“The drinking age here is 18, which means that their Frosh Week can include more alcohol infused events and the majority of first years are allowed to indulge.”
Arts
Sunday’s show featured a variety of designs ranging from the practical to the quirky. Highlights included glittery ensembles by Amira & Nasreen and Sabrina Oxford’s fairytale-esque capes.
“For me, songwriting is a therapy. Personally I deal with a lot of mental health issues, one of the major ones being depression, another one being insomnia, so I have a lot of songs that actually get inspiration from those dark feelings.”
Essentially advertised as a student-friendly rave, ELE Fest featured tons of Ottawa artists, staying true to its theme of supporting the community and showcasing local talent.
Chinatown, one of the most diverse and colourful areas of Ottawa, will be transformed into an indoor and outdoor art show over the next two months.
Toronto-based comedian Kelsey Ryan hosted the event, and comedians with a variety of different backgrounds and levels of experience told jokes about everything from period sex to street harassment to abortion.
Got a three-hour break between classes and want to play some Street Fighter? Caffeine 1UP, Ottawa’s newest gaming café, has got you covered!
If you want to get a better in-depth look at the birth of the modern film industry, look no further than Seven Samurai.
Started by a handful of fine arts graduates from the University of Ottawa in 1991, this artist co-op has since taken over the local art scene for decades now.
Donning fishnet stockings, crop tops, bikinis, and some going topless, SlutWalk 2016 heralded a strong political message.
Saturday’s itinerary consisted of 17 acts on three different stages, including Canada’s own Fred Penner, Basia Bulat, and The New Pornographers.
This past Thursday, professional gamer Stephanie Harvey sat down with some University of Ottawa students to talk game development, professional gaming, and bullying in the video game community.
With Gambino almost exclusively producing the entire record, there are tracks that hit every note that you want to hit in a hip hop album—corny, sad, excited, and even political.
The upcoming year holds big promises for both bands, with new music and tours of the East Coast on the horizon.
The multi-genre musical group—with classical, jazz, folk, and rock influences—describes themselves as “an end of the world party” and for good reason.
The first thing to bear in mind is that most music—pop music especially—can hardly be called original. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all not all chords sound good together.
“This is really like a night market in China.”—Peng Cheng, second year U of O student.
“This show is a lot about love. It deals with themes of LGBTQ+ issues, but more than anything this show is about people not being honest with each other.”—Sam Dietrich, leading man in TotoToo’s production of Torch Song Trilogy.
The annual festival, which returns to Lansdowne Park this month from Sept. 15 to 18, boasts a line-up ranging from folk to rock to hip-hop, with everything in between.
“I question what it is to be animal, and if it is possible to reconnect with nature and other living beings by addressing our mutual fragility and mortality.”—Gillian King, U of O masters of fine arts candidate.
There’s no better way to warm up as the cold weather approaches than by sitting down with a nice, hearty drink.
“The tabla is not just a series of drum sounds. There is a language, math, and emotion in playing this instrument.”—Mohan Aubeeluck, second-year accounting student at the U of O.
“You don’t need a fortune to be able to host a 101 Week or a concert.”— Hadi Wess, vice-president social of the SFUO.
“I remember being in first year and going to see Sam Roberts Band or Bedouin Soundclash, and those are bands that mean a lot to me still.”—Max Kerman, lead singer of Arkells.
No Man’s Sky allows players to wander freely throughout the cosmos, walking paths no one has ever walked before and manages to make it enjoyable despite the sometimes dry gameplay.
