact opposite of what they achieved in their previous term. MC Noël, candidate for the position of vp social affairs of the Student …
Reading Time: < 1 minute1. Ecstacy out West is more dangerous than users think. 2. MPs in support of controversial seal hunt to wear seal skin fur as show of support. 3. Taxing sugar and highly processed foods becoming more of an international trend. 4. Massive child porn bust nabs, among others, a childcare worker. 5. Sun Media stages …
Reading Time: 2 minutesFOR THE FIFTH year in a row, Ottawans were ready to mingle with vendors, shop, and get dirty at this year’s Sexapalooza at the Ottawa Convention Centre, Feb. 10–12. While some may think of Ottawa as a conservative city, the attendance at the event told a different story with thousands looking to see what Sexapalooza …
Reading Time: < 1 minute View Larger Map You can vote at any of these places on the general campus. Below, you can find the exact locations to the polling stations. Visit Elections.sfuo.ca for more info. SITE (2nd floor cafeteria) Marion (Cafeteria) Lamoureux (Lobby, near café) Montpetit (1st floor entrance) UCU (Outside federation offices, 1st floor near …
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE FIRST DAY of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive debates was held yesterday at the Unicentre Agora. The candidates for vp communications, vp student affairs, and vp social squared off in a debate was moderated the editor-in-chiefs of the two student newspapers on campus, Mercedes Mueller of the Fulcrum and …
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE SECOND DAY of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive debates was held Feb. 8 at the School of Information Technology and Engineering. The candidates for vp finance, vp university affairs, and president squared off for the responsive crowd. The debates where once again moderated by Mercedes Mueller, editor-in-chief of the …
Reading Time: 3 minutes“DING!” THE CASH register sounded with another loud ring, signalling the success of yet another purchase at Venus Envy. My curiosity of what had been bought wasn’t piqued at the obtrusive sound, however. It was literature’s naughty night out at the adult store, which meant the buyer wasn’t interested in the latest gadget of the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThrough the lens LATER THIS MONTH, Hollywood’s best, brightest, and most celebrated will duke it out for top honours. It’s the one night of the year where the cinematic world will be transformed into a vicious wrestling match and go head-to-head in the ring for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Score, among other awards—all …
Reading Time: 2 minutesTOP ONLINE PIRACY Act (SOPA), Protect IP Act (PIPA), and Bill C-11 have been all over the news in recent weeks, with many opinions expressed from nearly all sides of the debate. Yet in the midst of these discussions, one important group seems to be surprisingly underrepresented—the artists themselves. This week, the Fulcrum caught up …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIT WAS IN 2002 that Bella Barecat and a group of friends saw a travelling burlesque troupe’s show and decided to start their own troupe in Ottawa. “It just looked like they were having such a great time. It was a beautiful expression, and it was something that we’d never really seen before, so we …
