Reading Time: 2 minutesStudent performs for the first time at Soulful Expressions on Feb. 8 Photo by Julia Riddle “People don’t understand,” says Sakinna Gairey. “I get a lot of questions during February like, ‘Why can’t we have a White History Month?’ and I’m just like, ‘Because the whole rest of the year’s about you.’” Gairey, a first-year …
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O finalists prepare to compete in inter-university challenge Photo courtesy of Myriam Hugron Saffron, crab, artichokes, vanilla bean, and mushrooms make for a strange combination of recipe ingredients. For the University of Ottawa’s Iron Chef Challenge winners? Not so much. On Jan. 25, Three professional chefs judged a two-hour competition at SITE as …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBi-weekly spoken word workshop at Women’s Resource Centre hosted by master’s student Photo courtesy of Jenna Tenn-Yuk Jenna Tenn-Yuk carries many titles: student, TEDx speaker, singer-songwriter, community activist, and spoken word poet. Of her many titles, spoken word poet is the one she may be best known for at the University of Ottawa. She spends …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMust-see movies required for a successful existence Why it’s famous: Clever, well cast, and brilliantly written, the movie offers a bittersweet glimpse into the psyche of a disturbed, yet amusingly stoic murderer. This is dark comedy-horror at its best. Famous lines: Club Patron: So, what do you do? Patrick Bateman: I’m into, uh, well, murders and …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWHERE TO FIND IT: LA MAISON First of all, I want to commend any establishment that sells pitchers of beer for $10 to students. Such an act of charity is worthy of many a high five, even if the quality of that beer is questionable. It’s amazing how different La Maison’s draught of Canadian tastes …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (UOPRA) will host the Let’s Grow Together conference on Feb. 4.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHer Campus hosts second annual charity fashion show Photos by Inta Klotins Raising the roof by raising money for charity. On Jan. 25, the University of Ottawa chapter of Her Campus kicked off its second annual charity event Catwalk for the Cure at the National Arts Centre. Nearly 300 attendees filled the room as local …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA viewing experience that lives up to its title I would say That Awkward Moment is properly my first anticipated movie of the year. Picked off the 2010 Blacklist, the film tells a rather conventional romantic comedy tale, but from the male perspective. It’s a fresh angle to go on, and picking three actors who are …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Jan. 24, Canadian soprano Donna Brown and elegant harpist Jennifer Swartz gave a concert in Tabaret Hall as a part of this year’s School of Music concert series.
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O improv team to compete at Cracking up the Capital comedy festival Photo courtesy of Kristine Shadid It takes a special kind of performer to work without prep time and the pressure of having no idea what’s going to happen until it’s happening. The University of Ottawa improv team handles this pressure all the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMFA program increases studio space Photo by Chantal Jiang Although the Visual Arts building is the oldest on campus, the master of fine arts (MFA) program was only founded in 2007 and has had just 30 graduates up until now. With a newly expanded studio space, the two-year program will be able to expand its …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMackenzie Valley pipeline revisited through portraits and interviews Photo courtesy of Linda MacCannell “If you want to have a political debate, this is a good place to do it, ” said Drew Ann Wake. An art exhibit exploring the landmark 1977 Berger Inquiry into the building of the Mackenzie River Valley River Pipeline is coming …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAgainst Me! Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Total Treble Music This is the first album Against Me! has released since lead singer Laura Jane Grace came out as a transgender woman. Given the title, it’s hard not to listen to the album as a personal confession. The album title may imply a wallowing confessional, and a …
Reading Time: < 1 minutePerhaps Mary Shelley, gargoyles, and the battle of good versus evil were not a combination fit for a movie.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeing able to bring what you love to work is supposed to be a pipe dream.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s oldest faculty celebrates 125 years since it first opened its doors to students with an art exhibit entitled “125 Years: An exhibition,” on display now.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first rule of Fight Club is….
Reading Time: 2 minutesInstead of dreaming about one day owning a fashion line or working on someone else’s, he founded his line in 2010 and then worked hard to release his first collection in 2012.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are standout funny moments in Her, a film that examines how humans adapt to technology and the effect it has on our relationships. This theme is very current, yet I was never completely absorbed in what I was watching.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fulcrum staff recently travelled to Edmonton for NASH 76, a Canadian student journalism conference. During the trip, the crew sampled several local beers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaturday, Jan. 25 marks the 2nd annual charity fashion show hosted by the online magazine HerCampus at the National Arts Centre (NAC). The show will be hosted by comedian Jenn Hayward and features a cast of Canadian designers, with ticket proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpringsteen’s newest offering showcases the dichotomy of the Boss’s lyrical and musical content undercut by the irony of the album’s title.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are a total of four published works exploring the Shawbridge boys’ farm, or as it’s known to most who spend time there, The Farm. The fourth and most recent is the personal story of a young girl in the early ‘80s who became a ward of Quebec’s juvenile system and spent her teenage years chasing her freedom at nearly any cost.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCheck out these step-by-step instructions for a hip new look inspired by the one and only Justin Bieber.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z will make an appearance in Ottawa to talk about his dealings with the undead and a variety of other topics on March 5.
