This week’s picks included hot jazz, existential dread, and cool new musical experiments.
U of O
The holidays can see increased pollution, especially from single-use plastics and mass consumption of disposable consumer goods. So how can you help the environment while still giving friends and family gifts they’ll love?
We caught up with Christmas time favourites, Good Lovelies, to get the scoop on their upcoming virtual tour.
A collection of the top 10 worst Christmas songs ever. How many bags of coal will you be getting this holiday season?
It’s likely we’ll be living in this digital new normal for a while; let CityFolk be proof that that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing.
Taylor Swift’s new film is, in truth, the ultimate treat for fans, allowing us into her creative processes while also serving us brilliant new arrangements of the folklore album.
This year, the festival gave insight to humanity’s connection to social media and the need for artistic adaptation, and was a platform for emerging Canadian talent.
There’s utility in these platforms to talk about eating disorders without triggering vulnerable targets into having them.
Our picks this week include a surprise comeback and what are sure to be some new indie classics.
This week saw the release of System of a Down’s “Protect the Land,” their first release in 15 years.
Stéphie Mazunya’s monodrama will be the only French selection in the upcoming 21 Black Futures season at Obsidian Theatre in Toronto.
My first job as a newcomer to Canada was a strange way to stay connected to the political scene back home. This is that story.
From Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, the University of Ottawa hosted its 14th annual Peace Week. This year, festivities featured virtual events focusing on the wellbeing of stressed-out students. However, the name seemed to confuse many about the week’s actual purpose and goal.
Grieving brother Joshua Robinson brings to YouTube his heart-wrenching documentary, my brother jordan.
Social media is manipulating every part of our lives, and this film is here to show you how.
OIAF 2020 features a new Netflix-sponsored Student Pass and films from around the world
The University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre has been soliciting political cartoons about the impact and discourse sparked by COVID-19, in a campaign aptly named #COVICATURE
Masks, fanny packs, and mom jeans: the fashion trends we found on campus during the 2020 first-year move-in
University of Ottawa president Jacques Frémont has been reappointed for a second term, which means he’ll lead the school until July 2026. The decision was approved at a Board of Governors meeting on Monday evening.
The University of Ottawa hosted its first annual panel on Black mental health last Thursday, centred around how social environments such as school and the workplace impact the mental health of Black people through racism, stereotypes, and prejudices.
We hit the streets of the U of O campus to ask students what key issues they’re focusing on ahead of the federal vote on Oct. 21. Some common topics included the climate crisis, affordable education, and boosting the Canadian economy.
“When you finish your career and look back on it, you don’t say ‘I had the game of my life in this game.’ It’s more for me about the team experiences and the life experiences I got to have with my team.” — Sarah Besselink, Gee-Gees guard.
Students need a fair shot at getting tickets back home, Carleton students being given a two-week advantage isn’t right. The U of O and Carleton should come together and coordinate when they’ll be posting exam schedules, for the good of the students.
During my first year at university, the administration and one of my professors severely let me down, and I know I’m not alone. Currently, professors at the university are offered mental health training optionally alongside other members of the community. Professors at the U of O need to be given mandatory mental health sensitivity training.
In February, McGill University announced a major investment into the university’s mental health services in the way of a mental health hub. Construction of the $14-million Rossy Student Wellness Hub is expected to be completed May 2019.
