Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature will take place from Sept. 21–23, with a theme of “the cutting edge of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.
Month: September 2012
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn June 30, the University of Ottawa administration agreed to sign on with the Access Copyright model license until 2015, despite opposition from the undergraduate and graduate student federations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s easy to see how kale can be intimidating—it’s large, leafy, and near impossible to stuff into a plastic produce bag—but you won’t regret picking up a bundle at the grocery store.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We don’t come here to have moral victories; we come here to win on the scoreboard. That’s disappointing, but I like the overall belief in ourselves”
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am a 115-pound girl who needs to control every movement of a 1500-pound animal with a mind of its own. Think about riding a bicycle with a brain.
Reading Time: 9 minutesToday, individuals follow special diets for as many reasons as there are types of cuisine; religious practices, ideological beliefs, and allergies can call play a part. Four foodies share their experiences living on different diets and offer students a spoonful of advice.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you observe your member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons, you may notice he or she is not the best employee.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAh, flirting. A waltz of words mixed with meaningful looks. But how do you know when the looks are actually substantive and the words mean he wants more?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThomson insisted I bring earplugs, but I forgot, of course, so he came prepared with an extra set. It’s a good thing he did, because Sparrows’ blisteringly loud and effects-laden brand of post-hardcore—influenced by bands like Small Brown Bike, Moving Mountains, and perhaps most noticeably, Moneen—ricochets off the walls of the dimly lit basement.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe women’s rugby team suffered an unfortunate 29-14 loss to the Université Laval Rouge et Or this past Sunday, Sept. 16, breaking their two game winning streak.
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou win some and you lose some, as the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees rowing team discovered this past Saturday, Sept. 15 when they competed in two consecutive races against the Carleton Ravens at the P.D. Ross Regatta.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re flirting at the gym, chances are you’re hovering alongside the machines, lingering on the mats, or chatting at the water fountain for a prolonged period of time. Essentially, you’re getting in everybody’s way.
Reading Time: 3 minutesI sat down with Kaylee Sparks, fourth-year translation student and co-captain of the women’s Ultimate Frisbee team, to learn about one of the newest competitive clubs at the University of Ottawa. Fun fact: in summer 2010, Ottawa was the Ultimate Frisbee capital of the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn fact, one person I spoke to who had deleted his profile described how a Facebook group was set up in his honour asking whether he was dead or not because, obviously, life can’t go on without Facebook. Or can it?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo I got thinking about other fabulous females in sports and came up with a few of my favourites—both real and fictional—who have said “Screw you, gender norms” and played with the boys. If you’ve been struggling to find some inspiration to get moving, check out the following chicks who kick ass at their sport.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs flip-flop tans fade and thought patterns begin to shift to deadlines and exams, it is not uncommon for students to experience symptoms of low serotonin in the brain—commonly referred to as anxiety or depression.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sept. 7, Frank Warren sat down with the Fulcrum in his light purple dressing room beneath the Alumni Auditorium to talk about his well-known secret-sharing website, PostSecret.
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s difficult to define our age group by a couple of sentences—especially when most of us are meandering young adults just starting to discover who we really are. But, undeniably, there are a few distinct things about our generation that makes us, well, us.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut because frosh week targets such a specific group of students, it ends up alienating other groups. And school spirit, which should exist all year round, becomes a manufactured byproduct of frosh—a product with a short shelf life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiMeglio is not the first female high schooler to play football in her state—records indicate 523 teenage female Floridians have donned football gear since 1973—but no other woman has ever held the prestigious position of decision-maker for her high school team.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival, Vancouver’s bashful indie folk-rocker Dan Mangan headlined the full day of music Sept. 9, while Bon Iver, this year’s Grammy winner for best new artist, drew 12,000 fans to close the festival on Sept. 10.
Reading Time: 8 minutesMy parents found out about the engagement through Facebook. Sounds like the punchline to a bad millennial joke, doesn’t it?
Reading Time: 2 minutesI come from a rural town in the west of Ireland, where about 95 per cent of the population is Irish and Caucasian, so Ottawa was quite a culture shock for me. No two people are in any way similar, and I love it!
