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Reading Time: 8 minutesThe Fulcrum sat down with professors of Aboriginal studies, Aboriginal activists, and students to better understand how Canada’s Aboriginals are currently being marginalized and how universities fit in the bigger picture.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany hockey fans have been livid over the past few months as the Fehr-Bettman duo have deprived them of their favourite Saturday night activity. Many have even said they will boycott the NHL for the rest of the season.
Reading Time: 2 minutes If I had the capability to make it so that food was always the lowest price and the highest quality, I would gladly oblige; but such a feat is beyond my capabilities. Yet no matter how many times I try to explain this, I still end up with a disgruntled customer waving a hunk of meat in my face.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOttawa filmmaker John Graham will premiere his latest short film Sincerus—produced with the help of U of O students—at the Arts Court theatre on Jan. 18.
Reading Time: 3 minutes60 per cent of New Year’s resolutions declared in 2012 were to lose weight and improve diets. Statistically speaking, most people give up on their self-improvement promises by Jan. 9, less than a third of the way through the month.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSports teams do not have the monopoly on initiation events: sororities and fraternities have rush week and even universities participate to a certain extent—101 week, although well regulated, could be considered a ritualistic way of bonding between newcomers and older students.
Reading Time: 3 minutesI won a Black History award twice for being a role model. For me, that’s big because I don’t usually win things and I don’t really consider myself a role model.
Reading Time: 2 minuteson’t lie, don’t steal, be kind. Take criticism well. It’s right up there on the list of major life lessons.
Reading Time: 4 minutesCheck out film reviews for Django Unchained and Hyde Park on Hudson along with music reviews of Why? and Scott Walker.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe camera’s on you! We’ve turned the lens on students to take a look at who’s wearing what on campus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Mayfair Theatre managed to raise enough money in 2012 to afford a digital cinema package and stay in business in the evolving film industry.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery time January 1 rolls around, sincere promises to change are made by millions of Canadians—promises most of us don’t intend to keep. So should we all ditch this year’s vows because they’re going to fail anyway? Or should we continue the practice of ringing in the new year with a positive attitude and a hope for change?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Internships offer students a chance to test out new skills, network, and learn more about their line of work. Unfortunately, most of these opportunities come at the expense of a paycheque—yours.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA one-stop-shop for all your Gee-Gee updates
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow can we students even know if you’re that good at sex? I challenge you to have sex with me, then I’ll write a letter to the editor to tell everyone if you’re really all you’re cracked up to be.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe American presidential election this past November sent droves of students to the streets, campaigning for Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama. Joining the young Americans activists were University of Ottawa students Ian Brown, Nasha Brownridge, Brett Caven, and Andrea Sarkic.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“While the [recent] UN motion is a positive one that can do no harm to either Israelis or Palestinians, as far as we are concerned the struggle for Palestinian rights continues much as it did before, regardless of the vote.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes I asked myself, “How can I help both Bieber and anyone else from making such a grave fashion faux pas in the future?” With that in mind, I present to you my top ways to not look like a tool in front of the prime minister:
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDelicious drink recipes to get you through the holidays!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWHEN YOU NEED a delicious recipe and want it to taste like home, there’s only one person who can help. Mom. Here, news editor Andrew Ikeman’s mom shares her recipe for delicious and festive potato pancakes.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’ll be celebrating the holidays long-distance with your honey, or spending the festive season holding hands in front of the fireplace, there are compromises to be made. The mistletoe always looks greener on the other side of the room, but there are perks and pits to both situations. Here, two students share their perspectives on making their differently-distanced relationships work during December.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The latest trend is for parents to sit their infants down while they’re too young to understand anything and film themselves explaining, “No, Santa’s not real, but we’re all going to pretend he is for the next nine years. We just don’t want to lie to you.” When kids’ Christmas bubbles are burst a few years down the line, the parents whip out the recording to prove they never betrayed their offspring’s trust. Legit, or a little cray?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve all exclaimed aloud on January 1st that this is the year we’ll start going to the gym, only to realize come February that our brand new Lululemon gear is crumpled in the corner of our bedroom floor, the tags still on.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCLASSES ARE OVER and as exams start, you have one last chance to bring your grades up to where you want them to be or to at least maintain the average you’ve worked so hard for all semester. The Fulcrum’s got you covered with a guide on how to tackle any type of test thrown your way.
