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Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the story takes audiences back into the past, we meet Jem, played by U of O alumna Carol Sinclair, and her father John, a fame-obsessed drunkard. Throughout the play, audiences watch as each character’s past unfolds, and how they struggle to find true meaning and faith in life.

Reading Time: 2 minutesOUK was founded by Vetrov in 2008 and has performed at numerous festivals around North America. Vetrov began practicing theatre when she was seven years old living in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and she later attended the U of O for degrees in theatre and theatre directing.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe main thing Abebe hopes students take away from Compassionate Conversations is a cultivated sense of compassion for others, and the realization that everyone is struggling on some level, whether they express it outwardly or not.

Reading Time: 2 minutesClaude’s blog will culminate photos with short reflective stories as told by citizens of Ottawa to introduce the lives and journeys of individuals within the community. “Even the most benign realities can be fascinating, and I would like to create my own twist to them,” said Claude.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorld Away was filmed and created in Toronto, and follows a young woman named Quinn who participates in an experimental one-way trip to Mars. The web series follows her as she says goodbye to people close to her and confronts their contrasting opinions on her trip, which inevitably will end her life on Earth.

Reading Time: < 1 minutePhotos by Sabrina Nemis On May 5, the University of Ottawa opened the first campus space dedicated to alumni, Alex Trebek Alumni Hall, at 157 Séraphin Marion Private. The Jeopardy! host and U of O alumnus, Alex Trebek spoke at the opening. Trebek unveiled a display featuring photos from his time as a student and …