Dorm decorating on a dime
A how-to guide on making the most of your student space FOR MANY FRESHMEN, moving into on-campus housing is not the exciting experience promised by Staples... Read more.
Ruining your roommate relationship
Tricks for destroying your at-home life So you’ve met your roommate, and although you’ve only known each other five minutes, you can tell you’re going... Read more.
Five Numbers You’ll Need
With so many new experiences awaiting you, you might not realize how crucial certain information is until you need it. For your sake, grab your cellphone and... Read more.
What do I do if…?
Solutions to shitty situations faced by first years Here at the Fulcrum, we believe in telling it like it is. The truth about being a university student?... Read more.
Thriving on uncertainty
Training camp to determine final lineup of women’s soccer team With two of their players returning from the World Universiades with injuries and... Read more.
Sixth time’s the charm
Women’s rugby team claims confidence will take them to the playoffs this year The year 2010 marked the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team’s fifth... Read more.
Restocking the stable
High turnovers may equal high success Varsity football is a game of turnovers, both on the field and on the roster. Following a solid 2010 season in... Read more.
Get up and go
Men’s basketball team picks up their game in NCAA exhibitions THEY TUMBLED, TOPPLED, and some even tripped—the Aug. 25 exhibition game against... Read more.
It started here for Chiarelli
Boston Bruins GM pays tribute to alma mater with Stanley Cup visit Stanley Cup champion. Let those words sink in for just a minute, because the... Read more.
Dear Di
Dear Di, My girlfriend has a dildo she likes to use during her alone time. I’m curious as to what it would feel like in my asshole. My girlfriend will... Read more.
GSAÉD looks ahead
Grad student association talks about the upcoming year Taiva Tegler — External Commissioner Describe your job in a sentence. Strengthening links on... Read more.
Meet the SFUO executive
Members of the student federation answer the Fulcrum’s questions on the upcoming year Amalia Savva — President Describe your job in a... Read more.
HST, Video Games and Voting, Jack Layton, and Ryerson Community Radio
Saying goodbye to the HST BRITISH COLUMBIA — IN AN UNPRECEDENTED referendum on Aug. 26., British Columbia voted against keeping the Harmonized Sales Tax.... Read more.
Jack Layton is unbeatable
I HEARD ABOUT Jack Layton’s death on the radio on my way to work. I was driving at the time, and my speed fluctuated between dangerous highs and lows as I... Read more.
‘Be-all, end-all card’
New student card integrates services and goes online THIS JUNE, A new student ID card was made available at the University of Ottawa. The all-in-one uOttawa... Read more.
Cow moooves out
YVONNE, A REFUGEE cow, has been making headlines since May when she fled her field in Zangberg, Germany. She ran away after sensing a trip to the... Read more.
A 2011 look for 1848
Campus bar gets an upgrade THE STUDENT FEDERATION of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) is looking to make their on-campus bar profitable this year. 1848, the... Read more.
Saving frogs one sex change at a time
The problem AROUND THE WORLD amphibian life is on the decline. Many scientists believe we are currently amidst the sixth wave of a mass extinction. It is... Read more.
U of O alumnus trapped in Tripoli
Friends call on authorities to help rescue journalist MAHDI NAZEMROAYA, A recent graduate from the University of Ottawa, has called on his friends and... Read more.
101 Week protest blues
WHEN I WENT to get my U-Pass this week, I was approached by a campaigner looking for signatures for an OC Transpo petition. The bus company is looking to raise... Read more.
Malfunctioning milk machines
AS PETTY AS this may sound, after four years on this campus I have developed a substantial grievance with Food Services and their “trusty” drink machines.... Read more.
Put down those fries
Smart menu choices that can keep your weight down LET’S FACE IT: the only effort students put toward exercise after a long day of torturous three-hour... Read more.
Book review
The Help Kathryn Stockett A+ THOUGH A FULL two years have passed since its initial publication, there is one book making serious waves on literary... Read more.
Challenge accepted
Intramural program tackles limitations head-on Despite a growing student population, and a subsequent lack of athletic facilities, the University of... Read more.
We’re all for progress…
It's change we don't like On July 10, the city of Ottawa opened the Laurier Avenue bike lane, the first of its kind in Ontario. Unlike other designated bike... Read more.