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Carleton Linguavision participants bring diversity through song

Culture & Community Claire Collee -
It was a full house at last Tuesday night’s Linguavision, Carleton University’s annual singing competition for its language learning students. The competition showcased the...
A woman stands on a runway wearing a dress with patches on it

In photos: Carleton fashion show brings ‘backstage magic’ to highlight legacy of Black creatives

Culture & Community Zayn Daureeawoo -
Students strutted the runway at the Carleton Black Student Alliance’s annual fashion show last Friday, showcasing a variety of looks under this year’s theme:...
Two women sit next to each other behind a table, looking at a laptop screen. The woman on the left points at a laptop screen.

How new Tagalog lessons are keeping the Carleton Filipino community connected to their roots

Culture & Community Georgia Looman -
Vanessa Gomez’s Filipino parents spoke English to her growing up. Born and raised in Ottawa, she picked up a few Tagalog words and phrases...
A crowd of people stand in the middle of a street, with two people in vests that say "Police Liaison" facing the crowd and two people in orange safety vests facing the crowd. In front of the crowd, a group holds a banner that says "Défendons le RAFÉO, All out for OSAP"

‘OSAP, ASAP!’: Grant funding protest shuts down downtown Ottawa streets

Culture & Community Nathan Cox -
Students from Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College, and Collège La Cité gathered Tuesday afternoon to protest recent cuts to OSAP grant funding. The...
A woman sitting has parts of her hair clipped up, and a woman behind her holds other parts of her hair. They are behind a table that has a stand of faux hair and hair care products in bottles.

Carleton’s pop-up Black hair salon braids self-confidence with affordability

Culture & Community Jaidyn Gonsalves -
Carleton University students lined up, sign-up forms in hand, to sit with a local stylist for an affordable Black hair care experience at the...
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