The looming threat of Trumpism — and what it means for Canada
What is exactly at stake for Canada at the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election this November? The 2024 U.S. presidential election will be a defining moment not... Read more.
Little Women by the University of Ottawa Theatre Club transports audiences to the heartwarming March household
Rorey Brown’s directorial debut sells out at Academic Hall From January 25- 28, the University of Ottawa Theatre Club (UOTC) ran a rendition of Louisa... Read more.
A safer alternative response for mental health and substance abuse crises
CENTRETOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE AND SOMERSET WEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE WILL BEGIN OFFERING A SAFER ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE... Read more.
Barbie is a story of existential dread and a comical critique of patriarchy
WHY BARBIE IS NOT A SUPERFICIAL DOLL AFTER ALL… Does Barbie represent an unrealistic mirage of what women should be or does she give hope for young girls... Read more.
Kanata-Carleton by-election: Steven Warren discusses why students should vote for the Ontario Greens
WARREN WANTS TO END BICKERING ON OLD PARTY LINES AND BRING NEW SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABILITY AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS Following the resignation of Merrilee... Read more.
Big Fight in Little Chinatown: Community resilience in Chinatowns across North America
KAREN CHO DEPICTS THE ENDURING COMMUNITY FIGHT TO KEEP CHINATOWN ALIVE Karen Cho’s most recent documentary, Big Fight in Little Chinatown, enmeshes... Read more.
Is AI art real art?
U of O students question the aesthetic value of AI art in PHI 2392 What is art? That was the question my classmates and myself grappled with in a... Read more.
Revisiting U of O campus style over the years
Following the evolution of U of O campus fashion In an era of microtrends and fast fashion, it's hard to keep up with all the fashion fads, new colours, and... Read more.
What do NFTs have to do with art?
Understanding the hype behind NFTs and what they offer for the future of the art world The incorporation of NFTs and blockchains into the artworld is both... Read more.
And the Fulcrum gives the Oscar to…
We're back with more unsolicited opinions about who should win 2023's biggest awards A few weeks ago, the Fulcrum staff took a walk in the shoes of the... Read more.
VCRT: Student first-responders are here for all your medical emergencies
VCRT: student first-responders, both relatable and reliable Jenny Baek, the executive director of VCRT (formerly known as UOSERT), was first intrigued by... Read more.
Sustainable practices are the key to your company’s success
YOUNG PEOPLE WILL NOT WORK FOR COMPANIES THAT DON’T CARE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE In a time where addressing the impact of climate change feels more urgent than... Read more.
Art and mental health: the ebb and flow of creativity
Creating a better world for the mental health of the artist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi famously pioneered the theory of flow — the idea that people enter... Read more.
Nan Goldin reminds us that art is political in All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
THE INTERSECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY, ACTIVISM, AND PERSONAL AND POLITICAL JUSTICE Nan Goldin (born 1953) brought to the art world what other photographers were... Read more.
Seeing the world with TikTok brain
SHORTER CONTENT IS CHANGING THE WAY WE ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD Even if you delete TikTok from your phone, you won’t be able to escape the model of content... Read more.
The Super Bowl: the show, the sport, and the music
Super Bowl LVII is taking place next week — why is it a cultural behemoth? Football is the quintessential American sport. The spirit of the game is... Read more.
Having children is not a woman’s moral imperative
MORE AND MORE WOMEN CHOOSING TO BE CHILD-FREE — AND THAT'S OKAY. When J.D Vance labelled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other democrat politicians as... Read more.
Jacinda Ardern redefined what political leadership can look like
ARDERN HAS LEFT BEHIND A MODEL OF LEADERSHIP TO BE REMEMBERED Jacinda Ardern’s premiership in New Zealand is coming to an end after six years of... Read more.
Cliff Cardinal’s As You Like It: A Radical Retelling is art as an intervention
Where Shakespeare meets Canadian land acknowledgements “I fucking hate land acknowledgements,” said playwright Cliff Cardinal as he began his opening... Read more.
Review: Illusions Perdues (Lost Illusions)
Giannoli's adaptation of La Comédie Humaine is a gloomy critique of art and the press Xavier Giannoli depicts capitalist greed fueling the journalism... Read more.
Divya Mehra’s postcolonial visions win the 2022 Sobey Art Award
The artist's inflatable Taj Mahal is on display at NGC “I mean the real question is, why should you give anything back?” said Divya Mehra, the 2022... Read more.
The case for seeing art in-person
What does the rise of the virtual museum reveal about seeing art in person? When we encounter a great work of art, we often stand in contemplation and in... Read more.
Z-Library: The price of academic knowledge
FBI SEIZES PIRATE LIBRARY WIDELY USED AMONG STUDENTS One college textbook typically costs around $105.37. Add this amount to living expenses and tuition... Read more.
University of Ottawa Pride Week: The art of drag 
Exploring gender through drag The University of Ottawa and student associations on campus celebrated Pride Week last week from Nov. 14 to Nov. 20, with... Read more.
We deserve to be characters, not caricatures
HUMANIZING ASIAN PEOPLE ON SCREEN “For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to prove myself into existence,” writes Cathy Park Hong in Minor... Read more.