Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently, Sanrio, the company that manufactures Hello Kitty products, asserted that Hello Kitty is in fact a little girl, not a cat. This announcement has led to a wider discussion about the significance of Hello Kitty in our pop culture zeitgeist.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGoing forward, gamers need to move away from this old idea that the media and government are out to get them. All this does is breed paranoia and mistrust that inevitably leads to hatred, threats, and online harassment.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe general assembly (GA) was a failure. No one is without blame. The first part of the failure belongs to the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO). They were unable to connect with their constituents. It could be a failure to connect with a wide enough segment of the student population and it …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year’s festivities have brought about controversy, as on-campus beard aficionados are butting heads with the U of O chapter of the United Pogonophobes Alliance (UPA). Pogonophobia is the scientific term for an extreme fear or hatred of beards. The UPA believes the Movember crowd is infringing upon the civil rights of local pogonophobes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLetter to the Editor: Why students need to show up and participate in university affairs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, Alex from Target is in the process of negotiating terms to star in three feature films for Sony Pictures and to become the face of a new line of corresponding merchandise.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSquirt bottles and whoopee cushions just aren’t cutting it anymore. Lately, it’s all about offending people by invading their personal space.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe creation of incredible art often goes hand in hand with individuals who behave outside the norm. What is it about these “insane” artists that allows them to create such masterpieces?
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past couple of weeks, Canadians came face to face with the harsh reality that sexual harassment continues to be prevalent in our society.
Reading Time: 6 minutesFulcrum writers share what they learned from the attack on Parliament
Reading Time: 2 minutesReligious groups have been, and can continue to be, a progressive force for good in modern society. But in an increasingly secular world, many people view religion as the ultimate obstacle facing human equality and progress.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFormat simply offers new and exciting ways to shoot movies RED digital camera, Photo: Rsgden, CC This Wednesday, a select number of moviegoers in Canada and the United States got to see Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar two days ahead of its official release date. While early screenings of highly anticipated films are nothing new, the difference …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year, for the first time, there is a cost of admission for students to all Gee-Gees games. Initially, the fee seems appalling given the low game attendance over the years. One of the things Fulcrum sports reporters have noticed is that compared with other schools, our teams don’t seem to generate the same level of school pride, regardless of how well they’re performing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough many have already described Pitbull’s music as a cultural virus, that idea has taken on a whole new meaning after Apple decided to automatically add the rapper’s new album to iTunes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor an institution that’s devoted to rock music, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn’t seem to reflect the views of the fans and musicians it purports to represent.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fords’ recent election loss is expected to have a sizable negative impact on segments of Canada’s financial and cultural institutions.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile Ghomeshi’s firing from the CBC is unfortunate, especially since it will most likely result in the loss of the best arts and culture program we have in this country, it was absolutely necessary.
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould we sacrifice our collective student culture to fight the rising cost of tuition here in Canada, or do these cultural elements represent what university life is all about?
Reading Time: 2 minutesPumpkin spice related debauchery has hit record levels at the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThanks to a new set of bylaws that were unanimously passed by city council this fall, police officers have been handing out fines, community service, and even jail time to those who sport costumes deemed lazy, douchey, or in very poor taste.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I raise my right arm, it is an act of free will or simply a biological impulse? This question, posed by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, is an example of an age-old debate in modern philosophy: Does free will exist?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDue to a marked absence of tobacco, electronic cigarettes have been widely embraced as a healthy alternative to smoking—but are they really?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFeeling threatened can bring out the worst in people. When Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was able to shoot and kill Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial and infiltrate Parliament on Oct. 22, two places many University of Ottawa students have been to without fear, it reminded us of our vulnerability.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“If you’re all out of options, just sleep on the floor. I do it all the time.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesReading levels on campus reached a crisis point this past reading week, causing most University of Ottawa services to become overwhelmed.
