Dear Di: Dating goes to work
Dear Di, I’m working a job that I absolutely love, doing something that I love doing. Work-life was going great for me until … enter hot coworker. We... Read more.
Decade in review: Our favourite features of the 2010s
The Fulcrum’s features section is a place for investigation, introspection, and intelligent debate, and it has grown a lot over the past decade. The stories... Read more.
Climate change and Western alienation: Can Trudeau tackle both?
At the helm of a minority government, PM’s climate policy is just one reason he lost support of many Western Canadians Just months ago, most Canadian... Read more.
The corporate side of sustainability
From greenwashing to triple bottom lines, the good and the bad of the green moment in business Environmental preservation has rapidly become a top priority... Read more.
Dear Di: Ok, Boomer
Dear Di, I should clarify before I get into it: I’m 21. I’m in a relationship with a partner who’s a lot older than me. I mean, a lot older than me,... Read more.
“I Want More Life:” The ethics of artificial intelligence
As of Nov. 1, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is no longer set in the future Blade Runner is now a film set in the modern day, and this reality has sparked... Read more.
Dear Di: Swipe Right
Dear Di, Look, don’t get me wrong, I’m no 10, but if you looked at my dating app matches, you’d think I was a four. Do you have any tips for being... Read more.
Students with chronic illnesses face difficult balance between their studies and health
U of O students point to gaps in university’s accommodations for those with chronic illness When Kimberley Charland started her education at the... Read more.
Dear Di: No Nut November
Dear Di, I made it halfway through No Nut November before breaking, but it was just too much. I made a pact with my friends that I’d get through it but I... Read more.
Dear Di: My friends hate my partner
Dear Di, I’ve been with my partner for a few months now but I’m not sure if I’m planning on committing to them further, partially because none of my... Read more.
The origins and consequences of #hustle culture
Thank god it’s Monday, and other lies All through high school, my dad used to say, “If you work hard for these four years, you won’t have to for the... Read more.
Dear Di: I gave you an STI
Dear Di, So, it seems I’ve got myself an STI. I’m not in a relationship and I’ve had several sexual partners in the past few weeks, so it looks... Read more.
The fight to ban conversion therapy
The LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada is rallying to pursue a legislative ban against conversion therapy When Canadians think about conversion therapy, they tend... Read more.
Dear Di: Toys R Us
Dear Di, Sex has been really predictable lately and I’m looking for a way to spice things up. I know sex toys are a big trend but I’ve never used any,... Read more.
Dear Di: Emotional Cheating
Dear Di, I’m in a relationship where I’m really happy and I don’t want to end things, but I’ve recently caught myself having feelings for someone... Read more.
What you missed at the Ottawa-Vanier 100 Debates on the Environment
Five of the six candidates gathered to discuss and debate their party platforms on the environment Less than three weeks before the Oct. 21 federal election... Read more.
Sleeping with an elephant
The complex dynamics of the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship In 1969, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau described the relationship between Canada and... Read more.
2019 Vote: A(pathetic)
How to better engage young people in the democratic processes Imagine a Monday morning in Ottawa: as the sun rises over the curve of the earth, crowds of... Read more.
Dear Di: Breakup sex
Dear Di, I ended a relationship last week. Romantically and practically, we were definitely not compatible in the context of a relationship, but there was... Read more.
From typewriters to touchscreens, the classroom is changing
Technology and digital learning techniques are changing the way we see the classroom It’s September, and that exciting back to school feeling hasn’t... Read more.
Dear Di: High School Sweethearts
Dear Di, I’ve been with my partner since I was fifteen years old, and now I’m 20. They were my first everything: first kiss, first date, first time... Read more.
Both the cure and the disease
The psychological puzzle of art and artists The most famous example is Vincent van Gogh; the tortured artist, an archetype both mourned and venerated by the... Read more.
Dear Ty: Open relationships
Dear Ty, I’m in a relationship right now that has really loose boundaries. My partner and I sat down and decided to call it an open relationship,... Read more.
Whipped into submission or whipped into shape?
Canada continuously appears atop lists of the world’s “greatest,” in one respect or another. In 2019, Canada ranked 12th worldwide according to... Read more.
Dear Ty: Floorcest
Dear Ty, I met someone I’m really interested in during frosh week and I want to hook up — the only thing is, they live on my floor in residence.... Read more.