Reading Time: 2 minutesWith all of the attention given to the American circus election, many Canadians are under the impression that this election could have massive consequences for us. While it’s certainly a story that’s equal parts interesting and terrifying, what really has implications in this election for Canada is the recently signed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade …
Reading Time: 2 minutesFournier and Ruano, both University of Ottawa alumnae and active members in the local theatre scene, premiered their new podcast Just Another Gala on Soundcloud on Feb. 15. The podcast is a weekly series, releasing new episodes every Monday, and is hoping to give the Capital’s theatre field the coverage it deserves.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFulcrum contributors give you their picks for the 88th Academy Awards Best Picture winner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMovie ratings focus too much on sex, rather than violence The latest Marvel release, Deadpool, broke several records for R-rated movies, including highest grossing opening weekend for an R-rated movie. With the release of such a successful movie, that wears its R rating as comfortably as Deadpool wears red spandex, it’s the perfect time to …
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite university protest, OC Transpo to proceed with planned date The City of Ottawa Transit Commission announced that OC Transpo’s Campus Station will close on April 24, three days before the University of Ottawa’s spring exam period ends. The announcement was made on Feb. 17 at city hall. The Commission announced that the transitway will …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAudrey Prayal-Brown payed off big time for the Gees as she shattered an OUA record on her way to a gold medal in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1:09.62.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Feb. 10 it was announced by OC Transpo that, effective April 24, the transitway between Laurier and Lees, which includes Campus Station, will be closed temporarily due to construction on the new light rail transit (LRT) system. This wouldn’t be too much of an issue, if it weren’t for the fact that final exams …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe weekend was also significant for the team as it marked seniors night, where the Gees celebrated three of their graduating players, forwards Kellie Ring, Catherine Traer, and Krista Van Slingerland.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by former University of Ottawa professor Denis Rancourt to overturn their decision in the civil suit brought against him by U of O professor Joanne St. Lewis over a racial slur he used in a 2011 blog post.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith 44 seconds left on the clock, Carol-Ann Upshall jumped on a rebound from Carabins goaltender and fired it home to tie the game and send it to overtime.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe team started all of the players being honoured for their time in garnet and grey, including Zach Traer who is not a mainstay in the team’s lineup.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOldboy is unlike any film you’ll ever see—it delivers emotionally and doesn’t fail to surprise and entice its viewers right up to the closing credits. It’s unique with a perfect blend of genres.
Reading Time: 2 minutesApocalypso is eccentric, and not in the cute, quirky way indie music often is. We’re not dealing with whimsy here—instead, it is more of a sensual ambiguity, filled with heavy and aggressive sounds that can leave you seeing stars.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn reality, it’s equal parts of each as he crafts his manifesto of his relation to the three Pablos. The brash power of Escobar along with his view of himself as a sullen and misunderstood artist much like Picasso. Finally, he relates to Paul the Apostle being a man amidst constant controversy but whose contributions have been so valuable to the music industry.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThink you know all there is to know about lovemaking, past and present? Put your carnal knowledge to the test.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has posted the unofficial results of its election on Facebook. Results will not be official until they are ratified at the next Board of Administration (BOA) meeting on Feb. 28. However vice-president equity candidate Diyyinah Jamora is contesting the results, and has asked the Chief Electoral …
Reading Time: 2 minutesInfringing on someone’s safety is never okay Over the past two weeks, the Internet has been abuzz over the latest human rights debate —the Return of Kings (ROK). For those who haven’t heard about it, they’re a group of men who, according to their website, believe in “the intellectual inferiority of women,” that “feminism (is) …
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States released a statement advising the 3.3 million women who are sexually active and not on birth control that they should stop drinking entirely due to the risks it poses to a potential fetus. This is a policy based on hypotheticals—being pregnant, that the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat’s fuelling the controversy behind Ontario’s sex ed curriculum?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAccording to professor Peggy Kleinplatz, lackluster sex is the root of sexual apathy in young people. Di Daniels asks her how we’re going to solve this problem.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat does Alfred Kinsey’s research and Michael Fassbender’s penis have in common? They’re both key components to understanding the Fulcrum’s guide to sex education through cinema.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Oculus Rift isn’t just groundbreaking tech for playing video games. It can also help us bring porn and long-distance relationships into the future.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEach method of contraception has its own strengths and weaknesses, but what’s the best way to go about safe sex in the 21st century.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTake a look at the evolution of phallic fun time, from the upper paleolithic period to modern times.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re alone on Valentine’s Day, here are some strategies to help you get back in touch with your own needs in the bedroom.
