That clever meme? Not yours. That avant-garde, too-chic-to-be-real photo? Not yours. That sad, yet inspiring quote? You didn’t say it. You just found it.
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As a rule of thumb, if you don’t care about something enough to personally organize a fundraising event for that cause, keep it off my Facebook, and stop guilt tripping me into “liking” it.
Trying to prevent global warming, and trying to make the environment a better place, means that everyone must collectively and consciously try at all times… but when a bigger, more visible issue threatens our Canadian ecosystem, we do take notice.
I’ll probably never know if the floppy, shiny, sponge-like substance was egg, tofu, cheese, or something else entirely, but I am sure of one thing: it certainly wasn’t edible, yet a Première Moisson employee handed it to me last Monday morning and took my five dollars in return.
I’m not advocating provoking people by using questionable language, these examples are just a reality of our too-sensitive, too-politically correct society.
Every time I tell people, “I dislike skating,” or whenever the topic of Ottawa’s canal is brought up and I say, “I don’t do that,” they always respond in one of two ways: they either gasp and say, “But you’re Canadian, how can you not like skating?” Or they give me a weird, long, and uncomfortable stare and ask incredulously if I even like hockey—which, now that we’re on the topic, isn’t my first choice when it comes to watching sports.
The Fulcrum asks the students whether voters should fill in that little square if they don’t know why they’re doing it.
With an increasing number of Canadians being diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and other serious diet-related illnesses, the OMA’s latest campaign is pushing for change.
There’s an anti-movement going on right now, and it’s subtler than you think. This movement is our fear of feminism.
This guy seemed so angry at the perceived bladder-denying injustice that he felt he was perfectly within his rights to call me out on it—loudly.
We should get to know Trudeau outside of his father’s shadow and legacy. Who is he? What makes him tick? What are his grand visions for our great land?
We’re the most educated generation ever, but clearly education doesn’t equate to a profession.
For those looking for a superhero with substance, class, and a stone fist of brute force, look no further…
All of these statements have one thing in common: they fall under the umbrella of conspiracy theories.
Instead of pictures of people downhill skiing or doing impressive snowboarding jumps, the Snowjam poster depicts three half-naked women desperately vying for the attention of one man.
According to Statistics Canada, 34 per cent of women aged 25 to 34 have earned a bachelor’s degree compared to 26 per cent of men.
British comedian Stephen Fry put it best when he said, “An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library is full of them.”
Greece needs a bailout, now it’s Portugal, and don’t forget Ireland. Could Spain go under? God forbid Italy should fail, with an economy worth 16 per cent of the entire euro zone gross domestic product (GDP). This struggle seems to be dragging on and on, and growing. To the foreign observer here in Canada, it is all starting to get rather tedious.
Similar to Canada’s Own the Podium program, this new initiative by Sports Services allocates extra funding to a few U of O teams in an effort to become nationally recognized and to attract more students to our campus. But is this the right way to go in terms of seeking athletic success?
As I looked at one VHS in particular, I began thinking back to the documentaries we watched in class at my old high school, and then a thought struck me: We don’t teach politics enough.
When I snapped back to reality, I was met with the sound of hundreds of keyboard keys being furiously tapped. It made me feel so tiny, lost in a vast sea of clicking.
[P]atriotism and nationalism are constructs and are therefore, by definition, manufactured. They are ideas that we think about, ideas to which we emotionally attach ourselves and connect our life experiences. They are ideas that help us understand who we are.
So, for something that is only meant to brighten your day, why are people so divided on their feelings for memes? The Fulcrum asked two writers to sit down and hash things out.
This recurring theme in our body art and social media—both important forms of self-expression for the early 20-something—begs the question: what does our generation have against regrets?
There’s no denying that plagiarism has hit the headlines yet again, and while we’re not saying it’s right—if you think it’s okay, you’re one twisted lazy bum—we can’t refute the fact that it happens. So why do people do it?
