Author: Online Editor

Working-class heroes

Are the B.C. vigilantes a pro or a comic con? IT’S A BIRD, it’s a plane, it’s—a man in... Read more.

Dear Di

Dear Di,  I know this isn’t technically a sex question but my roommates and I feel you’re the right person to turn to. This summer, a new guy moved... Read more.

A Gee-Gee is…

  Do you even know? YOU'RE JUST NOT a University of Ottawa student unless you've been asked the following by some catty Carletonite: "That... Read more.

Foolproof fitness

Mastering the deadlifts ONE OF MY favourite tracks on my workout playlist is a song by Salt n’ Pepa that encourages me to “push it, push it real... Read more.

Minto Sports Complex

University alters name of building on campus STUDENTS MAY NOTICE a new sign while driving down King Edward. The Sports Complex at 801 King Edward ... Read more.

A profile of the founder

Head coach Steve Johnson talks about coaching the women’s soccer team EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO head coach Steve Johnson came to the University of... Read more.

Gee-Gees turn up the offence

U of O men’s hockey team takes home two wins THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men’s hockey team (8-4-2) increased their standing to fifth in the... Read more.

Going off-key

Through The Lens THE FAT LADY may have sung the final note—at least for Opera Lyra, that is. The Ottawa Citizen  reported the company has been forced to... Read more.

Opera now undressed

New opera company reviving a genre IT IS NO secret opera isn’t very popular these days, but that isn’t stopping the folks at Opera Undressed from... Read more.

Rethinking the U-Pass

Next stop WHAT IS IT with the U-Pass? Since its inception in September 2010, it has endured an impressive amount of complaints from students and OC Transpo... Read more.

Spotlight On

JAY ANDERSON OTTAWA PAINTER JAY Anderson is known for her unconventionality when it comes to selecting the scenery for her works. Her new exhibition, Simply... Read more.

Movie Reviews

http://youtu.be/Z4KXF7NWFRE The Muppets 4/5 THE MUPPETS IS one movie that could have easily been butchered by a group of old, crusty, out-of-touch... Read more.

Lowdown on the coffee showdown

Getting your caffeine fix on campus Compiled by Sofia Hashi WHETHER IT’S LATE-NIGHT lattes or an early morning cup of joe, getting your daily... Read more.

Environmentally friendly fashions

Local designer goes green IN OUR FAST-PACED and consumer-oriented culture, we rarely take the time to think about the effects our lifestyles have on the... Read more.

Advice for broke students

    Author and financial planner Lise Adreana sits down with the Fulcrum CHECKING THE SORRY state of a perpetually negative... Read more.

Remembering David Askevold

NGC exhibits collection by the Canadian contemporary artist DAVID DIVINEY, CURATOR of exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, has organized a... Read more.

News Briefs

Ontario university considers teaching students one course at a time TORONTO (CUP)—ALGOMA UNIVERSITY IN Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. is considering the switch to... Read more.

The great wall of tires

What the F?! A MOUNTAIN IN South Carolina made from roughly 250,000 tires covers more than 50 acres on satellite images and can be seen from space.... Read more.