Reading Time: 3 minutesBut numbers, facts, and figures aside, there is reason for this deal to raise eyebrows, because if the merger were to be approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Canadian broadcasting landscape would forever be changed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut what if university isn’t thrilling? What if the thought of learning theories, solving difficult equations, and reading scores of literature triggers our gag reflexes and sends cold chills down our spines?
Reading Time: 2 minutesBigger companies generate more revenue, and successful businesses usually dominate the marketplace. This belief has led to many company mergers over the past 50 years.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut how hazardous can texting and walking be? Hazardous enough that the city of Fort Lee in New Jersey has decided to start fining people $85 for texting while walking.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPoint/Counterpoint Sofia Hashi | Fulcrum Staff It’s a question that has been debated time and time again, on and off campuses: Is higher education a right or a privilege? With the London riots almost two years ago and the province of Quebec more recently coming to a near standstill over a proposed tuition hike, there’s …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut apart from all the grammar help, the Fulcrum has taught me valuable lessons that can’t be learned in a classroom.
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: 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: 4 minutesIT’S LESS THAN a week until the JUNO’s come to Ottawa, and the city has been buzzing with excitement. With tons of special events, chances to meet internationally recognized artists, and celebrity basketball and hockey games, it’s no wonder that Canadian media coverage will be swarming Scotiabank Place on April 1. But before the city …
Reading Time: 3 minutesON MARCH 12, the Ontario government announced their decision to begin accepting private-sector bids for the opening of a fully outfitted casino within Ottawa city limits. This isn’t the first time there have been talks about a casino in Ottawa: In the early ’90s Jacqueline Holzman, former Ottawa mayor, had plans and approval from city …
Reading Time: 10 minutesTop five worst backhanded compliments 1. “You’re so brave. I would never have the guts to try such a unique hairstyle.” Cue to you buying fourteen different hats to hide your “unique” hair under until it grows out. 2. “You’re so smart to go to the library on a Friday night when everybody else is …
Reading Time: 4 minutesLIKE MANY STUDENTS, I’m sick of constantly checking my email and nervously waiting to see if I’ll get a reply from an employer for an interview. I’ve applied to countless jobs, made several cover letters, and created loads of online profiles to apply to these positions. It’s heartbreaking to feel as if you’re getting nowhere …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWho is Canada’s smartest person? OTTAWA—CANADIANS HAVE A chance to unleash their inner nerd in CBC’s latest gameshow called Canada’s Smartest Person, which airs March 18. Contestants will be put to the test and demonstrate just how bright they are, but the new game show gives intelligence a different meaning. Hosted by comedian Gerry Dee, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSOCIAL CLIMBING, AN obsession with the upper class, and commentaries about pompous aristocrats are all topics in the satire Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. Written by Molière and composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully in 17th-century France, the play is now coming to the University of Ottawa campus, as a translation and adaptation under the name Mamamouchi, on March …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSHE HAS HER sunglasses on, her face to the sky, and she’s been feeling so fly. She is Canada’s latest “brand new bitch” on the music scene—well, at least that’s what Anjulie Persaud, known simply as Anjulie, declares in her single of the same name. The song has been heating up Canadian and U.S. airwaves, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesMARK YOUR CALENDARS! On May 12–13, Ottawa will host its very own Comiccon at the CE Centre. With names like Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek and X-men series fame, Mistress Elvira, and Lou Ferrigno, who starred in the Incredible Hulk, Ottawa’s inaugral comic book convention will be the ultimate fantasy for any geek out there. …
Reading Time: 3 minutesYOU CAN CALL it shisha, hookah, narghile, or qalyan. All of these are synonyms for the same activity: Water pipe smoking. Coming in a variety of flavours, hookah has seen a steady rise in popularity over the past few years in Canada and public health officials have taken notice. Recently, Ottawa’s City Council proposed a …
Reading Time: 4 minutes AS KOOL AND The Gang famously sang, “Celebrate good times, c’mon / Let’s celebrate!” This St. Patty’s Day will be no different. Regardless of whether we’re Irish or not, most of us are going to hit the town, while painting it green and white. One of the grandest secular celebrations of all time, March 17 brings on the good times and spawns epic parties in all corners of the globe. But if you’re anxiously waiting for St. Patrick’s Day to roll around—and can’t wait a second longer—the Fulcrum has decided to list off some of the best party movies of all time. Hopefully this list will keep you sated until you can shimmy the shamrock-filled night away. Superbad 5/5 Penned by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Superbad is a must-see for any party movie lover. Following three unpopular high-school seniors in their quest for acceptance, this movie covers topics such as under-age drinking, sexual relations, and typical teen angst in a funny light. Superbad stars Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMOMMY’S NOSE IS Scary, David After the Dentist, Leave Britney Alone, Dramatic Chipmunk. What do these four things have in common? They’re viral videos. Each one has amassed millions of hits on YouTube, been dubbed a classic, and enjoyed time and time again. Whether it was Susan Boyle’s triumphant debut or the drawing elephant, these …
Reading Time: 2 minutesStopping the outsourcing LAST YEAR, BARACK Obama allegedly asked Steve Jobs what it would take to bring employment back to U.S. soil; the late Apple CEO replied that jobs aren’t returning—which may have been a wrong assumption. The rising labour costs in China coupled with advances in computerization have allowed more jobs to return to …
Reading Time: 6 minutesTHE LONG-PROPHESIZED END of the world is upon us—if you buy into the mania surrounding the end of the Mayan calendar, that is. Though we’ve known for a long time Dec. 21, 2012 will mark the end of humanity, the exact means of our destruction has yet to be decided. Making the case for nuclear …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAS STUDENTS, WE all know the hardships that come with budgeting. Food, rent, tuition, books, and many more necessities eat away at our hard-earned money, so much so that when it comes to our four-month vacation, most of us are thinking of getting full-time jobs instead of travelling. Despite these obstacles, Anna Starostinetskaya—cofounder and editor-in-chief …
Reading Time: 3 minutesTulip Festival uproots and leaves the National Capital Commission’s parks OTTAWA—THE CANDIAN TULIP Festival is switching venues for its 60th anniversary. The festival, which attracts over 500,000 visitors each year, will be put on in community sites around the city, instead of on the National Capital Commission’s (NCC) property, like Major Hills Park and Commissioner’s …
