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

Are you getting the H1N1 shot?

 

“No.  Watch the Redskins Cheerleader video, “Dystonia” on Youtube.  Check it.” - Amanda Morgan, 2nd year French and history

 

Under quarantine for swine flu: a to-do list

Chronicles of Scott McNeil. Quarantined for seven days.

θ Watch every movie on DC++. Oh wait! There is no more DC++.

θ Teach yourself all the programming you need to take over DC++, thus becoming a schoo hero.

θ Find and watch every youtube video involving cute animals.

θ Facebook stalk you entire fifth grade class.

θ Rearrange your room so as to achieve perfect feng-shui.

Diner’s unique vibe drives popularity

If you’re looking for a post-drinking hangout spot, a good meal at a reasonable price, or the best milkshake you’ve ever paid more than $5 for, Zak’s Diner in the Byward Market is the place to go.

Established in 1986, Zak’s Diner has been a long-time favourite for many visiting the Byward Market. The ’50s-style diner has an old-school feel to it and hanging from the ceiling on string and wooden clothespins are children’s crayon drawings. 

Rebuilding the neighbourhood

When posed with the question of how some young professionals in the construction industry might spend a Saturday, few would expect the response to be volunteering.

And yet, that is exactly what members of the Young Construction Executives Club (YCEC), of the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA), did Sept. 25.

‘Stop the femimenace’

A poster campaign on University of Alberta’s campus was launched after the university president made some controversial comments.

Indira Samarasekera reportedly said, “I’m going to be an advocate for young white men, because I can be. No one is going to question me when I say we have a problem,” during an interview on Oct. 21. Samarasekera was referring to facts reported by Statistics Canada that show 58 per cent of the student population in universities is made up of women.

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Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority

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