Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first rule of Fight Club is….
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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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChinese actors travel to U of O for Peking opera performance Photos by: Dzimitry-Klachkou A man with pink eye-shadow and a beard down to his belly delicately stepped across the stage. Students and professors from the University of Ottawa walked with him into a world over 200 years old. At the Academic Hall, the U …
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnsure of what to expect with the writer-in-residence program at the University of Ottawa, Nancy Richler says she usually goes into new experiences like she goes into writing — leaving things open-ended.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) plans an annual series of free wintry events aptly named the Winter Challenge, but this year organizers have implemented new changes and surprises to switch up the experience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeginning in October 2010 with three founding members, Kappa Zeta Psi has grown to more than 50 members and this year they’ve announced plans to colonize with the Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s department of theatre production Princess Ivona won the award for best student production from the Capital Critics Circle, a club of professional theatre critics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere to find it: Sir John A Pub (284 Elgin St.) This is a very strong, very hoppy ale from the Toronto-based Amsterdam Brewery. I highly recommend this beer for only tried and tested IPA fans, but even then a pint of the unfiltered and striking flavour is probably too much. In a world where …
Reading Time: 2 minutesChildish Gambino Because the Internet Glassnote Records This is the second album from Childish Gambino, who most know as Donald Glover, former writer for 30 Rock and one of the stars of Community. The rapper and comedic genius comes back from his heavy rap mixtape Royalty and his successful first album Camp to give us …
Reading Time: 2 minutesHundreds of students along with their friends and family members gathered in the Huguette Labelle Hall to take in musical pieces performed by students from the School of Music on Dec. 4.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChecking in on the Kickstarter campaigns we’ve covered in the last half of 2013. Hey, how you guys doing?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe holidays are almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than by cozying up indoors and celebrating God’s gift to man: ice-cold beer. The following list can be drunk (or sung) in any order, but I highly recommend Waupoos Cider as the antidote for Christmas Day, and the inevitable extended hours sitting with …
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s hard enough to come out of the closet when you’re gay in Canada. But how difficult is it when you live in a Middle-Eastern country?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to win all the ugly Christmas sweater contests this holiday season Photos by Tina Wallace While the prospect of receiving and having to wear an ugly Christmas sweater knit by your well-intentioned granny used to illicit groans, these sweaters are now staples in the wardrobes of many university students. To ensure you don’t fall …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDog Day Fade Out | Fundog Nancy Urich and Seth Smith, a duo from Halifax, bring a much darker atmosphere to their new album Fade Out compared to their three previous albums. There’s a Joy Divison and Sonic Youth influence to the alternative rock sound of their music. The opening track “Blackened” really sums up what this …
Reading Time: 2 minutesClassically trained U of O alumni give solid performance Photo by Tara Mahoney Jacquie Neville was a blur of rainbow light at The Balconies’ Nov. 22 concert at Canterbury High School in Elmvale Acres. Guitar slung over her shoulder, Neville’s moves were a combination of sharp, swift leg pops, jazz hands, sweeping arm wind-ups, and …
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s a pretty strict schedule. If I lose time, then I either lose dance time or study time, and my parents won’t accept my school grades to go down,” says Ashley Jeon, a first-year U of O health science student and dancer with Connect Dance.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere to find it: Sandy Hill Lounge and Grill (just east of Chapel Street on Somerset) I hate to admit it, but like quality television, sometimes you have to rely on our friends south of the border to get a winter ale done right. For folks searching for a staple beer of the season, look no further—this beer …
