Reading Time: 2 minutesTimber Timbre Hot Dreams | Arts & Crafts Canadian folk music group Timber Timbre, made up of Taylor Kirk’s vocals, and Simon Trottier and Mika Posen playing a wide range of instruments, is set to release their fifth album in April, following their 2011 Polaris Prize-nominated album Creep On Creepin’ On. This album has a dark, mysterious …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere to find it: Pub Italia at 434 Preston St. There comes a time during every semester when I feel I should take a step back from university life and pay my respects to an institution that helped build this city. It is with great reverence that I then make my way to the great …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I recently found a white hair on my head and I’m afraid it’s only a matter of time before I find one between my thighs. I can dye away the white on my head, but I don’t know what my options are for pubic hair. I’m not interested in maintaining a fully hairless …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNiceness itself isn’t a problem — a nice person is kind and pleasant — but dating and friendship require a little more. We all want to spend time with good people, but we also want to spend time with people who intrigue us and like doing the same things we do.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Inside were the blueprints that detailed the secret clubhouse built in the sixth pillar that has housed some of the most elite and famous members of Canada’s past. We found photos of Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Frederick Banting, Alex Trebek, Steve Nash, Keanu Reeves, Drake, and Ben Mulroney all within the mysterious pillar — although to be fair there were reports that both Reeves and Mulroney had snuck their way in.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPoet reads from his published works in the local annual series Photo by Rod Pederson In Canada, it’s notoriously difficult to make a living as a poet but that’s exactly what Andrew Faulkner does. The University of Ottawa English major from the class of 2007, found himself back in Ottawa on March 25 as a part …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe expect ourselves to be the best nation at any competition, but must we tarnish the names of young athletes, some of which who just received their driver’s licence? Next time Team Canada does not perform well at the World Juniors, look at Twitter, web forums, and articles for comments about the tournament. The vitriol aimed at the young men who proudly represent us to the best of their ability is sickening.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have come to accept that I am an emotional eater. I eat when I’m stressed, and with school, life, and all the big things that accompany them, I find comfort in food. For some reason, shoving food in my mouth makes my body feel like everything is A-OK, but it’s not.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Regeneration slate claimed all commissioner positions in this year’s Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) election, now the second of two University of Ottawa student federations to be headed by a single slate.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThunder Bay police made a trip to Ottawa to investigate the alleged gang sexual assault by several members of the University of Ottawa men’s hockey team. However, police say some members of the team have refused to cooperate with police.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa has revealed the members of its taskforce on respect and equality created earlier this month in response to recent events and allegations of sexual assault and rape culture on campus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPeer Help Centre offers belly dancing for beginners Photo credit: Karishma Chopra The Peer Help Centre usually offers tutoring, essay editing, and presentation critiquing – but recently, they started a ladies-only beginners’ belly dancing class. The class is running twice a week to help students start moving their bodies and swaying their hips. Mariam Alshammari, the …
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf the CBC were an NHL team, the fans would be calling for heads to roll because they got cheated.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe shocking video shows employees spraying water at tomato plants tied to stakes, a method of water torture condemned by the international community. It also shows tomatoes being poked, prodded, and finally plucked from their vines.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere to find it: Chez Lucien This beer is a hidden gem, just like the bar I found it at. It’s a simple formula — barley, hops, yeast, and water — with a simple, smooth taste, not dissimilar to your common Keith’s or Canadian, but this beer just does it right. It doesn’t have preservatives, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesFormer varsity basketball player plans to manage fashion, sports, and music Photo by Moussa Sangaré-Ponce Dimitrios Seymour plans to be a star manager. The fashion, sports, and music industries are some of the biggest factors in today’s modern pop culture. Some have conquered one of them and even fewer have conquered all three. The entrepreneurship student …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new novel, titled Dan of the Dumps, looks into the life of Daniel Chester, one of Anne’s great-grandchildren who survived the recession of the late 1980s and started selling nickel stocks in magazine and book clubs.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith assignments due like crazy, and exam season on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that it’s actually becoming warmer and more bearable to get outside and explore Ottawa. Here are some great ways to give yourself some fresh air and a study break in the coming weeks.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGee-Gees Triathlon Club hopes to gain competitive club status Photo credit: Spencer Murdock For six years, the Triathlon Club has been giving students a place to come and put together their athletic abilities. As of right now the club runs smoothly and successfully as an independent student club, but they hope to gain competitive club …
Reading Time: 2 minutesGee-Gee track star breaks 30-year-old record Photo credit: Robert Antoniuk Third-year criminology student Sekou Kaba topped the podium in the 60-metre hurdles March 7th, in the 2014 Canadian Interuniversity Sports track and field championships with a record-setting pace of 7.79 seconds, smashing the previous CIS record of 7.83 by Canadian Olympic gold medalist Mark McKoy, which …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew initiative aims to help student athletes living with mental illness Photo credit: Tina Wallace Two former university athletes work together to combat issues with mental health in sports. Former University of Ottawa student Samantha DeLenardo and current Carleton University student Krista Van Slingerland launched the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI) on March 15 in …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCampus screening of Birth 1871 tells the story of India’s denotified tribes Photo by Mico Mazza From anger can come the seeds of creativity and social change. On March 8, the University of Ottawa was host to the world premiere of the documentary film Birth 1871 by Indian director, scholar, thespian, and activist Dakxinkumar Bajrange. “When …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA former University of Ottawa student says she can trigger out-of-body experiences at will. The 24-year-old psychology grad approached her professor after a lecture on the phenomenon in 2012, claiming it was a regular experience for her and that she “thought everybody could do that.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesGee-Gees dance team heads into competition season Photo credit: Tina Wallace Whether it’s at competitions, showcases, or at halftime, the Gee-Gees dance team represents the garnet and grey just as much as the school’s varsity teams. The team is united not only by their school spirit, but also by their desire to compete, improve their …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA conversation with Public Enemy rapper Photo courtesy of JasonAlanLayne(CC) No one has ever been able to bridge the gap between politics and peace in hip hop the way Public Enemy has. This comes in part from the genius of lead rapper Chuck D, an artist who creates music that delivers political and social messages. The group …
