Reading Time: < 1 minute“School Spirit”, Kanye West
When you inevitably go through your “university is for suckers” phase.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPlanning a road trip this summer? Whether they be practical or for entertainment, here are some things you can’t forget to bring with you:
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fulcrum’s resident sexpert introduces herself and starts prepping you for an exciting year
Reading Time: 2 minutes You can make the most of your first week at the University of Ottawa by participating in as many events as you possibly can.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn his first year at Carleton University, Watson was sad and anxious when his parents dropped him off, but he was also excited to be on his own
Reading Time: 2 minutesJournalists and psychologists have started talking about FOMO as a new type of social disorder—a consequence of the social media age.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith new friends, fierce parties, tiny showers, and greasy hangover breakfasts, rez life is sure to form some of your fondest first-year memories.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s face it: studying is probably the least amount of fun you’ll have in university, so you might as well make the most of it by finding the ideal place to get down to business. Thankfully, the university campus is abundant in ideal study hotspots—as long as you know where to look.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“You’re going to do great things.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesBecoming familiar with the OC Transpo schedules, routes, and pitfalls will make your life a lot easier and ensure you get to enjoy all that this great city has to offer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it can seem nearly impossible to keep that cash flowing until next year, the Fulcrum has the advice you need to keep your money—and your grades—up.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf blank beige walls and questionable carpet stains aren’t your thing, read on.
Reading Time: 3 minutesI had to eat the same lame cafeteria food every day, I felt a ton of stress about courses I wasn’t doing so well in, and I was sick of being confined to a 14-by-14 room with another human being, as wonderful as my roommate was.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlso fuzzy, but less cute, were the germs I later discovered lurking in my residence, a building whose delightfully ivy-covered exterior cleverly distracted from the dark secrets hidden within.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are my recommendations for drinks that are sure to help you have a great night.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWouldn’t it be great if you could have that wisdom beforehand, and fewer regrets after? We here at the Fulcrum put our heads together to try to give you just that.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s a brief survival guide for making it through those debaucherous evenings with nothing but a strong buzz and a stronger French vocabulary.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fulcrum has some tasty meal suggestions which will satisfy your taste buds and your budget alike.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith that in mind, here are some tips to ease those first-day jitters.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite your satisfaction with your timetable, if you walk into the classroom and encounter any of the following, run far, far away.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fulcrum is here to set the record straight about some commonly told post-secondary myths.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are some unhealthy habits to avoid and tricks to fight the fat.
