When midterms are haunting your dreams and papers are weighing you down, coffee is the one thing that will always be there to keep you going. Students tend to develop an unhealthy relationship with coffee quite soon after 101 Week, when they realize their professors were serious about all those readings. Next thing you know, it’s 9 a.m. on a Sunday, you have 200 pages of reading to do for Monday, and you’re sitting in the library hating your life.
But at least you have coffee.
Here are two recipes from two great people—Justin Dallaire and Jesse Colautti’s mothers—that will make you both figuratively and literally look outside the box.
The Fulcrum gives you the best places in Ottawa for date night.
Local food also seems to always pack a flavourful punch incomparable to the imported and GMO products we find at grocery stores. Perhaps it’s merely a psychological effect, but consuming local food usually leaves me more satisfied and full, not to mention with a heightened sense of moral contentment.
When your potential employer Googles you someday, what do you want them to see: a locked-down Facebook profile with nothing but your name, or a picture of a dedicated young professional who’s active, engaged, and enthusiastic?
It’s far too easy to get trapped in the campus bubble in first year, with the occasional field visit to Hull and the Rideau Centre food court. Don’t let this be the only part of the city you see, I beg of you.
Some stereotypes are true. Here’s a list of the 10 people you’ll inevitably meet in university.
The best thing about the size of our campus is all the nearby services. Your tuition and fees pay for these services, so you might as well use them. Beyond the unique programs they offer, these resource centres also offer challenging and fun volunteer and work opportunities. Here’s a list of some of the best.
There are many assumptions of what it means to be a Canadian. Jesse Colautti put some to the test on a road trip west across our own backyard.
Features Editor Jesse Collauti gave us a list of songs that are must-haves on your summer road trip playlist. 1. The Tragically Hip, “Wheat Kings” 2. Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why” 3. Neil Young, “Old Man” 4. Metric, “Speed the Collapse” 5. Yukon Blonde, “My Girl” 6. Wintersleep, “Weighty Ghost” …
Planning a road trip this summer? Whether they be practical or for entertainment, here are some things you can’t forget to bring with you:
We all get nervous before interviews, but proper preparation goes a long way Finally, an employer who not only read your resumé but recognized your hard-working mentality and eagerness to find a great job! Now comes the nerve-racking, make it or break it part of securing that position: your interview. Before you decide you’re ready …
While you’re still a student, maintaining a LinkedIn account is a great way to acquire work experience as well as generate contacts. The site allows you to connect with others, making them a part of your network. LinkedIn also allows you to create and join groups, an additional way to develop contacts by staying up …
The government needs to cut recent graduates a break Illustration by Tina Wallace For some, graduation is just around the corner and the Ontario government is ready to masquerade as a credit agency, knocking on the doors of recent grads asking for their OSAP money back. Many students are left in a crunch …
Simple initiative connects students and professionals over a cup of coffee Photo by Sean Penhall For many students, a coffee date is a way to chat with friends. But Ten Thousand Coffees, a new initiative out of Toronto, is turning coffee dates into a method for young people to connect with some bigwig Canadian professionals. …
The Fulcrum would like to address the negative reactions to our April 3 cover story.
I don’t know if I expected angels to sing, doves to cry, or something special to happen, but the act of logging out was surprisingly anti-climactic. However the four months that followed my social media absence was anything but.
Five 45-pound plates per side (and then some) wait for him on the bar. That’s 525 pounds. People are staring. He doesn’t seem to notice.
Is it worth it to stream your porn?
Perhaps the biggest misconception, or rather wrongful association that people make about fetishes, is that they must pertain to or interact directly with a person’s sexuality. But fetishes don’t play a role in defining a person’s sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
There are no cheat codes to cunnilingus, but there are techniques to help you both along the way.
Before heading out, I told my mom I was going to Sexapalooza, explaining that it’s something like the annual auto show, but with sex. She was startled, but not surprised.
Selling your underwear to strangers isn’t the ideal way to make extra money. It’s not something your mother would like.
No one likes having sex more than bonobo monkeys. They’re the nymphomaniacs of the animal kingdom, using almost any social interaction as an excuse to have sex, including greetings, forming social bonds, and resolving conflict.
Similar to a tattoo, writing about sex seems like it would stick with you forever. Once it’s been published, it’s out there for the world to see. You’re not going to get a government job or be in a position of the utmost political importance if you have a tattoo across your forehead. It’s the same assumption for writing something a little sexy.
