Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are my recommendations for drinks that are sure to help you have a great night.
Year: 2012
Reading Time: 4 minutesWouldn’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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s a brief survival guide for making it through those debaucherous evenings with nothing but a strong buzz and a stronger French vocabulary.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Di, I am absolutely in love with my high school sweetheart. He’s going to a different university about seven hours away, so I won’t get to see him—or his penis—as often as I used to. We’re going to try the long-distance thing, and the part I’m really worried about is sex. How can I …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fulcrum has some tasty meal suggestions which will satisfy your taste buds and your budget alike.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith that in mind, here are some tips to ease those first-day jitters.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite your satisfaction with your timetable, if you walk into the classroom and encounter any of the following, run far, far away.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut apart from all the grammar help, the Fulcrum has taught me valuable lessons that can’t be learned in a classroom.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fulcrum is here to set the record straight about some commonly told post-secondary myths.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGees to play home games at Beckwith Park Daniel Cress | Fulcrum Contributor photo courtesy of Sports Services THE GEE-GEES have found a temporary home away from home and will now be hosting their football games at Beckwith Park. With the Lansdowne Park renewal project in full swing, Frank Clair Stadium—the former home of the Gee-Gees—became unavailable. As construction delays pushed back the opening date of a new field …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf getting in shape or looking better in the mirror isn’t enough of a motivator for you to get your butt to the gym, maybe one of these workout perks will do the trick.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether you’re at a sports game, out at the bar, or just walking down the street rocking some campus swag, an obnoxious student from another university will inevitably shout at you: “What the fuck’s a Gee-Gee?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiam Williams talks about being a part of a club team and gives potential rookies a sneak peek at what’s to come this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSprinter describes his Olympic experience, dishes on future goals Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of Segun Makinde FIRST THINGS FIRST, Segun Makinde had a blast representing Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. While the fourth-year University of Ottawa marketing student had his share of ups and downs in London, in an interview with …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at the first few weeks of varsity sports around campus Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Mathias MacPhee Back to school, and back to sports. The Gees have been training hard all summer, and it’s finally time to compete against other schools in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). Here is a look at the varsity teams that will be competing during the first few weeks of school, and information on …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy tanning should be banned for teens Nadia Helal | Fulcrum Contributor Photo by Justin Labelle School is right around the corner and what better way to prove you’ve had a sun-filled summer than with a bronzy glow? Upkeeping that tan might prove difficult in Canada’s cold climate, and some might use artificial means to hold onto their sun-kissed skin. But lying down under the harmful ultraviolet (UV) lamp of a tanning bed shouldn’t be an option for underage people looking to stay brown all year long. Tanning salons know that people will do almost anything for the perfect bronzed complexion, and they take full advantage of this, targeting youths in an attempt to secure lifelong customers. Salons downplay the negative consequences of tanning …
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are some unhealthy habits to avoid and tricks to fight the fat.
Reading Time: 5 minutesChoosing a school for post-secondary studies is a major decision that comes with its own unique challenges for each individual.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt seems that the general consensus among young adults is that May through August are the months for hook-ups, flings, and, sometimes, finding a mate. However, what is it that motivates us to associate the summer solstice with getting together and getting it on?
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa best place to live in Canada OTTAWA—MONEYSENSE MAGAZINE HAS named Ottawa the best place to live in Canada for the third consecutive year. The magazine used hard, measurable data, such as economic statistics, climate, and crime rates, to rank cities. In addition to cultural offerings and family-friendly lifestyle, Canada’s capital boasts high income levels, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe problem THE GREENLAND AND Antarctic ice sheets are melting at an accelerating rate, and we’re not sure how that melting is going to change in the future. Ice sheets are a metre stick for climate change, but measurements of the Greenland ice sheets’ past changes are in disagreement with physical models. In fact, models …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I want to save my virginity until marriage, but my girlfriend insists on sex. We are trying to compromise, and because I just can’t get enough of her ears, I was wondering if ear sex would be a legitimate option. —Lobe Lover Dear LL, Ear sex, of course! It’s all the rage in… …
Reading Time: 8 minutesLONG GONE ARE the days when tattoos were considered taboo and could only be found on the bodies of convicts and motorcyclists. Today, everyone including our professors, mothers, and best friends have tattoos and are proud to show them off. But what happens when that pride wears off before the tattoo does? Two writers sat …
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Di, I think I’m in love with you. I’ve never known a woman who is so passionate and open about sex. I love to be adventurous and bed—nothing is off the table with me. You seem so intelligent and sexy and I think we would click on so many levels if you would just …
Reading Time: 2 minutesDEAR MS. FAKE, I received your email detailing your ideas about how email is a passive aggressive mode of communication. If I’m going to be honest, I must say I disagree. Conducting business with professors, fellow students, roommates, and friends is best done over email for a variety of reasons that I have listed below …
