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Reading Time: 3 minutesGees to play home games at Beckwith Park Daniel Cress | Fulcrum Contributor photo courtesy of Sports Services THE GEE-GEES have found a temporary home away from home and will now be hosting their football games at Beckwith Park. With the Lansdowne Park renewal project in full swing, Frank Clair Stadium—the former home of the Gee-Gees—became unavailable. As construction delays pushed back the opening date of a new field …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf getting in shape or looking better in the mirror isn’t enough of a motivator for you to get your butt to the gym, maybe one of these workout perks will do the trick.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether you’re at a sports game, out at the bar, or just walking down the street rocking some campus swag, an obnoxious student from another university will inevitably shout at you: “What the fuck’s a Gee-Gee?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiam Williams talks about being a part of a club team and gives potential rookies a sneak peek at what’s to come this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSprinter describes his Olympic experience, dishes on future goals Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of Segun Makinde FIRST THINGS FIRST, Segun Makinde had a blast representing Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. While the fourth-year University of Ottawa marketing student had his share of ups and downs in London, in an interview with …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at the first few weeks of varsity sports around campus Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Mathias MacPhee Back to school, and back to sports. The Gees have been training hard all summer, and it’s finally time to compete against other schools in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). Here is a look at the varsity teams that will be competing during the first few weeks of school, and information on …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy tanning should be banned for teens Nadia Helal | Fulcrum Contributor Photo by Justin Labelle School is right around the corner and what better way to prove you’ve had a sun-filled summer than with a bronzy glow? Upkeeping that tan might prove difficult in Canada’s cold climate, and some might use artificial means to hold onto their sun-kissed skin. But lying down under the harmful ultraviolet (UV) lamp of a tanning bed shouldn’t be an option for underage people looking to stay brown all year long. Tanning salons know that people will do almost anything for the perfect bronzed complexion, and they take full advantage of this, targeting youths in an attempt to secure lifelong customers. Salons downplay the negative consequences of tanning …
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are some unhealthy habits to avoid and tricks to fight the fat.
Reading Time: 5 minutesChoosing a school for post-secondary studies is a major decision that comes with its own unique challenges for each individual.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt seems that the general consensus among young adults is that May through August are the months for hook-ups, flings, and, sometimes, finding a mate. However, what is it that motivates us to associate the summer solstice with getting together and getting it on?
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa best place to live in Canada OTTAWA—MONEYSENSE MAGAZINE HAS named Ottawa the best place to live in Canada for the third consecutive year. The magazine used hard, measurable data, such as economic statistics, climate, and crime rates, to rank cities. In addition to cultural offerings and family-friendly lifestyle, Canada’s capital boasts high income levels, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe problem THE GREENLAND AND Antarctic ice sheets are melting at an accelerating rate, and we’re not sure how that melting is going to change in the future. Ice sheets are a metre stick for climate change, but measurements of the Greenland ice sheets’ past changes are in disagreement with physical models. In fact, models …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I want to save my virginity until marriage, but my girlfriend insists on sex. We are trying to compromise, and because I just can’t get enough of her ears, I was wondering if ear sex would be a legitimate option. —Lobe Lover Dear LL, Ear sex, of course! It’s all the rage in… …
Reading Time: 8 minutesLONG GONE ARE the days when tattoos were considered taboo and could only be found on the bodies of convicts and motorcyclists. Today, everyone including our professors, mothers, and best friends have tattoos and are proud to show them off. But what happens when that pride wears off before the tattoo does? Two writers sat …
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Di, I think I’m in love with you. I’ve never known a woman who is so passionate and open about sex. I love to be adventurous and bed—nothing is off the table with me. You seem so intelligent and sexy and I think we would click on so many levels if you would just …
Reading Time: 2 minutesDEAR MS. FAKE, I received your email detailing your ideas about how email is a passive aggressive mode of communication. If I’m going to be honest, I must say I disagree. Conducting business with professors, fellow students, roommates, and friends is best done over email for a variety of reasons that I have listed below …
Reading Time: 2 minutesHERE WE ARE, the third, fourth, and fifth years of the University of Ottawa community, at the end of the road. About to walk away from this school, some students are ready to hit the road running. Some, though, are going to miss this place. This time last year, I stared longingly at those who …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNot woman enough? 23-YEAR-OLD JENNA TALACKOVA was recently disqualified as a Miss Universe Canada finalist for being transgendered. The Donald Trump-owned beauty pageant removed Talackova’s profile a few days ago after learning Talackova had not been physically born a woman. The rules set by the franchise clearly state one must be “born a natural woman” …
Reading Time: 3 minutesIT’S NO SECRET that religion is largely on its way out—at least amongst North Americans. Though a whopping 77 per cent of Canadians identified as Christian on the last census that measured religious affiliation, the closest runner-up was no religion at all, and studies suggest that number is on the rise. According to a study …
Reading Time: 2 minutesON MARCH 13, former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney decided to cancel an April 24 speaking engagement in Toronto on the grounds that, as the Ottawa Citizen’s headline put it, Canada is “too dangerous” for him. A spokesperson explained it was because the risk of “violent protest” was too high, alluding to the events of Sept. …
Reading Time: 5 minutes21 Jump Street 4/5 Most of us never had the chance to watch 1980s hit TV show, 21 Jump Street. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller give older audiences a chance to take a stroll down memory lane and introduces new audiences to the show with their 2012 comedic remake of the same name. Jonah …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBUTTERBEAR, PLATFORM 9 3/4, Muggles, Dumbledore, Dobby, NEWTS, etc.—this list of all things Harry Potter-related could continue almost endlessly. It’s safe to say that every HP fact will always remain close to any Potter fanatic. It’s a series, penned by English woman J.K. Rowling that had millions of Muggles spellbound, making the last instalment of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOH, UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa students, how have you functioned without me here to give you sound fashion advice? Jeggings, Uggs, clashing colours, and mismatched clothing must’ve been running rampant on campus. With the temperature getting warmer and spring finally kicking old man winter to the curb, it’s time I teach you all about the spring …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNAMED AFTER FORMER CBC President Pierre Juneau, the JUNO Awards have been celebrating Canadian artists since 1970. Having taken place across Canada—aside from P.E.I, New Brunswick and Quebec—the JUNO Awards have come once again to the nation’s capital. Presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Science, this year’s JUNO Awards will be at …
