Social media is manipulating every part of our lives, and this film is here to show you how.
Arts
Chelsey Fawcett and Victoria Luloff share their experiences making theatre in Ottawa both before and during the pandemic.
Take a (mildly unhinged) journey with me into the digital back-to-school concert experience.
OIAF 2020 features a new Netflix-sponsored Student Pass and films from around the world
Canadian musician to open new collaborative space for young Black artists
Applications are now open for performers from the National Capital region who wish to perform in the Fulcrum’s new live music series called the Fulc Sessions. The Fulc Sessions will be a live concert series that will take place in our basement at the Fulcrum offices at 631 King Edward, Ave.
The University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre has been soliciting political cartoons about the impact and discourse sparked by COVID-19, in a campaign aptly named #COVICATURE
Masks, fanny packs, and mom jeans: the fashion trends we found on campus during the 2020 first-year move-in
Scared to come to university after what you’ve seen from reopening universities on TikTok? Have no fear at the U of O!
Get the most out of what Ottawa has to offer by taking a peek at the new and improved Canadian Museum of Nature, opening Sept. 5
While most of Canada was stuck inside due to COVID-19, everyone still listened to lots of new music in their newfound free time!
The Eunioa curatorial text describes the show as capturing “the unbridled talent of a new generation of artists” and that it “will be remembered as the beginning of bright artistic futures.”
Are you getting tired of endlessly scrolling through Netflix only to end up watching a movie you’ve already seen 10 times? Looking for something to watch while self isolating? Something to watch you can recommend to friends later? You’ve come to the right article.
But the author tried to avoid this narrow viewpoint by weaving Radisson’s story into global histories — Bourrie describes it as his “renegade historian moment,” as he had “always wanted to write history differently” from the compartmentalized texts of other writers.
Aneen Nicholas explained that Unity for Action is a philanthropic club that picks a different charity every year to donate to. The musical is an annual tradition and the club’s biggest fundraiser.
“If you see an opportunity to create something that can be a part of your community, and nobody else is stepping up to fill that role, don’t be afraid to do it yourself, even if you’re not as qualified … just do it as a project and see what happens.” —Manuel Reed, r/geegees moderator
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union hosted the annual Black History Month gala on Saturday at the Westin Hotel, marking the first time that the new student union has held the event.
The Black Leaders Student Association made an energetic and warm-hearted impression during their annual “Soulful Expressions” talent showcase on Friday night in the University Centre’s Alumni Auditorium.
Campus Vibez uOttawa has announced the nominees for the Student Life Awards, with the winners to be announced at an event on March 14 in Tabaret Hall.
The lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest just dropped, and the diverse list of top performers set to head to LeBreton Flats this July offers a little something for almost every music fan and festival-goer in the city.
In what the Gallery 115 directors called an “unprecedented incident” in a statement, the artwork of first-year visual arts student Emily Lombardo was crossed out “hostilely” with a black marker.
“My not-funny joke is that there are about 40,000 people on campus, so we take 10,000 each.” — Tareyn Johnson, Director of Indigenous Affairs at the U of O
Seven students now make over 6,000 fellow students laugh on a daily basis with their Instagram page @uottawa.memes. In an exclusive interview, the Fulcrum had the chance to discuss some crunchy topics with them.
This year on Tabaret Lawn, students had the chance to get decked out in plaid, go “fishing” in a fishing shack, enjoy a sugar shack lunch, try their hand at the Indigenous game of snakes and sticks, and, of course, get free Beavertails and hot chocolate.
On Elixir, Pacheco leans fully into the acoustic singer-songwriter sounds he honed at open mics. The album has an overarching theme of growth and life changes, which came out of Pacheco graduating and thinking about his life post-school.
