The hardest part about being back in Ottawa is just moving on. It feels like things were on pause here while I was gone and now I have to pick everything back up where I left off.
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“We can have progressive, smart comedy, that’s so fucking funny without making people feel isolated or shitty.” — Natalie Norman, Toronto-based comedian.
“It’s the best thing that I’ve done this year. It’s been the most rewarding and inspiring experience.”—Brooklynne Eeuwes, SwimAbility instructor.
During exam season, feel free to stay inside and revisit some of your favourite TV series and their most iconic holiday episodes.
This student-run organization was founded in 2012, and specializes in playing a wider variety of music than your typical classical music program.
On Dec. 5, University of Ottawa alumna Lisa Monchalin, the first Indigenous woman to graduate with a PhD in criminology in Canada, will be holding court at the Alex Trebek Alumni Hall.
All in all, it’s an enlightening read that highlights how freedom in Western countries is often taken for granted.
In all honesty, the only way you can properly connect these dots is to indulge in as many different news sources as you can—American, Canadian, British, whatever.
The team, calling themselves the “Spice Girls,” are all third-year students in the U of O’s Faculty of Sciences and have been friends throughout their university careers.
While you wait to get your hands on an NES Classic, why not dive into the rich, strange history of some of your favourite Nintendo characters?
This new YouTube web series follows a closeted homosexual named Max Amiri, and his roommate, Troy, who is heterosexual and his polar opposite in almost every way.
The U of O’s International Political and Policy Studies Student Association (IPPSSA) hosted their first Hug a Pug fundraiser outside of Father and Sons, an event that brought joy to students and locals alike.
The Faculty of Arts’ first annual Arts Innovation conference brought together a group of professionals to discuss how students can leverage their arts education into successful careers.
Chapman, a fourth-year communications student at the University of Ottawa, is calling all artists to join her in the fight for mental health awareness through her new website—The Ventilation Movement.
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the stakes were high at The Loft Board Game Lounge, since the patrons were playing to help provide clear drinking water for people around the world.
Inside Out is a non-profit charity, whose main objective is to challenge the stereotypes perpetuated about the LGBTQ+ community by promoting and enabling the production of queer cinema and videography.
Thien’s novel beat out eleven other exceptional Canadian works on the longlist of submissions.
Coffeehouse chain introduces appetizers and alcohol to traditional coffee menu.
Vance believes that his success in life shouldn’t be seen as particularly remarkable. Instead, as he puts it, “I’ve achieved something quite ordinary, which doesn’t happen to most kids who grow up like me.”
Here unravels Keys’ personal, truthful side, where she expresses her values of love, family, and her hopes for the world around her.
Despite the disappointing storyline, the staging and performance of the play were excellently done, which is a feat considering even the actors struggled to find meaning in the play. But then again, that might have been the point.
New mentorship program introduced to help students shape their theatre skills.
This section of Europe is so diverse and rich in its history that you might even forget about the rest of the continent’s scenic travel spots.
Despite liking the film, I can empathize with the critics who reacted negatively to the filmmaker’s portrayal of privileged, affluent, and aimless characters.
The University of Ottawa’s School of Music is abuzz with its revamped Corus Artist Mentorship program, which features prolific musicians aiding students in perfecting their techniques through sessions called master classes.
