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• Ottawa students rock Florida Quidditch tournament - On April 13-14, 2013 I had the honour of travelling to Kissimmee, Florida to compete in the Quidditch World Cup VI with my team uOttawa Quidditch. We placed 20th out of pool play, making it to the first round of playoffs before being knocked out by Baylor. I have never been so proud or so [...]
• Vegan Zen Kitchen serves up big flavour - By Kane Van Ee   Along the slush clogged street of Somerset Avenue, lays an unlikely neighbour – Zen Kitchen.   Food of this calibre is something you would ordinarily find among the gastro pubs and high-end kitchens of the ByWard Market or Westboro area. But after being pushed onto the scene from the television show The [...]
• Culture: The other side of St. Patty’s Day - By John Stoesser   Everything from pancakes, clothes, bagels, even the Chicago River and of course beer is green for a day on March 17.   In Ottawa, some people take the green beer and Guinness to excess. Last year, after St. Patrick’s Day, there was lots of media coverage about students throwing out-of-control parties [...]
• Dubai: The jewel of the Middle East -   By Maryam Mirza   Some people describe it as an oasis in the center of a desert. Others say this place sprouted out of nowhere from the ground and sits, glistening, as the jewel of the Middle East. There are many views and opinions about Dubai and for the first time in ten years, [...]
• Networking made easy with Meetup - By: Emily Plunkett  On a mild February night, at a pub on Elgin Street, a group of 15 young professionals meet.  Their positions in life are not important.  Actually their work life doesn’t matter at all here.  All that matters is the company of likeminded people for a casual night out. The folks here are [...]
• Crisis Generation -   Having to resort to flipping burgers, folding clothes, scanning and bagging groceries or, worse, being unemployed – these are things a large portion of university and college students fear about life post-graduation. The even scarier part, however, is that these fears are not unfounded.   A recent article in Maclean’s magazine titled “The new [...]
• Tea Nation -   For the longest time it seemed as though coffee was the ideal drink for students. Now it appears as though the beverage of choice has shifted to something a little different, tea to be precise.   During the extent of my post-secondary life, coffee has never been a big part of my routine. I [...]
• Moving on out - By: Nouran Abdellatif   Moving out of your parents’ house is a major milestone in every student’s life. You’re ready to break free and become your own person. As exciting as it is, it’s also a lengthy process that takes planning and organization. Before you take the leap, ask around. Hassan Ibrahim moved out about a [...]
• CrossFit: Elite fitness for everyone - By: Tyler Costello Fitness fads are sometimes like shooting stars, capturing our attention for a brief moment in time, only to burn out and fade into our memories. Tony Little’s Gazelle or Billy Bank’s Tae Bo may come to mind. But it seems unlikely that CrossFit, a conditioning program that focuses on high intensity, constantly [...]
• Books vs. e-readers - I am what you would call a “book purist.” I much prefer the feel of a book in my hand with the musty smell lingering in the pages when cracked open. That feel of my index finger sliding between two pages to flip to the next is satisfying. Reading from a book on an e-reader; [...]
• Naturopathy: The New Way to Heal? - You feel it coming. The sniffles, the chills, the constant body aches and you know it. You’re getting sick. The only thing you dread more than this oncoming battle of your health is knowing that you will have to wait hours to see a doctor that will prescribe you something you can’t pronounce and send [...]
• The Versatility of Sweatpants - Sweatpants can be defined as any pants with an elasticized or drawstring waist, worn when exercising or as leisurewear. Maybe yours is that beat up old pair of cotton greys. Maybe it’s those ass-tight Lululemons that the boys can’t keep their eyes off of or just a flashy pair of slick tear-aways. The bond between [...]
• Meet my new roommates: Mom and Dad - BY DANIEL CRESS With an ever mounting debt load, job markets closing off to new hires, and high competition in his field, moving home after graduation was Brian Howarth’s best option, one which is becoming increasingly common for post-secondary students. Gone are the days when having to move home was a step backwards. Now, returning [...]
• What to expect when your honey is a hunter -   Starting a new relationship can be awkward and scary. With so many different fish in the sea, it’s hard to know if a new lifestyle will work for you. Dating a hunter can be frustrating and annoying but also rewarding.  From guns and camouflage to always having wild game in the fridge, the relationship [...]
• Raise a glass in Cuba this reading week -   BY CAITIE MCRAE   Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take ya to…Cuba?   A country embedded in a mosaic history of political strife and oppression, where rolling hills and winding country roads crack under the heat, and crumbling houses reveal rampant poverty, there lays a contradicting paradise. Lush vegetation, powdery beaches and satin-blue [...]
• NHL Lockout: Will the fans stay or will they go? -   BY ANDREW DIRIENZO   The lockout is over, sure, but what about the people the league claims they care about the most: the fans?   Sure they get their beloved hockey back, but at what cost? Some fans aren’t quite ready to return – at least not yet – while some are willing to [...]
• The Auditor: Finding Your Forte -   Glue’s Chelsea Brunette sets out to discover whether talent is something you’re born with – or if it can be learned.   BY CHELSEA BRUNETTE   I can write. I can draw. I can paint. I can’t sing. Plain and simple. I’m a self-nominated Grammy award-winning shower singer, but the second someone is within [...]
• Then & Now - BY PATRICK MILLAR   CELL PHONES   Then   In 1993, IBM debuted the first-ever smartphone: the Simon. A blocky, shoe-sized “portable” phone with a touch screen, it weighed about two pounds. The phone cost about $900 with a two-year contract. Still, at least you’d never lose a Simon!   Now   Today, smartphones are [...]
• Feature: The Dark Side of Happiness -   It’s time to stop and smell the roses before they have wilted away. The pressure to be happy can make us live for tomorrow instead of living in the now   BY LUCY MORRISSEY   Huthaifa Abderahman rises in the morning feeling content and optimistic, particularly about research related to his PhD in electrical [...]
• Feature: Proud or Prejudiced? -   In a post 9/11 era some Muslim students feel misunderstood. The divide between perception and culture runs deep. What will it take to build a bridge to understand and open the doors to discussion?   BY MARYAM MIRZA   I can still recall the day with vivid colour. I had just turned 14. The [...]