Reading Time: 14 minutesThe scene is the same: a little girl sits in a chair, one aunty putting bobby pins in her hair, another aunty kneeling to put red sharpie on her feet, and yet another aunty coaxing a brownie into her mouth because “You have to eat something or you’ll faint on stage.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year’s first Blue Monday featured a variety of performances, from classical poetry recitations to original spoken word pieces and even a song accompanied by a ukelele.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent Twitch leak revealed the payouts of popular streamers on the platform. No surprise, some of these people are making millions of dollars, and people aren’t all too happy about it.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Time flies when you’re having fun, and streaming on Twitch is probably the most fun thing I can think of,” says the Fulcrum’s sports editor, Jasmine McKnight.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa Students’ Union plans to reopen Café Alt and Pivik in September 2020. The future of 1848 is still uncertain, while the union will not be bringing back the Agora Bookstore.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAnyone who keeps up with the media in Ottawa woke up to a most unwelcome surprise on last Monday, Nov. 27. Nearly 40 community publications across Canada were closed and nearly 300 jobs lost in the blink of an eye. In Ottawa alone, that meant the closing of eight community newspapers. The move came with …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a deal between Postmedia and Torstar group, which owns Metro and several other community news outlets in Ottawa, Postmedia will acquire 22 community newspapers from Torstar in exchange for 15 of its own community newspapers.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring exam season, feel free to stay inside and revisit some of your favourite TV series and their most iconic holiday episodes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChildren from Sandy Hill got a special treat when they visited the new student residence at 240 Friel St. this Halloween.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFour U of O students make way for a new festival coming next summer, the International Indigenous Festival.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sandy Hill Community Health Centre held a mock safe injection site Sept. 30 to raise awareness about its importance before submitting an application for a permanent site.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s fall, which means it’s time to get ready to avoid the outdoors and start planning your television schedule. We can help you with that.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSTUDENTS PASSING THROUGH the Unicentre in December found themselves staring at large Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers advertisements. According to Caitlin Campisi, internal commissioner of the Graduate Student Association (GSAÉD), students filed several complaints, which resulted in GSAÉD and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) gaining power to veto ads in the …
Reading Time: 3 minutesASH and U of O create off-campus involvement awards THIS SEPTEMBER, THE Good Neighbours Committee, initiated by the University of Ottawa, created awards for off-campus student residents to encourage those living in Sandy Hill to be good neighbours. Granted in April, the awards for property improvement and community involvement will recognize students who have been …
