Gees basketball program recruits top athletes
Matt Nelson and Catherine Traer join Garnet and Grey WHILE MANY ATHLETES were studying for exams, their coaches spent the winter months searching for... Read more.
“What a whore!”
Woman-on-woman hating, and why it has to stop NEW RESEARCH AT the University of Ottawa has concluded that women on campus tend to slut-shame each other on... Read more.
CFA and U of O foster future achievers
Partnership to expand program recognizing high-school student leaders THE FACULTY OF Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa announced a... Read more.
Top seven holiday villains
WE WOULDN’T WANT to come face to face with any of these bad guys on Christmas morning! 1. Scott Farkus (A Christmas Story) Scott Farkus, the bully with... Read more.
It’s tradition, man
Students share their holiday rituals WHETHER IT’S SOMETHING your family has been doing forever, or it’s a new tradition you want to start this year,... Read more.
The worst of the worst
Unfortunate gifts we've given and received at the holidays “UH, THANK YOU! It’s really, um, great!” We’ve all been there. Unwrapping a terrible... Read more.
I’m dreaming of a green Christmas
How to enjoy the holidays without killing the planet CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ADORN homes, illuminating nativity scenes or Santa and his reindeer. Elaborately... Read more.
Giving back during the holidays
There’s more to it than presents THE HOLIDAYS ARE a time when giving to others can be equally as joyous as receiving. Who doesn’t excitedly anticipate... Read more.
I hate Christmas
A tree ornament tells all ‘TIS THE SEASON to be angry! That’s my personal rendition of a very stupid Christmas song. As you’ve probably gathered, I... Read more.
Changing how we see things
Through the lens THE AGE OF the Internet has allowed for downloading to run rampant. Whether it’s a film release or a new album, anything can be found... Read more.
Spotlight On
PATRICK THOMPSON HIGHLY ESTEEMED CANADIAN artist Patrick Thompson makes his presence known in Ottawa this holiday season, showing off his latest batch of... Read more.
Getting the ‘meat sweats’ in the ByWard Market
SmoQue Shack 4 / 5 NOW I KNOW what the “meat sweats” truly feel like. SmoQue Shack is a new specialty restaurant opened in the ByWard Market that is... Read more.
Winter activity showdown
Snowballs versus sledding verus skiing versus snow fort building AS THE GEE-GEES' season comes to a close, students may be wondering how they're going to... Read more.
Working the holidays away
Foolproof fitness IT’S THAT TIME of year again—time to board a plane, hop on a train, or jump in a shady rideshare to head home for the holidays. While... Read more.
A look into how athletes overcome injuries
Getting up when you fall down INJURIES CAN BE crippling to an athlete. Whether it's a twisted ankle or a more serious injury requiring surgery, the journey... Read more.
Men’s basketball team loses to Laurier
Last-second disappointment THE GEE-GEES MEN'S basketball team played with style and pizzazz against the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks, who were... Read more.
Women’s basketball team ends 2011 season on top
Garnet and Grey beat out Golden Hawks and Warriors THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa women’s basketball team ended their 2011 regular season with a bang, winning... Read more.
All we want for Christmas is…
WE'VE BEEN PRETTY damn good at the Fulcrum this year. Between logging hours over our Macs to put the paper out each week, going to classes and getting good... Read more.
What’s Your Opinion On?
Sci-fi so foolish? FAMED CANADIAN SCI-FI author Margaret Atwood has spent the last few weeks conducting interviews in support of her new seminal work, In... Read more.
Oh, Marky Mark
My love affair with a long-dead liar UNBEKNOWNST TO MOST casual readers, this past week marked the 175th anniversary of the birth of a very special man,... Read more.
Quit goosing Goose lovers!
Canada Goose coats getting a bad rep A STRANGE TREND is emerging on campus of late. Snarky comments, meaningful glances, and overt mockery are being... Read more.
Holidays not only for Christians
Celebrating sans Christmas EVERY YEAR, ONCE December rolls around, the same signs start popping up all over town: Stockings on fireplaces, lights trimming... Read more.
What do you mean I don’t qualify?
False election promises get on my nerves Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff BACK IN OCTOBER, students voted in provincial elections across the country. We... Read more.
Dear Di
Dear Di I want to make things more festive in the bedroom this December, but my Santa hat just isn’t enough anymore, so I came up with a new idea I’d... Read more.
And the season comes to a close
From the sidlelines THE 2011 GEE-GEES’ season has come to an end. While it is sad that a whole sports year has passed in what seemed like the blink of an... Read more.