In praise of inequality
Why we need a little class struggle in our lives THE OCCUPY PROTESTS are in their third week in Canadian cities. Fuelled by... Read more.
Monologue of a dumb tattoo
HEY GIRL, IT’S me! You know, me, down here sitting on the small of your back. That’s right, it’s your tramp stamp, and we need to talk. Ever since you... Read more.
Dear Di
Dear Di, I’m in my early 20s and still a virgin. I’ve had the opportunity to have sex, but it didn’t feel right. I’m still holding out for when I... Read more.
Get your passes, people!
Act fast and save on a season of snowy fun NOW THAT THE temperature has dropped below zero, there’s absolutely no denying it: Winter is on its... Read more.
Bearing the cold
Foolproof fitness MY FIRST YEAR in Ottawa, I flat out refused to adapt my activities to the cold weather. I had grown up on the West Coast, where skiing,... Read more.
Double win at home for men’s hockey
Gees beat Queen’s and RMC THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men's hockey team (5-4-1) took a step in the right direction this weekend. The team succeeded in... Read more.
Continuing to qualify for CIS
Men’s and women’s swimming teams beat two of three THE COMPETITION WAS tight as the Gee-Gees faced off against Carleton University, the... Read more.
Personal training at the U of O
University training builds some muscle STUDENTS AT THE University of Ottawa have access to the university’s gyms, and with that come discounts for... Read more.
Farewell
From the sidelines FOR SOME, THE change in seasons means rummaging in your closet for a scarf or a hat, getting out your thick sweaters, and ensuring you... Read more.
Men’s football team leaves the field
Asselin and Colbon speak about the playoffs and their off-season GEES FANS WERE crushed on Oct. 29 when the University of Ottawa men’s football... Read more.
Row, row, row your boat
All the way to the Canadian University Rowing Championships ON A CRISP November weekend, the University of Ottawa rowing... Read more.
Movie Reviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4KXF7NWFRE&hd=1 Tower Heist 3/5 It’s the movie where the 99 per cent get angry and take back what they... Read more.
Stop the gossip
Through the lens ALL OF THE media frenzy surrounding Kim Kardashian these days does not come as a surprise. The multi-millionaire socialite and... Read more.
Spotlight On
THE UNSETTLERS IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a journey of mysterious musicality, Montreal’s The Unsettlers can certainly take you there. An eclectic... Read more.
Cinema Academica versus Hollywood
Illustration by Brennan Bova Campus club offers a different movie-going experience TIRED OF PAYING $10 for not-so-good blockbusters at the... Read more.
Can’t get enough of that indie tune
Sugary cereal connects artists with music lovers and industry experts THE POST FOOD Company has a sweet tooth for indie tunes. It’s the founder... Read more.
Poems of remembrance
ANOTHER REMEMBRANCE DAY is about to come and go. As Canadians get ready to remember previous wars fought and current ones ongoing, some U of O... Read more.
Fighting the feds
Canadian environmental artist reacts to tour interference WHILE FRANKE JAMES has been a visual artist her whole life, in 2006 the focus... Read more.
Performing for a good cause
Annual United Way benefit show to take the stage ALREADY IN ITS 11th year, the Resident’s Life United Way Benefit Show is not slowing down anytime... Read more.
News Briefs
University of Manitoba president apologizes WINNIPEG (CUP)—UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA president David Barnard made history on Oct. 27 by issuing an apology... Read more.
What the F?!
'Tampon tossers' REBECCA CRIMMINS, AN aspiring Australian model, and several co-workers were picking up McDonald’s from the drive-thru when Crimmins... Read more.
Ottawa sorority raises money to combat disease
Pieing lupus in the face SIGMA PSI ALPHA (SPA), a sorority based in Ottawa, has set Nov. 27 as the date when students, friends, and community members... Read more.
Ottawa claims planet’s seven billionth child
A world more crowded CAIDEN LEWIS MCCRINDLE, whom the Ottawa Citizen declared the world’s seven billionth baby, was born Oct. 31 at 8:32... Read more.
Sex, drugs, occupy
Next Stop THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT has spread across the world since September, fighting for “the 99 per cent.” But two months later, the grassroots movement... Read more.
Ottawa on the Move
Mayor Jim Watson discusses the city’s 2012 budget THE CITY OF Ottawa’s draft budget, released on Oct. 26, will take on necessary... Read more.