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The Cavalry Awards

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Cavalry Awards are a series of honours given by the Fulcrum to various varsity athletes for outstanding performances and sportsmanship or eye-catching moments. It’s a simple way to let the athletes know we recognize their talent and appreciate the struggle they bear, in addition to being students, to make us proud fans. Although we’d love to give each one an award, we only have so much print space, so we had to make some tough decisions. The candidates aren’t nominated, but handpicked by the sports staff and volunteers at the Fulcrum and reflect our opinions.

SFUO fills long-vacant position

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has had difficulties replacing the volunteer coordinator and philanthropic coordinator after both members left their positions at the beginning of September.

We should all listen to Malala Yousafzai

Reading Time: 2 minutesMalala is not alone. She is one child among hundreds victimized in conflict zones year after year. However, this girl’s determination and devotion to education allowed her to transform what could have been a symbol of a child’s weakness and of woman’s oppression into a symbol of contestation.

Pints with Ponyboy: The 12 beers of Christmas

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe holidays are almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than by cozying up indoors and celebrating God’s gift to man: ice-cold beer. The following list can be drunk (or sung) in any order, but I highly recommend Waupoos Cider as the antidote for Christmas Day, and the inevitable extended hours sitting with …

Expressions of queer identity

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s hard enough to come out of the closet when you’re gay in Canada. But how difficult is it when you live in a Middle-Eastern country?

The ugliest sweater of all

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to win all the ugly Christmas sweater contests this holiday season  Photos by Tina Wallace While the prospect of receiving and having to wear an ugly Christmas sweater knit by your well-intentioned granny used to illicit groans, these sweaters are now staples in the wardrobes of many university students. To ensure you don’t fall …

Meet a Gee-Gee

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst-year public international affairs student Angela Tilk has moved to the capital this year for her master’s program at the University of Ottawa—and for basketball. Tilk had great success at Ryerson University during her undergraduate years. She was known as the strong undersized post across the province. In her first year, she was awarded the Ontario University Athletics East All-Rookie Team, and then in the 2011–2012 season she was given the Second Team East All-Stars award.

A streak for the ages

Reading Time: 4 minutes“I think it affected me a lot more on a personal level than it did the rest of the team,” she said. “Since I’ve been around for five years and every year we haven’t lost until now, and it being my last year playing against them, it was disappointing to have experienced that.”

The Tomato: Government bans sarcasm

Reading Time: 2 minutesJust last month, Prime Minister Stevie Harper revealed he was duped by the comments of an attractive young journalist working for the Ottawa Denizen who described his helmet hair as “particularly fetching and stylish when seen next to Trudeau’s ridiculous curly locks.”

Sports for a newbie : Bike Polo

Reading Time: 2 minutesPolo is the sport of the aristocrats, but this new spin on it has a growing number of fans, teams, and players. Bike polo is an urban twist on the traditional game without the lavish costs.

The Tomato: Wal-Mart goes bankrupt

Reading Time: 2 minutes“The line-ups for returns were insane,” said Savage. “I had to rip a 10-year-old’s braid off just to make it into the line. People were punching, scratching, pushing, and slapping to make sure they got all their money back and to make sure our kids learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving.”

Playback

Reading Time: 3 minutesDog Day Fade Out | Fundog Nancy Urich and Seth Smith, a duo from Halifax, bring a much darker atmosphere to their new album Fade Out compared to their three previous albums. There’s a Joy Divison and Sonic Youth influence to the alternative rock sound of their music. The opening track “Blackened” really sums up what this …

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