NEWS

Meet Carleton’s “niche internet microcelebrities”

The pandemic era of university life at Carleton University has been defined by an influx of quirky Instagram accounts targeting students, which seem to...

OPINION

Do NOT try this at home: Dangerous and weird TikTok trends

I was in middle school when I tried the Kylie Jenner lip challenge. After watching my favourite influencers suck the air out of a...

I spent 24 hours in a bagel shop. Here’s what I learned.

“You have to go to Kettleman’s.”  When I moved to Ottawa for my undergrad in 2019, one of the first restaurant recommendations I received from...

The longest top-row word that can be typed on a typewriter is 'rupturewort', a type of plant, and Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard.

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SPORTS

Tennis matchmaking app fosters love of the game

Meet Rankd, the tennis matchmaking app for lovers of the game. Rankd Tennis North America aims to create matches for tennis players.

ARTS

‘Beth-Anne’ creatives horse around at undercurrents festival

For Beth-Anne, the best way to work up the confidence to ask out her crush is to turn herself into a horse. This fast-paced,...

Carleton alumna embraces ‘weirdness and uniqueness’ with Oddball Art

For Ottawa-based abstract artist Emma Maddock, art is all about presenting her unique reflections to the world. She draws and paints abstract art pieces...

LATEST ARTICLES

Local concert raises funds for Ottawa tenants battling their landlords

In the dimly lit Rainbow Bistro, the Ottawa-based band Ruby Doom performed with fury and energy as the crowd head-banged to their punk rock...

BREAKING: ‘Unprecedented’ councillor walkout abruptly ends CUSA annual meeting

The Carleton University Students’ Association’s (CUSA) third members’ meeting ended suddenly after around seven councillors walked out following a dispute about the 2025-2026 budget. The...

‘Our government needs to step up’: Winter worsened Ottawa’s already dire food crisis

The winter season is the most fulfilling and stressful time of the year for many food assistance organizations — but transitioning out of the...

Virtual reality cognitive health test is ‘flying’ in Carleton research lab

Virtual reality flight simulations in Carleton University’s Advanced Cognitive Engineering (ACE) Laboratory have pilots airborne without their feet ever leaving campus. These simulations aim to...

The power of rest: Reclaiming time for the planet, spirituality and resistance

For Donovan Martin, it started with Mondays. In high school, he committed to meatless Mondays as his personal day of rest — a weekly practice...

POPULAR ARTICLES

Sports Blog: Canadian athletes to watch at the 2018 Olympics

The greatest sporting event on earth, where 2,925 athletes from 92 nations compete in 102 events, got underway on Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South...

Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority

A Charlatan investigation ‘I didn’t want to do it’  Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority WARNING: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, HAZING This story contains mention of sexual...

Opinion: We are too privileged to demand free period products

If a man had a uterus, his bloodshed would be holier than the Ganges. But my blood is clearly something to be ashamed of,...

Review: ‘Apocalypse Now: Final Cut’ captures the film’s best bits, and then some

If I say it is fun to watch this final cut, it is fun to watch this final cut! Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest...
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