Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn increasing number of undergraduate students at the U of O has led to plans for a new 165-bed, $12-million residence that could be converted to condominiums in the future. The project, dubbed the “Henderson Residence,” is to be located at 206 Henderson Ave. and plans indicate that it will be a “suite-style residence” with …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHeat surges cause increase in hydro costs for the U of O Daniel LeRoy | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Tina Wallace LAST MONTH, CALGARY floods displaced thousands of people, and this past week, Albertan premier Allison Redford released the most recent damage estimate. Across Alberta, the flood damage will exceed $3 billion. On July 8—two …
Reading Time: 3 minutesFive albums to groove, chill, and definitely not study to this summer Max Szyc | Fulcrum Contributor The Knife Shaking the Habitual | Mute Records Sweden’s The Knife joins a wave of artists like David Bowie and Daft Punk who made long-awaited returns in 2013 after lengthy periods of (mostly) silence. While it was …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMartin Kratky-Katz and Artem Abramov founded a new business called MicroMetrics in May. The company helps other businesses receive instant customer feedback by offering survey software and tablets to stores.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiving up to their slogan, “WE ARE FUN.”, the band never stopped giving it throughout the show, ending with an encore that continued even as a large part of the crowd started wandering out of the festival and towards home. Fun., visibly drenched in sweat, jammed well past 11 p.m., disregarding the city’s noise by-law and focusing solely on their audience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf I had to guess, playing a show between Wu-Tang Clan and fun. on a rainy Sunday evening was probably never an item on Tegan and Sara’s bucket list.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut even from the back of the crowd it would be hard to miss her; she’s wearing a gigantic red wig and a sparkly blue outfit that’s half-dress, half-cape, it sounds gaudy but Bjork’s presence makes it memorable. Every twitch, step and hand motion is like watching a conductor possessed by their craft, it’s trippy but every moment is under complete control.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe next time you’re waxing poetic about how you can never afford to do anything fun in this city remember that your time is just as valuable to the big events as your money is.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents aren’t the only ones who start to misbehave toward the end of term. Political columnist Christopher Radojewski comments on the heckling and teasing of MPs in what’s expected to be the last week of this year’s parliamentary session.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough the scandals in the Senate seem to remove any good reputation left of Canadian politics, on May 28 there was a glimmer of hope in the House of Commons as an unusually civil and informing QP took place.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUniversity of Ottawa students protesting a proposed tuition hike forced the school’s Board of Governors to shut down its meeting on May 27
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m on my way out the door, I’m passing the buck, I’m hitting the open road.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOf course, finishing at the U of O wasn’t the scary part. That would come shortly after, when I had no idea what the hell I was going to do next.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile record stores have been closing down across the city for years—notable closures being Record Runner in 2006 and The Record Shaap last November—the stores that have managed to tough it out celebrate annually in the form of Record Store Day.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile there’s plenty to do during the day, fill your summer nights with these forgotten forms of entertainment. They’re sure to leave you smiling.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoliticians want your vote and that is all.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new study suggests Mother Teresa was far from a saint.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year thousands of people gather on Parliament Hill on April 20 to protest Canada’s cannabis laws. This year organizers plan to “Fill the Hill” with youth political parties and host debates on cannabis legalization
Reading Time: 2 minutesNo summer job = free time, but no money. Summer job = money, but no time. It can be hard to strike a balance. No matter where you fall on this spectrum, a few penny-pinching tips can’t hurt—so here’s a list of activities to do in Ottawa fo’ free.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis summer I’m saying fuck it to slaving away and missing all the fun. If I want to take the full 12 days of Bluesfest off, I’m doin’ it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe controversial performance by Rick Ross set to take place this week at the Ernst & Young Centre was cancelled after protests from students and other concerned citizens.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents at the University of Ottawa have found a new way to flirt with each other: through “Spotted at uOttawa,” a Facebook page that allows users to anonymously post missed connections that occur on campus.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStar Wars enthusiasts at the U of O drew their weapon of choice for a lightsaber battle of epic proportions on Morisset terrace April 4.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat can you do with all those books you’ve collected over your years of school? Here’s what you can do.
