My mornings typically start with my alarm blaring. If I’m feeling particularly well-rested, I might get out of bed…
How do Ottawa’s top orienteering athletes prepare for Canadian Championships in the dead of winter?
During the off-season, some of Canada’s high performance competitors practice their map-reading skills by playing video games and running through…
Launching it: The Wedding Planner
Phaiede Lafleur had a dream to turn a hobby into a career, and she did it. Balancing multiple odd jobs,…
I tried to stop saying “like” and it was like, really hard
I spend a lot of my time listening. As a journalism student, it is my job to ask questions…
Ottawa filmmakers want to unlock the mysteries of “the worst movie of all time,” – but the star won’t let them
A Room Full of Spoons, a documentary on the cult phenomenon around the widely acclaimed “worst movie of all time”,…
Single? Celebrate your passion on Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again when the shiny red heart boxes are on display-shelves everywhere. That time of…
Is Valentine’s Day worth celebrating? Students in relationships weigh in
“Valentine’s Day should be everyday,” says Jolynn Kam Cheong, a fourth-year student in communications at the University of Ottawa. Cheong,…
Soulful Expressions to celebrate Black History Month
Lois Oladejo, co-president of the Black Students Leaders Association at the University of Ottawa (BSLA), sits on the floor, comfortably…
I showed up at school dressed to impress…or not
From the moment I took off my coat on the morning of Feb. 7, I felt the stares. As…
Five ways George Orwell’s 1984 is – and is not – relevant in 2017
When Eric Arthur Blair wrote his last book 1984 in 1948, he was focused on a frightening vision of governments…