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...

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Overheard @ Carleton

Girl 1: Did we have trick-or-treaters last year?


Girl 2: Your boob is out. Seriously, there’s more boob than couch.

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Girl 1: Look at the Earth! Look at the Earth! It’s called Pangea.


Girl 2: It’s a super-continent.

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Student 1: Hey, we found these cookies on the floor. You want one?

Voicebox

Hi there. I just read the, uh, your Voicebox from Charlatan this week, and somebody said that they upset because Sprott School of Business does not allow do the double major.


But it’s actually do allowed, but your GPA has to be eight and up. And you can do either double major or you can do major and minor if it’s from other school, so you can just explain to the student all the program.

Ottawa fashion goes back to the future

 

Fashionistas headed to the Capital Clothing Show in Carleton’s Fieldhouse (Photo: Lasia Kretzel)

 

Ten Reasons to Love Eco-Fashion

 

(Photo: Talbert Johnson)

 

Where did all the boys go?

 

A recent national study looked at why girls now outnumber boys in Canadian universities (Photo: Claire Brown)

 

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