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.

The Charlatan is Carleton University’s independent news publication. Run by students for students, the Charlatan has been providing the Carleton community with news and entertainment for more than 75 years.

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

Rinse your brain this year

 

A new club stimulates the creative side of the brain (Graphic: Talbert Johson)

 

Higher Learning: There is more to Ramadan than an empty stomach

You may have that one Muslim friend who, for the past month, postponed a coffee date, turned down that bubble gum and avoided the cafeteria. Yes, these are the symptoms of the holy season of Ramadan, during which more than one billion Muslims unite around the world to devote one month to fasting from sunrise to sunset, including your fellow classmates.

Value the music revolution

Thrifty students have been increasingly taking advantage of file-sharing networks like DC++ or turning to illegal downloading software to get the music they love. Whether these actions are taken in protest of overpriced records or simply out of convenience, it can’t be denied that not paying for music is wrong and ultimately hurts hard-working artists. But an alternative is emerging that will benefit artists and fans alike, and students should jump on the bandwagon.

Bias spoils CFS debate

petition to hold a referendum challenging the Carleton University Students’ Association’s (CUSA) membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has been making waves across campus for weeks.

Now, CUSA has officially waded into the murky dispute, as CUSA council passed a motion Sept. 29 to support continued CFS membership.

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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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